December 22, 2008 Year in Review: Top Newsmakers, Markets and More Wishes and Predictions Mergers & Acquisitions

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Top Markets in 2008
Top Coverages Searched by Agents Using www.mynewmarkets.com...
Editor's Note
Agents’ Wish List for Carriers in 2009
The past year has brought down a lot of businesses and people — but...
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Top Regional Stories of 2008
West California Passed Agent-Broker Law The most notable bill...
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After Stormy 2008, P/C Industry Facing Uncertainty in New Year
Agents Wish for Firmer Pricing, Higher Commissions, Solid Client...
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Other Agency/Brokerage Transactions in 2008
Transactions involving agencies and brokerages other than the Brown &...
Closing Quote
2008 Quotes to Remember… and Forget
"You always find out who's been swimming naked when the tide goes...
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Producer Protection Introduced During Turbulent Times
On Sept. 16, 2008, the Wall Street Journal announced "U.S. to Take...
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Use ‘Wheel of Activity’ to Create a Balance in Life
How to Balance Your Sales Life and Personal Life to Lead a Happy Life...
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2008: Busy Year for Mergers, Big and Small
A lot happened in the world of insurance agency/brokerage mergers and...
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Gallagher Stocks Up; M&A Activity Steady
Stock Prices: Arthur J. Gallagher's stock price remarkably continues...
Growing Your Property Casualty Agency
Lost Bid Surveys Reveal Reasons Behind No-Sales
Learn From Your Past Sales Mistakes There is always some type of...
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Example of a Lost Bid Survey
Modify our sample questions and add your own to match up with how you...
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2008: A Year of Financial Storms
2008 can be described as a year like no other in the...
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Mergers Slow as New Agencies Pop Up
Report: Number of Agencies Unchanged Since 2006 A new study by an...
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The View From London
Insurers Can Weather Global Financial Crisis Buyers that aren't...
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The Busiest Agency Buyers in 2008
Brown & Brown December: Stewart & Tunno Insurance Agency Inc.,...
New Markets
My New Markets
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of...
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Customer Service Centers Can Help Your Agency in Today’s Competitive Environment
The Key May Be Finding the Right CSC Partner In today's soft market,...