Want to make sure your little one grows up to be a money genius? It’s time to get to work. You might be thinking, “But my son just mastered potty training!” However, it’s never too early to start grooming your child into a money-managing pro. Although your children will probably learn the basics about money in school, it’s up to you to teach them how to manage their finances. Here are a few tips to help you raise a money-managing genius.

GENERAL CUSTOMER QUESTIONNAIRE Art Dannecker of the Westfield Companies developed this customer questionnaire for use by Westfield agencies: CUSTOMER QUESTIONNAIRE 1. From a personal ...

There’s no time better than the beginning of the year to set some fiscal goals and create a plan for improving your financial situation. You are probably ready for a brand new beginning and the thought of sticking to a budget after the holiday spending spree might sound a little more appealing than it would at any other time of year. Here is a step-by-step guide to create some annual goals as well as a financial plan that will help usher in a whole new financial foundation for you and your family.

'We don't want to be all things to all people,' says one agency manager, 'so we want to identify a niche for Life insurance agents to master. Do you have any suggestions?'

PRODUCER EQUITY POSITIONS by Al Diamond Never offer equity in a producer's created book of business. Well, 'never' may be too absolute. Let me put it this way. Never offer equity only ...

PRODUCER EQUITY: GOOD IDEA OR BAD? by Al Diamond Never offer equity only in a producers book of business if the goal is to reward a producer for success or to cement the re...

In the realm of technology, Don Tapscott, keynote speaker for ACORD Technology Conference '97, holds the crystal ball. His book, The Digital Economy, has influenced the direction of automation in the corporate world. Excerpts from an interview with Tapscott, published in In ACORD magazine, follow.

Today we are witnessing the early, turbulent days of a revolution as significant as any other in human history. A new medium of human communications is emerging, one that may prove to surpass all previous revolutions, including the printing press, telephone, television, computer, in its impact on our economic and social life.

WHAT'S A CUSTOMER WORTH? by Al Diamond You work hard to sell insurance to new customers, we all know that, and that is why we pay for marketing and advertising to prospects, the general public...