Coping With the Digital – Traditional Communication Dilemma November 17, 2014 By Alan L. Shulman It’s a fatal mistake to disregard the massive impact of digital marketing and selling. Insurance shopping is diving headlong into...
Workers’ Compensation and the Affordable Care Act November 17, 2014 By Mark Noonan The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been the law of the land for less than a year and the buzz...
Young Agents and the Senior Market November 17, 2014 By Andrea Wells Long-Term Care Represents Opportunity for New Specialists The graying of America could be a great opportunity for young entrepreneurs, including...
Perpetuation Planning – Part Two November 17, 2014 By Catherine Oak Last month’s “Minding Your Business” column explored a few reasons an agency might perpetuate the firm, the four common techniques...
Trends Support Positive Outlook for Homeowners Insurance: Aon Benfield November 17, 2014 Emerging trends support a positive profit outlook for homeowners insurers, a leading broker believes. Reinsurance broker Aon Benfield’s “2014 Homeowners...
Declarations November 17, 2014 No Involvement “It is clear that Mr. Allman … had no involvement in any of the decisions that resulted in...
Businesses Slow to Boost Cyber Insurance Coverage Despite Risks November 17, 2014 While a majority of U.S. finance executives now see high-profile cyber-breaches as a major risk, many still have inadequate cyber...
Large Agencies More Optimistic About Future Growth: Study November 17, 2014 Optimism over the future growth potential of independent agencies ties closely to the size of the independent agency, with larger...
The Long-Term Care Market November 17, 2014 Adults 65 years and older now number 40 million in the United States and that population will grow to 70...
10 Things to Know About Contractors & Builders November 17, 2014 Some 991,000 total housing starts are forecast for 2014. That’s up 6.6 percent from 930,000 units last year. – National...