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Insurers and agents are larger and more affected by technology and a social and public atmosphere that provides continual challenges to sustaining a long-term success strategy. ...
Do you remember the old Carly Simon song, later appropriated for a ketchup commercial, that anticipation was "making me late, keeping me waiting"? That tune could well be the soundtrack for this particular moment in history. ...
As the U.S. economy tries to regain its footing, healthcare reform initiatives are heating up. Both pose interesting challenges for insurance agents and brokers....
Regis Insurance Co. v. All American Rathskeller Inc. teaches important lessons to those who place business as an insurance broker rather than as an agent, and transact insurance with, but not on behalf of, a particular insurer. ...
Contractual liability transfers also started fairly simple. For decades, the major exposures were relatively basic business contracts: leases; elevator maintenance agreements; obligations required ...
As many of these former franchises convert to used car dealerships, what will happen to their values? What is the value of a new car dealership without a manufacturer? ...
Consider the advantages the property-casualty insurance business has to offer to those with that same energy and entrepreneurial spirit as my friend, Art....
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Letters on "Stalled economy," "Modern love" and "50 Ways."...
The changes to the $787 billion federal stimulus package expand the SBA's venture capital program to increase the pool of investment funding available to companies licensed under the agency’s Small Business Investment Co. program....
The Arlington, Va.-based human resources consultant said 34 percent of all respondents have delayed their retirements during the past year....
The recession has thinned the millionaire ranks nationwide, with the number of households worth at least $1 million decreasing 14 percent since 2007....
The study found that of the 16.87 percent of employees eligible for COBRA in the 2008 plan year, only 9.69 percent actually signed up for coverage. ...
Deloitte’s report covers the five key situations when insurance M&A is likely to increase, a strategic objectives checklist for insurance M&A, and a four-phased approach to planning and executing insurance M&A. ...
Although concert promoter AEG Live said Jackson had passed a medical exam, the methodology of the physical could be questioned when it comes to insurance coverage because Jackson died shortly after passing the exam,...
It's a mistaken belief that only price matters...
Household employers who hire residential employees should be aware of the potential risks associated with becoming an employer, because domestic employees can sue for sexual harassment, wrongful termination or employment discrimination. ...
Small-town agency demonstrats unique value-added services capabilities...
Learn the insurer climate risk disclosure mandate against the backdrop of traditional rationales for mandatory disclosure, and analyzes the NAIC survey’s potential impact on insurers, their policyholders, and public policy. ...