Running Your Business
Insights on how to run an insurance agency, along with coverage of agency management and agency technology news.
SingleSourcing-Local Outsourcing For Fun And Profit
By Mike WeintraubConsider the following scenario: John Smith starts working for a large life insurance agency in Oakland, Calif. After a few years, he describes his specialty ...
June 05, 2006
Texas Expands Health Program AccessThe Lone Star State has received permission from the federal government to let more pregnant women into its State Children's Health Insurance Program.The U.S. Department ...
June 04, 2006
New EIA Oversight On Fast TrackTighter regulation of equity index annuities is on a fast track with plans to advance three new standards and add four states to the project, ...
June 04, 2006
Insurance Accounting Apps Allow Detailed Drilling Of Financial DataAccounting system packages available in a variety of platforms allow insurers to keep essential financial data in one place and to retrieve and work with ...
June 01, 2006
Plan for a partnership's futureWhat will happen to your business when your partner dies? Without adequate planning, the partnership no longer exists as a legal business entity - except for the purpose of winding up its affairs. When a partner dies, the surviving partner has two
June 01, 2006
Seven steps to newsletter successSeveral years ago James Finneran, president of Finneran Senior Resource Group in Gig Harbor, Wash., began sending an e-newsletter to his computer-savvy clients. Today, he uses it to communicate regularly with more than 300 subscribers. In addition
June 01, 2006
Competitor-proof your clientsWhen you've just won over a new client, it's a great feeling to know you've made a convincing case for your expertise, your company and your products. But once you've started working with that client, what's to keep him in the fold - or any of your
June 01, 2006
Listening to Margaret MeadNo matter what stage of development your business may be in or how many clients you have, advisors depend on their individual clients for ongoing...