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Are We Making Teaching Insurance Ethics Too Hard? 

Our reliance on an ethical framework for decision making impacts almost everything we do as insurance agents and consultants to the industry. Yet we repeatedly witness decisions that lack an…

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There’s Much to Gain, Nothing to Lose By Engaging Insurance Employees 

In today’s competitive employment arena, employee engagement is more important than ever. With increased mergers, larger agencies aggressively poach talent, often offering higher pay and better benefits. How can you…

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Strong Financial Controls Can Help Prevent Producer Embezzlement in Insurance Agencies

Insurance agencies that entrust producers with client billing need strong financial controls to mitigate embezzlement risks. Embezzlement is a crime of opportunity. When employees can access funds, billing software, or…

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Unlock the Secrets of a Transformed Agency

It’s no secret that agencies that execute a Best Version Possible (BVP) plan are significantly transformed. In fact, it’s pretty obvious, based on their industry-leading results in all areas. So how do transformed…

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How Thriving Insurance Organizations Manage and Retain Top Intellectual Talent

The insurance industry is at a crossroads. A significant portion of the workforce is nearing retirement (of almost one million licensed agents and brokers, the average age is 45.9 years old, according…

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Thinking (Dreaming) of Retirement? 

Every agency owner we’ve ever met has days in which they would gladly hand the keys over to someone else and walk away from the agency business. No doubt the…

Helping Hand: How to Support Your Remote Employees and Avoid Claims Against Your Agency

The COVID-19 pandemic brought a host of issues for everyone, both personally and professionally. For employers, keeping a business operational resented all kinds of challenges. Agencies have had to adapt…

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