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MAXIMIZE PROFITS WITH CONTINGENCY CONTRACTS by Chris Burand Make sure that youre getting all you can out of your contingencies. According to the Academy of Producer Insu...
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COMPANY CONTRACTS: DOUBLE YOUR BONUSES by Chris Burand If one company is willing to pay twice the bonus for the same results, the same book, the same ease of doing busin...
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AGENTS CAN NEGOTIATE CONTRACTS by Chris Burand When it comes to re-negotiating company contracts, if you dont ask you dont get! Suppose you own an agen...
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WHAT'S SO BAD ABOUT LOSS-RATIO-BASED CONTINGENCIES? by Chris Burand This type of contingency contract makes sense for agents, companies and consumers. Since October 2004...
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COMMISSIONS VS. CONTINGENCIES by Chris Burand Do independent agents serve the insurance company or the consumer? One of the most perplexing aspects of the con...
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POOR COMPANY SERVICE: THE ANTIDOTE by Chris Burand Get your companies to listen to you for your mutual benefit. Recent research has revealed that all company employees ...
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ARE YOUR PRODUCERS SUBSIDIZED? by Chris Burand If you dont think youre subsidizing your producers, you might need to think again. The average agency spends b...
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AGENCY SALES: SYNERGIES AND LAYOFFS by Chris Burand Employee layoffs after an acquisition mean that an agency has serious management issues. A ...
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ESTABLISHING AGENCY VALUE by Chris Burand Why nine out of ten agency acquisitions end up losing money. If youre considering buying, merg...
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TWO FUNDAMENTAL CHALLENGES FOR AGENCIES by Chris Burand How well is your agency developing quality producers and how effective is your management? Successful agencies fac...