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Insights on how to run an insurance agency, along with coverage of agency management and agency technology news.
THE GLUCK REPORT, Part I: Get Back in the Game
By Staff WriterIt was on a Saturday afternoon a little over two years ago that Greg Friedman laid into me. I had called Friedman, interrupting a Saturday...
October 09, 2005
Downgrades Heighten Battle For Shelf SpaceA plunging and volatile stock market and weak economic conditions are some of the factors that recently prompted 2 rating agencies to assign a negative outlook to the life insurance industry.
October 09, 2005
Experience Shows That Training PaysWhat impact does insurance training and education have on a company's sales? This question, long a key focus of the life insurance industry, has become even more important in the last several years as all businesses
September 21, 2005
E-application Speeds Up New Business ProcessingFewer errors and less human involvement may reduce costsDistributors and carriers want the same things: error-free new business applications, faster new business processing, quicker ...
September 18, 2005
The Web Vs. The Real World: Who Do You Trust?There are some questions in life that just shouldn't be asked, and if someone does ask them, should be ignored or answered with great trepidation--at ...
September 18, 2005
CRM: The Hoax That Wouldn't Die?Few technology concepts have been hyped more and delivered less to the insurance industry than customer relationship management, also known as CRM.At the beginning of ...
September 18, 2005
NAIFA's 'Four Under Forty' Winners Touch On Keys To Early SuccessWhat benefits accrue to the advisor who has a well-formulated market niche? Why is charging a fee advantageous? When is the right time to hire ...
September 11, 2005
It's A WrapWhen producers think about how a trust can be funded, the first thought that comes to mind is usually life insurance. What many advisors don't realize, however, is that annuities also have a role to play. Indeed, annuities are frequently...