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Risks of Growing Too Fast

  Many business people envy the companies that are on the “100 Fastest Growing” lists. The risk manager says, “Be careful what you wish for.” Sometimes what

Risk Management Redefined?

  By Roy Little     I came across a small article that appeared in “FINS” (by the Wall Street Journal) early this month.   The topic of the article was about s

Rules of Negotiation

By Ed Lamont  Whether negotiating renewals or competing for new business, rules of negotiation are critical to sales success. Far too often rules are vague, assumed, or, worst of all, un

Recruiting is a Contact Sport

By Michael Beck    There are many ways to go about finding prospective agents. Some of them are active methods, while others are passive. Active recruiting methods are things like Person

Run Your Business As If It Is Going on the Sales Block

By Daniel B. Price  Whether one is looking to sell, buy, or grow organically, the preparation and organization of an agency’s financial, book of business and corporate information as if

Risks of Growing Too Fast

  Many business people envy the companies that are on the “100 Fastest Growing” lists. The risk manager says, “Be careful what you wish for.” Sometimes what looks

Recent Changes to the FMLA: Addition of Military Leave

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), which became effective on August 5, 1993, provides eligible employees with up to 12 work weeks of unpaid leave per year. On January 28, 2008, President George

Recruit Owners, Not Employees!

The three top issues that I seem to work with my executive clients on are Effective Recruiting, Maximizing Agent Production, and Time Management. Today I’d like to share some thoughts

Referrals, The Lifeblood of a Successful Business

Ask! At the conclusion of a meeting, never pass up the opportunity to ask a customer if they can refer you to somebody else. Furthermore, don’t hesitate to request that they contact that perso

Rules For Small Business Success

1.   Hire the person - don’t fill the job  - Far too many people are hired to fill a position and as a result intellectual talent which can make a difference in any company i

Resolving Domain Name Disputes: A Primer

I. Introduction A few years ago, if a child searching for information about Hannah Montana accidentally visited the website Disneychanel.com (as opposed to DisneyChannel.com), the child woul

Recent Decision Regarding SOLI Policies in the Southern District of New York

On January 22, 2008, the Honorable Denny Chin of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a decision in the case of Life Product Clearing LLC v. Linda Angel et al., holding

Responding to Questions Regarding Mold

Joe Smith, an insurance agent, received a message to call his customer regarding a "mold" question. He wondered why he received the call. Could it be possible that his customer was reading a recent F

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