WHY PEOPLE REALLY LEAVE THEIR JOBS - ITS NOT ALWAYS FOR MONEY by Mark Shlien During the many years that Ive placed people in insurance agencies, Ive asked them why th...

WHY PROCEDURES? by Grace Bauer I often hear, 'Why does our agency need procedures? We've been in business this long without them.' If you can answer 'yes' to any of the followin...

FX risk management allows you to put in place a system of rules and restrictions to guarantee that any unfavourable consequences of a forex deal are minimised. Experienced traders use proven risk management approaches to assist them to endure the forex market's underlying fluctuations, cope with unpredictability, and minimise their exposure to the market.

WHY SHOULD I PAY A CONSULTANT WHEN BUYING OR SELLING AN AGENCY? by Roger Thomas I often hear it said by agents that a consultant 'costs too much,' particularly when someone is anti...

WHY SOME FEAR SOCIAL MEDIA by Maribeth Kusmeski Compliance departments of financial services firms are up in arms because of industry rules requiring them to retain records of all the soc...

WHY WORRY ABOUT RETIREMENT? by Chris Burand My experience in working with insurance agency owners is that most have a difficult time planning their retir...

If you think your message will reach the decision-makers you want to target, without deliberate assistance on your part-you're in for a nasty surprise. Welcome to business communications in the '90s.

Insurance agents and brokers have good reason to feel slighted. Like being stuck outside the New Year's party without an invitation, agents have had many reasons for envy as investors in other sectors congratulated themselves for another incredible year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by a whopping 68% from 1996 to 1998, which was its strongest two-year performance since 1955. Even the insurance companies got invited to the party, with property and casualty insurers enjoying a 64% increase in value during the past two years.

The alert raised in Washington, D.C., on May 10, 2005, when a light plane mistakenly flew into restricted airspace sent thousands of people fleeing from the U.S. Capitol and the White House. Once the buildings were evacuated, however, most people were unsure of where to go or what to do. Bill Kliewer discusses the need for personal contingency plans in cases of emergency.

WILL YOU BE READY WHEN A CRISIS COMES? by Janine Reid Is your company vulnerable to a crisis? Most of us would respond by saying, 'It won't happen on my watch!' Realistic...