Boy, I asked for it. AA&B posted a recent poll on our Web site (www.agentandbroker.com), asking our readers whether the insurance industry should be federally ...
A reader, R. L. Taylor of Renewable Energy Systems, Broomfield, Colo., wrote to ask about any cases relating to insurance for property leased out for hunting purposes--Taylor and his employer lease out
The driving habits of Americans drew intense public scrutiny during 2008 as the price of gasoline skyrocketed to more than $4 a gallon in many parts of the country. As Americans drove fewer miles, interest in
This was to be the first year of the conference, and the lack of name recognition, combined with tightening travel budgets at most companies, contributed to its cancellation, the organization
The Arlington, Va.-based organization said its study determined that even as their numbers on the road increased, crash deaths among drivers 70 and older fell 21 percent during the period, reversing
Perhaps the best thing that can be said about 2008 is that it is over. The recession that undermined the economy all year long is a vicious one, systematically destroying financial markets,
While agents and brokers are trying to hit the ground running this year, many may feel like they are stuck on a treadmill, struggling to keep up their books of business while more clients contract or
When looking for help, the best person to contact is someone with experiences similar to your own. As part of our business model, we've found it useful to hire and train retired executives and senior citizens
Anyone predicting a top-10 story list for 2008 back in late 2007 would have likely put the passage of federal surplus lines reform on the list. But it didn't make the list simply because it didn't
If you had asked me at the start of the year what would occur first--that American International Group would nearly be destroyed by unwise investments and forced to hand over the bulk of its shares to