Agency Management

Insurance is Sexy

According to the experts, our industry is in almost immediate need of nearly 400,000 new workers due to retirements and other transitions. However, many hiring managers say the industry is…

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The Wall Street Journal Looks at Various New Insurance Products

The Wall Street Journal has taken an interest in some of the new(ish) insurance products now available such as “Active Shooter” policies, Tuition Insurance, and Cyber coverage.

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Are You One of the Many or One of the Few

The title pretty much says it all. Are you a “many” agent focused on the price-based easy sell or are you among the few who understand that insurance requires a…

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Fair Owners’ Compensation

Agency owner compensation should be based on productivity and management responsibilities. Equal pay is not a requirement among agency owners.

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Post-Disaster Readiness: The Psychology of Downed Trees

Following a horrific natural disaster, agents must plan on receiving calls from angry insureds. Knowing the angry calls are coming is the first step toward managing them. Storm victims need…

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IIABA/ACT ‘Agency Website Privacy Policy’

Did you know that Gramm-Leach-Bliley NY DFS and NAIC regulations require small businesses (i.e., agencies) to have a Privacy Policy listed on your agency website? The Big ‘I’ and ACT…

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Disgruntled and Gruntled Clients

Agents live and work in a wondrous world. Everyday offers opportunities, some taken, and some missed. But the most entertaining part of any agent’s day is their interactions with their…

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Take Your Kid to Work and Look What Happens

It takes a special breed to work in the IT department. Take your kid to work and you may find that special person.

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State Laws Affecting Insurance

Insurance policies promulgated advisory organizations and other independent bureaus serve to establish consistency in policy wording. Even when a carrier creates and uses a proprietary form, that form generally contains…

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