CREDIT SCORES: CATCH 22 by Fred Dent Its important to build and maintain good credit reports. In addition, its now essential to monitor credit reports faithfully ...

It's much easier to assess the financial strength of a carrier in the world of Property and Casualty insurance than in the world of Health insurance. Several organizations have standard rating systems to assess a P/C carrier's strength and financial performance. A broker can quickly compare the financial viability of various P/C carriers using an assigned rating. Brokers usually don't even bother to look at an unrated carrier.

FOLLOW SMART HIRING PRACTICES by Marcus Covas These hiring guidelines can help protect your business against the growth industry of employment-related litigation. Today,...

In early September, the credit reporting agency Equifax announced a significant data breach. Hackers were able to access the names, birth dates, Social Security numbers and addresses of 143 million consumers, which put their identity and credit at risk. A credit report freeze is one protective measure Equifax recommended. Every consumer, including you, should understand this protective measure as you protect your data, identity and credit.

PREVENT IDENTITY THEFT: BE AWARE, BE PROACTIVE, BE ASSERTIVE by Chris Wright An incorrect billing statement could be a simple error...

RESEARCH YOUR PROSPECTS ON THE WEB by Barry Klein The World Wide Web, among other things, provides a fantastic research tool. This article by Barry Klein discusses how to use this so...