BANKS, INVESTMENT FIRMS, AND INSURANCE AGENCIES: IT'S THE CULTURE! by Michael Manes James Carville, the 'Ragin' Cajun' of political consultants, achieved fame by observing,'It's the...

CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT This Confidentiality Agreement ('Agreement') is executed effective between ('Employer') and ('Employee'), as consideration for the establishment o...

This Confidentiality Agreement ('Agreement') is executed effective between _____________, its subsidiaries, parents, successors and assigns ('Company') and _______________, his/her assigns, spouse, heirs or other legal representative ('Signator'), as consideration for the establishment and/or continuation of their employment relationship and sharing of Confidential Material.

DO YOU REALLY CARE ABOUT YOUR CUSTOMERS? by Emily Huling Well, of course you care about your customers! At least, you believe you do. How do you show it? If you're like most of the sales...

FINDING A COMPATIBLE BUSINESS COMBINATION by Catherine Oak Over the past few years, many firms have entered into a merger, acquisition, or some type of cluster arrangement with...

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.

GET RID OF ABUSIVE CUSTOMERS by the IIABA Virtual University Faculty One of the nice things about being a business owner is that, if a client is abusive and undesirable, you can usually send...

NONDISCLOSURE AND CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT AGREEMENT made this ____ day of ________, 20__, by and between THE SELLER INSURANCE AGENCY, INC., a Massachusetts corporation having its principal pl...

Nothing happens until somebody sells something. To make sales happen, IMMS.com Key Sales Consultant Randy Schwantz has created a comprehensive series of 43 Producer Success Lessons. Used singly or in combination, these powerful tools can help your producers build their skills - and grow their sales.

Few steps of forming a business relationship have more importance than qualifying the prospect's interest and commitment. It's a high-payoff and high-value use of your time, and leads to a constructive outcome for both parties in the relationship.