Headlines in trade magazines and major newspapers announce thrift charters being approved for insurance companies, agreements being reached between federal bank regulators and state insurance departments, and financial services reform. In many ways, banks continue to increased their involvement in the Property/Casualty insurance market.

I frequently find articles on fraud in industry journals. Also, agent associations often put this topic on their state convention agendas. While we’ve all heard and read about many traditional scenarios of fraud, there are some new areas that can potentially affect insurance agents.

TO FEE OR NOT TO FEE? by Richard Weber For the deliverer of services and products, the issue isnt fees. Its about how theyre paid for the services they perform ...