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Insights on how to run an insurance agency, along with coverage of agency management and agency technology news.
Manulife earnings hit hard by sharp drop in energy prices
By Warren S. HerschThe steep drop in oil and gas prices significantly impacted Manulife Financial's investment performance in 2015.
February 10, 2016
5 things the insurance industry can learn from Super Bowl 50 TV adsIf you're spending $5 million for a 30-second TV spot, you better get your sales strategy right.
February 10, 2016
Millennial business owners: pictures of confidence (in 6 slides)Millennial business owners are more likely to offer workplace benefits, including insurance, over the next 12 months.
February 10, 2016
Millennial business owners: pictures of confidence (in 6 slides)Millennial business owners are more likely to offer workplace benefits, including insurance, over the next 12 months.
February 10, 2016
MetLife too-big-to-fail designation defended by governmentA U.S. lawyer defending the governments decision to designate MetLife Inc. a threat to the American economy if it were to falter was questioned sharply by a federal judge.
February 10, 2016
Is transparency the new "throw-away" word?Lots of companies call themselves transparent, but few can define what that means.
February 10, 2016
Yellen signals rate path hinges on whether turmoil persistsFinancial conditions in the United States have recently become less supportive of growth, Yellen said in testimony prepared for delivery Wednesday.
February 10, 2016
Why MetLife believes the scariest risk is being classified as riskyFinancial industry oversight is akin to nuclear power regulation, in that both are best left to experts, rather than judges, says a Cornell University professor.