DEVELOP A LEGAL FEE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY BEFORE YOU NEED IT by John Beringer In a significant majority of lawsuits, legal fees outweigh t...

Developing new business is an integral part of every insurance agent’s regimen. There are endless ways to go about looking for new business. Jack Fries explains why successful agents must know how to focus their efforts to engage in the most efficient methods possible.

DEVELOPING A BUSINESS CONTINUATION PLAN by Douglas Henderson Offer your expertise to help keep your clients in business when disaster strikes. More and more companies are thi...

Roughly defined, disintermediation means removal of the middle man. Do a linear projection based on historical forces and you'll conclude that the disintermediation of the agent from the Personal lines process is inevitable. After all, when Warren Buffet, Conning & Company, banks, large insurance companies, and others agree on something, they must be correct, right?

EMPHASIZE LOSS CONTROL Dear (Customer Name): If you read the newspapers, you know the problems that most business owners are having obtaining affordable insurance. It's a problem...

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Linda Dobson, an estate-planning attorney from Los Angeles. She had this advice for financial services professionals who want to win referrals from estate-planning attorneys:

The bar has been raised in order to qualify 'expert witnesses.' Rule 702 of the Federal Rules of Evidence** addresses the qualification of expert witnesses, as do procedural rules at the state level. This document by Roy Phillips and Thomas Veitch gives you the details.

Financial Statements/Assets: lsquo;You Can't Get There from Here!' by Mike Manes We've all enjoyed this scene: A local hayseed bec...

Automated forex trading has emerged as a technological breakthrough over the years. Every year, millions join the trend either ditching manual trading hassles or experiencing the easiest way to make money by trading forex with the help of a forex expert advisor (EA).

But what if there was a way to customize the EA you use every day? Now it is possible to work with an EA that works for you the way you want it to. A personalized EA can be achieved with the help of a forex EA builder.

Let's discuss the benefits and drawbacks of a standard forex EA builder.

GOODWILL VALUE IN AN INSURANCE AGENCY by Al Diamond If you think 'Goodwill Value' has something to do with the amount you contribute to the March of Dimes every year, you better t...