Most often, this month's headline is posed as a sales question. In truth, it's an agency management issue. The difference is critical, because by framing it as a sales question,
When the time comes to write this monthly message, the selfish wish for some over-arching crisis or event is strong. However, for good or for bad, the only thing "hot" right now is the weather.
In today's litigious environment, if you're an agent and the insurer you represent becomes insolvent, you could be subject to lawsuits from policyholders -- your clients -- claiming you placed their
Over the past several years, I've had the opportunity to write about almost every area of agency life, from leadership skills to providing practical ways to solve everyday
Thomas M. Cothron of Ocala was sworn in as president of the Florida Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (FAIFA) at the group's 76th Annual Career Advancement Conference & Expo in July in
I just finished reading yet another article on the state of the economy, or as someone recently joked, "the cnmy, since right now we can't even afford to buy a vowel."
Fitch Ratings said it has again dropped the financial strength ratings of FGIC Corp. and its financial guaranty insurance subsidiaries, Financial Guaranty Insurance Company and FGIC UK Ltd., to "CCC"
Failure to communicate costs broker $7.8 millionInsurance agents and brokers must be careful in making promises, especially to multiple-party insureds. ...
Failure to communicate costs broker $7.8 millionInsurance agents and brokers must be careful in making promises, especially to multiple-party insureds. Failure to accurately communicate with
Businesses are failing to obtain enough liability protection to protect their bottom line, but a majority of company owners say the amount of risk they foresee does not justify purchasing the coverage