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