Globalization and technology have affected every industry, including insurance. This has moved ACORD to participate in organizations and program...

RESPONSIBILITIES AND REWARDS OF AGENCY OWNERSHIP by Carol Hammes Not everyone is cut out to be an agency owner. Some of the best producers and service reps either do not want to tak...

It's a world in which insurance is converging with financial services, virtual companies are challenging traditional suppliers for market space, and agencies and brokerages are feeling the competition from new distribution channels.

THE VALUE OF TECHNOLOGY: ONE CONSUMERS PERSPECTIVE by Jack Burke The insurance industry, along with other industries, has often been accused of directing the benefits of technology...

TWELVE GOOD EXCUSES FOR SENDING A NEWS RELEASE by George Nordhaus 1) Your agency has a birthday-an anniversary of its founding. 2) Someone new is hired, or you promote s...