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DISASTER PLANNING FOR AGENTS by Steve Anderson If we arent prepared to deal with a disasters effects on our own operations, we wont be in a position to help our cli...
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DISCOVERING NEW NICHE PROGRAMS IN COMMERCIAL LINES byAndy Barile Niche programs in Commercial Lines are an outgrowth of the Property/Casualty insurance industry's efforts to tailo...
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Roughly defined, disintermediation means removal of the middle man. Do a linear projection based on historical forces and you'll conclude that the disintermediation of the agent from the Personal lines process is inevitable. After all, when Warren Buffet, Conning & Company, banks, large insurance companies, and others agree on something, they must be correct, right?
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DISSOLVING SHAREHOLDER RELATIONSHIPS by Paul Di Stefano, CPA Issues involving the breakup of partners or shareholders can be more complex than one might consider at first blush. A break...
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DIVING INTO INTERNET MARKETING by Steve Anderson Consumers' buying and shopping habits have changed. Think about what you do when you're thinking of buying a new product or service. For...
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It's difficult for agency owners to succeed at management. When the same person is responsible for insurance issues and management, the latter will almost always suffer. In this document, Jack Fries reviews the essential requirements of a competent manager.
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DIVORCE AND AGENCY VALUE: SEPARATING GOODWILL by Roy Phillips In my agency valuation work with agents and their spouses in divorce cases over the past 15 years, the issue of profe...
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DO ADVERTISING AND MARKETING WORK? by Al Diamond It never ceases to amaze me. Even though the Independent Agency System is totally sales driven, too many agents do an abysmal job in ma...
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DO BANKS OVERPAY FOR P/C AGENCIES? by James M. Campbell Since 1998, the banking industry has been the most active acquirer of Property/Casualty insurance agencies....
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DO YOU HAVE A GOOGLE PRESENCE? by Bill Cates When someone tells you about a resource (person, store, vendor, service, etc.) do you Google them first? I know I do. When othe...