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AIG Crisis Highlights the Need for Insurance Professionalism

National News • October 10, 2008
American International Group's meltdown may serve at least one (if not more) positive purpose: spotlighting the difference between the insurance professional and the non-professional. Insurance ...

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Subject: You've got to be kidding me...

Posted On: October 10, 2008, 8:31 pm CDT
Posted By: The Dude
Comment:
Having a bunch of letters after your name doesn't mean squat. I can not count the number of weasels I've come across in this business, both on the broker/agency side and the company side who have to have CPCU, CIC, etc. after their names. Here are some ugly truths, some of which have already been mentioned:

- We're selling a commodity.
- Price is all that matters.
- The insurance industry's hard and soft market cycle meets the definition of insanity: doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting a different result.
- "Insurance Professional" is a contradiction in terms. Doctors are professionals. We're professionals like used car salesmen are professionals.

Reverend, play another song...
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Seriously?? Donna
Oct 14, 2008, 6:31 pm
AIG rosemary
Oct 14, 2008, 1:36 pm
AIG & Ins Professionalism rosemary
Oct 14, 2008, 1:19 pm
RE: You've got to be kidding me... Stat Guy
Oct 13, 2008, 2:36 pm
RE: RE: Some Additional Thoughts Stat Guy
Oct 13, 2008, 2:23 pm
RE: RE: You've got to be kidding me... Dustin
Oct 13, 2008, 12:42 pm
RE: You've got to be kidding me... Obama bin Biden
Oct 13, 2008, 9:16 am
RE: You've got to be kidding me... Matt
Oct 13, 2008, 8:46 am
Commerical Lines Not Profitable Scooby
Oct 12, 2008, 3:33 pm
RE: Insured's have lowered their expectations... wudchuck
Oct 11, 2008, 9:07 am
RE: You've got to be kidding me... Insurance Youth
Oct 10, 2008, 10:41 pm
You've got to be kidding me... The Dude
Oct 10, 2008, 8:31 pm
RE: RE: Dr. Ruth Gill Fin
Oct 10, 2008, 4:21 pm
RE: Dr. Ruth Dr. Ruth
Oct 10, 2008, 4:16 pm
RE: Dr. Ruth Insurance Youth
Oct 10, 2008, 3:50 pm
You hit the Nail on the Head! ~Vee
Oct 10, 2008, 3:16 pm
RE: RE: Some Additional Thoughts Reverend-CPCU,CLU,FLMI
Oct 10, 2008, 3:05 pm
Insured's have lowered their expectations... Gill Fin
Oct 10, 2008, 3:04 pm
RE: Some Additional Thoughts Cheminsurance
Oct 10, 2008, 2:46 pm
It's up to us. Proud Ins Professional
Oct 10, 2008, 1:51 pm
RE: RE: Some Additional Thoughts Hard Market
Oct 10, 2008, 1:37 pm
This is so true! fenkazl
Oct 10, 2008, 1:34 pm
Professionalism Bill Rabel
Oct 10, 2008, 1:21 pm
Insurance Professionalism Dr. Ruth
Oct 10, 2008, 1:11 pm
Great comments Mongoose
Oct 10, 2008, 12:45 pm
RE: Professionalism Dedicated Insurance Girl
Oct 10, 2008, 12:32 pm
AIG -- or PIG Suzie Q
Oct 10, 2008, 12:30 pm
RE: Professionalism That's Right Big Dog
Oct 10, 2008, 12:30 pm
RE: Some Additional Thoughts That's Right Big Dog
Oct 10, 2008, 12:28 pm
RE: Some Additional Thoughts Risk Averse
Oct 10, 2008, 12:28 pm
Professionalism Insurance Professional
Oct 10, 2008, 11:24 am
Some Additional Thoughts Big Dog
Oct 10, 2008, 9:52 am
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