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Insights on how to run an insurance agency, along with coverage of agency management and agency technology news.
Agents Should Seek Simplicity When Buying Software
By Dean WestoverWhen determining agency technology needs--in particular, for software solutions--the tendency is often to seek customized, comprehensive, cutting-edge solutions for specific needs. Technology advances have opened ...
March 07, 2006
Hancock Upgrades Marketing Model For AgenciesJohn Hancock Financial Network is offering its agencies a new marketing plan it says will make their businesses more profitable.JHFN, part of John Hancock Life ...
March 07, 2006
Cash Value Debate Highlights Industry ChangesAny nonforfeiture model developed by regulators should recognize the economic value and the cash value in a life insurance contract, says William Koenig, a life ...
March 07, 2006
Do-Nothing Stance On Health Won't Cut It: OxendineA "just do nothing" approach to health care tax issues is one sure way to arrive at national health care, cautioned Georgia Insurance Commissioner John ...
March 07, 2006
NAIC Advances Simpler Fingerprint ModelA new, simpler Fingerprint Model Act and preliminary industry findings on a market analysis program were among market-conduct initiatives aired during the spring meeting of ...
March 06, 2006
NASD Puts Insurance On Event AgendaThe National Association of Securities Dealers will offer a session aimed at insurers at its 2006 NASD Spring Securities Conference in Westin, Fla.The 3-day conference ...
March 06, 2006
Vaughan To Lead BISAMembers of the Bank Insurance & Securities Association have picked John Vaughan to be president-elect.Vaughan is president of BB&T Investment Services, a unit of BB&T ...
March 06, 2006
Officials From Across The Pond Ponder Reserve RequirementsEuropean Commission regulators hope to release a draft of European insurance company solvency standards by July 2007.Speakers talked about the European solvency project here at ...