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Positive change in surplus lines market regulation recently came one step closer to reality when the Senate Banking Committee included surplus lines reform language in the financial services reform legislation....
How frustrating is it to work on a prospect, really put your heart and soul into the client, and then not get the business? How maddening is it to be told, “I really like you, but…” ...
Welcome to the merry month of May! Gardens are in full bloom, mothers anticipate their annual day and kids dream of the magical possibilities of summer vacation....
Over the past 15 years, insurance agencies have experienced inflation in two distinct forms....
The crop insurance industry is in the midst of a major transformation. Last December, the USDA and the Risk Management Agency (RMA) released the first draft of the Standard Reinsurance Agreement (SRA)...
Have you heard the news? The Great Recession is over! ...
William Reed Jenkins III (Jenkins) was allowed as a result of a plea agreement with the U.S. Attorney to plead guilty to only two counts of wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1343....
Weblogs (or blogs) have been around for more than 15 years, although you probably wouldn’t have recognized them as such back in the early ‘90s....
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If an agency’s strength is determined by its relationships with its insurers, then Berends Hendricks Stuit Insurance Agency Inc. (BHS) is going strong. ...
In my nearly 30 years of insurance industry experience, I’ve learned without a doubt that size does not matter. ...
The insurance industry operates with a high level of oversight from public officials. That’s a given. ...
A new analysis by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory finds that the U.S. capacity for wind power is significantly greater than early estimates predicted....
The best area of the country for young people to land jobs in a recessionary economy is the Southwest, with Austin topping the list, according to a recent study by Portfolio.com, the online division of American City Business Journals....
The Small Business Administration (SBA) is warning business owners to be aware of scams involving abusive marketing practices and exorbitant fees charged by firms offering to help businesses obtain SBA loans, grants or other federal funds.
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The economic downturn has created an upturn in employee punctuality, according to a recent survey of more than 5,000 workers by CareerBuilder....
Seven out of 10 merchants responding to a recent report indicated that today’s economy was the same or better than it has been over the last 12 months....
Commercial real estate vacancy rates will remain high and rents continue low throughout 2010....
If you haven’t already heard of “wage-and-hour” lawsuits, chances are you soon will. ...