John J. Rocco, CLU, MSFS and owner of the Rocco Insurance and Financial Group, Lynnfield, Mass., is this year's recipient of the Samuel H. Weese Award. The Weese Award is named for Dr. Samuel H. Weese, CLU, past president and CEO of The
In a speech in 1962, President John F. Kennedy observed that the Chinese character for crisis was the combination of the brush stroke for "danger" with the brush stroke for "opportunity." While this
While the financial market crisis and the deepening recession are being blamed for a drop in captive insurer formations in some domiciles, the captive business is far from dormant, with at least two
New data gathered by Quality Planning Corporation (QPC) dispels the pervasive notion that drivers of high-performance vehicles garner the most tickets for traffic violations.
Gas prices and living expenses are rising, and a buck just doesn't go as far as it once did. During this time of financial hardship, some are turning to unscrupulous ways to stretch their dollars.
Property-casualty insurance rates for January declined 9 percent, the same level seen in the prior two months, according to MarketScout. By coverage class, MarketScout reported declines: Business owners--10 percent Commercial property
Headlines across the country are making it clear that consumers are watching their wallets closely, cutting back on discretionary spending and looking for ways to reduce ongoing expenses. The ripple effect is being felt already by agents and brokers
A customer may not know what flood zone in which he or she lives, but agents have that kind of information at their fingertips; it's easily accessible from The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP),