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Insights on how to run an insurance agency, along with coverage of agency management and agency technology news.
Four Things Every Agent Should Know About Marketing To Hispanics
By David StaffordYou only need to ask yourself two questions to understand how important the Latino market will be in influencing the future of the American economy. ...
January 13, 2006
Group Posts GA Contract Evaluation GuideThe National Association of Independent Life Brokerage Agencies has updated a manual that can help member life general agencies when they negotiate contracts with insurers.NAILBA ...
January 12, 2006
Fingerprint Battle ContinuesA life insurance producer group is supporting a proposed fingerprint collection program, but groups representing life insurers, property-casualty insurers and property-casualty producers are demanding changes.The ...
January 12, 2006
NASD Names Incoming ChairmanThe National Association of Securities Dealers says Mary Schapiro will succeed Robert Glauber as chairman of the self-regulatory organization when Glauber's term ends in December.Schapiro, ...
January 11, 2006
Hub Jumps Into Mini Med MarketA large commercial insurance brokerage firm has started to sell limited-benefit health plans.The brokerage firm, Hub International Ltd., Chicago, has launched the CoverEdge program, which ...
January 10, 2006
Planners Move Event From New OrleansThe Financial Planning Association has decided to move its 2006 annual conference to Nashville, Tenn., and away from New Orleans.The 4-day conference is now scheduled ...
January 10, 2006
Pru CIO To Lead ACORDThe Association for Cooperative Operations Research and Development has designated Barbara Koster to be the group's new chair.Koster is chief information officer at Prudential Financial ...
January 10, 2006
Medigap Insurer Gets Distribution AllianceSenior Healthcare Consultants has agreed to distribute Medicare supplement insurance from United Teacher Associates Insurance Company through its network of captive agents.Senior Healthcare, Irving, Texas, ...