$200,000 GROSS COMMISSION PER PRODUCER: DREAM OR REALITY? by Chris Burand Whats your agencys break-even point for producers? Does $200,000 sound high? Read this document b...

lsquo;IT AIN'T EASY BEING A CUSTOMER ANYMORE!' by Mike Manes The good news about being a poor old Cajun boy (I've been criticized for using this term to describe my...

10 WAYS TO AVOID LOSING THE SALE Many publications are in the business of telling you how to succeed at selling. Guidelines, strategies, and techniques exist in abundance. However, there isn't ...

A CORPORATE FOCUS ON RISK MANAGEMENT OR 'YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE YOU'RE GOING UNTIL YOU KNOW WHERE YOU'RE AT' by Alan Bland, AIIC OSHA, WHMIS, CERCLA, ERISA? What do they all mean? If you a...

Getting your company’s message out to the buying public doesn’t have to be complex or expensive. Direct mail is perhaps the most targeted and cost-effective vehicle for communicating to an audience.

ACCOMMODATING ALCOHOLISM ON THE JOB by Don Phin A Legal Report from the Society for Human Resource Management went into depth about this unique challenge. Here are some guidelines for emp...

Here's a letter I received recently:
Dear Dave:
I am the manager of a four-person Life/Benefits department of a P/C agency. The agency is set up with profit centers such as Personal Lines, Commercial Lines, Surety, and Life/Benefits. Each profit center shares in the common overhead of the agency office supplies, salaries, etc.
I have no problem having my department pay for what it uses.

ADVERTISING FOR HELP by Al Diamond INSURANCE Licensed P/C agent. Benefits Call Sonja at (856) 555-5555 (Cost $27.36 for Sunday insertion) How attractive is this advertisement? Would you be ...

Your benefits package from work probably includes dental insurance. With this valuable coverage, you can access regular preventative care and dental procedures that protect your smile and health. Your dental insurance coverage may not extend to your spouse, children or other dependents, though. Consider several affordable ways you can meet your family's dental needs and protect their health, too.

AGENCY DEVELOPMENT: BIG SPENDERS VS. INVESTORS by Al Diamond Agents come in distinct varieties when it comes to spending money on agency development. Some agents are penny-pinchers, preferring ...