Running Your Business
Insights on how to run an insurance agency, along with coverage of agency management and agency technology news.
February 21, 2006
California Lawmakers Eye Health AccountsThe California State Assembly Health Committee today held a hearing on high-deductible health plans.Some California insurance regulators and consumer groups have asked whether the plans ...
February 21, 2006
Transamerica Re Goes To BrazilA large reinsurer is expanding its operations in Latin America.Transamerica Reinsurance, Charlotte, N.C., says it is opening Transamerica Re Consultoria em Seguros e Servicos Ltda., ...
February 20, 2006
Pennsylvania Stops Using Fingerprint RepositoryThe Keystone State is pulling out of an insurance producer identification program sponsored by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.Effective Feb. 17, the Pennsylvania insurance ...
February 19, 2006
New York Department Bars Investor-Owned Life SchemeNew York state regulators have reaffirmed their long-held position that investor-owned life insurance policies are invalid in the state.In a decision issued in December and ...
February 19, 2006
Women Over 70 Discover Life SettlementsChanges in family dynamics, such as the death of a spouse or a divorce, may force senior women to make decisions about their family's life ...
February 19, 2006
Wising Up To The Women's MarketI've been married for nine years, so I know there are many differences between men and women--in how we communicate, process information and much more. ...
February 19, 2006
Talk Of 'Accountability' Is Cheap For ChoicePointUnless you're considerably past your wonder years or are a devotee of 1970s news milestones, you probably don't remember the name Spiro T. Agnew. Yet, ...
February 19, 2006
The American College Talking To Buyers For Its CampusThe American College is in active discussions with prospective buyers for its 35-acre Bryn Mawr, Pa., campus.The college intends to use capital generated by a ...
February 17, 2006
NASD Reaches Out To ServicemembersThe National Association of Securities Dealers is setting up a financial education program for military personnel and their families.The NASD, Washington, is financing the program ...
February 17, 2006
Alternative Health Carrier Wins Legal BattleA managed care company that covers chiropractic care, acupuncture and other alternatives to conventional medical care has won a victory in a state court in ...