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Look Before You Leap On Agency Mergers And Acquisitions
By John A. UzziLook Before You Leap On Agency Mergers And AcquisitionsSurprisingly, some independent insurance agencies and brokerage firms do not do their homework prior to entering a ...
March 26, 2002
MedUnite To Work With Medi-GateNU Online News Service, March 26, 12:59 p.m. -- MedUnite Inc., San Diego, has agreed to use software from Medi-Gate.net L.L.C., East Brunswick, N.J., ...
March 17, 2002
Training Your Staff-And Yourself-To Communicate EffectivelyTraining Your StaffAnd YourselfTo Communicate EffectivelyCommunication. Its a buzzword thats on all the lists: top 10 traits of successful business people; one of the most ...
March 17, 2002
Retaining Talented Employees A Growing Industry ConcernRetaining Talented Employees A Growing Industry Concern ByThere is a "strong dearth of talent" in the insurance industry, and management is largely to blame, says ...
March 17, 2002
Recruiting Starts With The CultureByFinding and keeping quality producers is key to long-term growth, increased sales, and greater profitability for every link in the distribution chain: company, firm, ...
March 17, 2002
How One Agency Wins The Retention BattleHow One Agency Wins The Retention BattleByOne of the biggest problems the life insurance industry wrestles with is its failure to grow the career sales ...
March 10, 2002
NAVA Panel Sees So Many VAs, So Much ConfusionNAVA Panel Sees So Many VAs, So Much ConfusionByRancho Mirage, Calif. Variable product sellers should strive to keep their marketing messages and products simple, said ...