March 22, 2010
If you’re not living in a cave, you’ve probably heard about the benefits of lead scoring. But what you probably don’t know is that there are different types of lead scoring. There are essentially three scoring methodologies: quality, behavioral and …
March 22, 2010
U.S. Congressman Charlie Melancon (LA-03) sent a letter to the nation’s top fire official requesting his assistance in protecting homeowners from toxic Chinese drywall. In his letter to U.S. Fire Administrator Kelvin Cochran, Congressman Melancon noted that corrosion of electrical …
March 22, 2010
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that nearly 6,000 people died in 2008 in crashes involving a distracted or inattentive driver, and more than half a million were injured. Many of them were teens. According to the Insurance Institute …
March 22, 2010
For one agent, it was relocating to a more upscale location in the heart of downtown. It helped him attract more professional clients and employees. For another, it was investing in the very best agency management system, one with all …
March 19, 2010
Property/casualty insurance companies, which already pay into state guaranty funds to backup claims of their insolvent peers, don’t want to have to also pay into a federal fund to cover failures of larger and riskier financial services firms. Leading p/c …
March 19, 2010
Insurance producers should be leery of managers who push them to “find the gray areas to increase the corporate bottom line,” John Borbi warned them recently. Borbi should know. A former financial advisor and investment specialist, he went from being …
March 19, 2010
As the U.S. Congress once again rallies to pass healthcare reform legislation, momentum is growing in many states to pass laws to block the changes — a move that could lead to a legal battle over states’ sovereignty. Bills and …
March 19, 2010
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a-” of American Physicians Group and its primary member, American Physicians Assurance Corporation, the lead subsidiary of American Physicians Capital Inc. …
March 19, 2010
ISU Insure It All of Ammon, Idaho, has joined ISU International in the western region. ISU International is a national network of more than 90 independent agencies with offices coast-to-coast and combined annual premiums in excess of $1 billion.
March 19, 2010
The Porsche Carrera GT2 two-door coupe is the most expensive vehicle to insure among 2010 models, according to Insure.com’s annual ranking of average car insurance premiums. According to the company’s ranking, a 40-year-old male would pay a national average of …