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... of each. The NASD also supplies a list of reference materials. Applicants can continue taking the exams until they pass them. An applicant who fails the exams can immediately apply to take the tests again. There are no training requirements for taking the exams and receiving a license. While no specific training is required to take the exams, agents should certainly be reading and taking courses on investments and financial planning in order to best serve their clients. Agents would also be well-advised to check their Errors & Omissions coverage before embarking on any such venture. THE PRODUCT Just as there are a multitude of investment opportunities, so are there a wide variety of mutual funds. While a particular organization may offer dozens of mutual funds, there are basically four different types: money-market funds, stock funds, bond funds, and specialty funds. These categories offer investment opportunities designed to meet the goals of virtually every investor, from the most aggressive to the most conservative. When looking at these types of mutual funds, it is important to recognize that many are difficult to classify. There is no sharp delineation between some types of funds. Within the category of stock mutual funds, there are additional distinctions, such as the difference between growth and aggressive-growth funds. Practically speaking, the portfolios of these funds may be quite similar. The managers of both funds seek stocks that will appreciate in value. In searching for long-term capital growth, there might not be a distinct difference between the funds. Even the services that monitor mutual funds find it difficult to classify them. One particular fund may be labeled ...

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... x No Thanks Loading.. Bond With Shared Pain 4/30/2013 by Jack Burke This content has not been rated yet. We all tend to come together in times of trouble; and this is definitely a troublesome time for most businesses. When you share your pain, your clients will identify, and bond, more closely with you. In this document, Jack Burke urges you to work together with your clients from both an empathetic and a sympathetic position. Since the advent of the hard market, I've sometimes stated that the biggest job an insurance agent has today might be not to let their customers know how much they're enjoying the increased revenue from skyrocketing premiums. This is usually a tongue-in-cheek comment, but there's a certain amount of truth in it. A hard market does increase an agency's earnings, which is all fine and good in a solid economic environment. That's not the case today, as we watch our economy dangle precariously on the edge of recession. Although we might be enjoying the hard market, many of our clients are struggling to survive. A large regional stockbrokerage with a very successful history is losing money every day. Many traders and back-office employees have been laid off. Every manager is being told to find a new expense to cut every day — no matter how large or small it might be. A family-owned Los Angeles clothing manufacturer has grown profitably for four decades and now finds itself on the edge of collapse. The company is laying off 30-year employees; others have seen their work week shrink to three or four days. Those are just ...

... important, there must be genuine need for insurance in the target market. Still, with a little homework, agents can identify potential niche markets, find interested carriers, launch their own programs-and kiss competition good-bye. Open Doors For Ward Insurance Agency of Gatesville, opportunity did more than just knock. It walked in the front door and asked for an application. In about 1980, a controller from a construction firm office up the street walked in and asked if we had a contractor surety questionnaire, ' recalls John Ward, one of two principals in the family-owned business. The contractor had messed up the form provided by an out-of-town agent and needed a clean version to fill out. I said I could provide the same service for him locally, ' says Ward. We had never done surety bonds before and I thought it would be like writing a fire policy. It was a real learning experience. Today, due to a lot of hard work and a common sense approach, construction surety bonds-guarantees that contractors will complete construction projects-account for about 15 percent of the agency's $2.25 million in annual premiums. Three-quarters of the agency's business is in commercial lines, and about half of that is with construction businesses, Ward says. When I got in the business in 1979, no one in our immediate area was providing that service, ' Ward says. But because of the defense construction boom and our proximity to Fort Hood , it was a natural market to explore. It got down to just recognizing the need and doing something about it. To develop this new market, Ward set about establishing ...

... important. Any recent change in ownership should be carefully weighed. Examine the recent direction of insurer investments, loans, transfers, and so on. Healthy Growth: Level or falling sales are rarely healthy, but sales must not exceed company's capacity to meet surplus strain, either. Net profits and capital raised should be able to cover surplus strain from new business. Capital Raising Ability: Does the company have the ability to raise additional capital to fund growth or meet contingencies? Accurate Matching of Assets and Liabilities: The investments made by the carriers you choose should correspond to the length of time the average client invests in the product. Investments in common stock or other non-fixed income investments is a major mismatching (in most cases) of Single-Premium Whole Life liability with the assets backing it. Longer-term bonds have substantial interest rate risk. A rising interest rate environment is especially dangerous to long-duration bond portfolios because depressed bond values make the bonds very illiquid just at the time when cash outflows may be highest. Investment Guidelines: It's up to you to judge the viability of a company's investment philosophy as defined in its investment guidelines. Consider risk in the light of available margins to meet contingencies. Forward Commitments: Companies with large forward commitments in a rising interest rate market can experience severe problems. Separate or Segregated Custodial Accounts for Single-Premium Funds: This is a plus in asset/liability matching and in monitoring investment results. Independent Investment Advisers: Outside expertise may be a plus, especially for companies in which size does not justify a well-staffed, highly professional investment department. Other Business Lines: Avoid ...

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... x No Thanks Loading.. Agency Bill Vs. Direct Bill: Avoid Confusion 8/4 /2016 by CompleteMarkets Editor , Curtis Pearsall This content has not been rated yet. When I started in the agency side of the business in 1975, direct bill was strictly a Personal Lines billing method, used predominantly in Personal Auto. Today, direct bill has found its way into the Commercial arena. The claim involves a $200,000 lawsuit against both the agent and the carrier for improper cancellation of a Fidelity Bond. The agent had placed a Commercial package policy for a homeowners association. The premium was direct billed, except for the bond, which was agency billed. When the client completed the application, the premium they paid to the carrier included the premium for the bond. The carrier then refunded the bond portion to the client on the basis that it was to be agency billed. Meanwhile, the agent, looking for payment of the bond, was following up with notices for the owed bond premium. When the client didn't respond, the agent requested that the carrier cancel the bond for non-payment of premium. The homeowners association then reported an embezzlement of some $200,000 by a prior organization president. When they submitted a claim under the bond, the carrier denied coverage due to the cancellation. Questions of agency liability focused on the conversations and information communicated by the agency to the client, especially where there was a difference in the method of premium billing. The case was resolved when the carrier accepted coverage on the basis that the loss occurred before the ...