February 20, 2012 Agency Salary Survey Boats & Marinas Agribusiness / Farm & Ranch

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Features
BP Keeps Prior Accidents Out of Gulf Oil Spill Trial
BP Plc won a court order to keep references to some previous...
Business Moves
Southeast Business Moves
BB&T Corp, Crump North Carolina-based BB&T Corp. is buying...
Declarations
Southeast Declarations
Whistleblower Limit "We are bound by what Congress has written." -...
Features
Firm Develops ‘Guardian Angel’ for Miners
A West Virginia company is working on a piece of equipment designed...
Features
Judge Allows South Carolina Firm’s Twitter Lawsuit
A South Carolina company's lawsuit accusing a former employee of...
Features
Looks Like The Year for PIP Reform in Florida
Roughly halfway through Florida's legislative session, state...
Features
Mine Safety Chief Seeks to End Complacency Over Safety
If there's one lasting cultural change Mine Safety and Health...
Features
Mississippi Wind Pool Shops in London
Members of Mississippi's wind pool board were in London last month to...
Features
North Carolina Continues Auto Insurance Deregulation Debate; Rates Stay Same for 2012
Auto insurers in North Carolina are once again divided over the...
Editor's Note
Opening Note: Foreign Advice
Given global economic challenges, insurers might improve their...
Features
Tennessee School Admits Foul Over Basketball Insurance
A Tennessee state university has apologized to an insurance company...

National Coverage

Features
Agency Compensation Expected to Rise in 2012: Ward Group
Contingent commission payouts to insurance agencies are estimated to...
Minding Your Business
Agency Compensation: A General Guideline With Common Sense
Personnel expenses remain the largest expense for any independent...
Features
Analyzing Agency Management Benchmarks
I have been analyzing agencies for a long time, and I believe it is...
Closing Quote
Colorado Defers Action on State-Chartered Workers’ Comp Fund
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and Pinnacol Assurance, the...
Idea Exchange
The Compensation Connection: Aligning Rewards with Results
The state of the labor market is changing. Unemployment rates are...
Features
Compensation Freeze Comes to an End?
Agencies Report Salaries and Compensation on the Rise, Slightly It...
Features
General Tips for Compensation
Be creative with compensation and perquisites. Remember, most people...
Features
Marina Market Tightens Up in the Wake of Catastrophe-Ridden 2011
The marina insurance market seems to be heading for some changes,...
New Markets
New Markets
Bringing Market Seekers and Market Providers Together Find markets in...
Features
The New Normal in Producer Compensation
When it comes to producer compensation, there really is no norm....
Features
P/C Insurers’ Combined Ratio for 2011 Estimated at 107.5%
The U.S. property/casualty (P/C) industry reported its largest...
Growing Your Property Casualty Agency
Social Marketing for Agencies Is Never Free
Opening a Basic Social Media Account Is Free — The Rest Isn't Most...