In the early 1990s a state insurance commissioner, in a Wall Street Journal front-page article, called insurance agents the 'buggy-whip makers' of the late 20th century. Several years later, you seem to be doing just fine, and in many cases, even better than investors in other areas. Kevin Stipe offers an overview of the insurance agency as an investment vehicle in this document.

Motivational speakers love to put the word “secret” in the title of their presentations. I’ve sat through many sessions, and I’ve always wondered what kind of “secret” you can tell on the stage of a packed auditorium?

THE VALUE OF MAKING MISTAKES by Chris Burand In the December 24, 2001 Fortune magazine, Michael Schrage ...

TRACKING STAFF PERFORMANCE Insurance agents have always benefited by tracking performance. Tracking the number of leads generated in a month, sales calls made in a week, and new policies written in a...

In the last decade, you may have heard the term 'program manager' or 'program administrator' being used frequently. They're often used interchangeably. This article will use 'program administrators,' or 'PAs.'

WHATS A LIQUIDITY RATIO AND WHY SHOULD IT BE IMPORTANT FOR AN INSURANCE AGENT? by Al Diamond Evaluating your operating statement provides an excellent snapshot of your agencys...

Insurance agents and brokers have good reason to feel slighted. Like being stuck outside the New Year's party without an invitation, agents have had many reasons for envy as investors in other sectors congratulated themselves for another incredible year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by a whopping 68% from 1996 to 1998, which was its strongest two-year performance since 1955. Even the insurance companies got invited to the party, with property and casualty insurers enjoying a 64% increase in value during the past two years.