How associations are changing with the new economy Apparently there are some people who are comparing associations with dinosaurs. Dinosaurs? Is there a suggestion that associations are becoming extinct? I certainly hope not, because then I would be out of …
Predictions for the 2001 Auto Market? Enforcing Uninsured Driver Laws Should Be A Top Agenda Item What will the Texas auto market look like in 2001? The question is being asked at every professional meeting, on every golf course and …
How associations are changing with the new economy Are there dinosaurs walking the face of the earth again? Apparently there are some people who are comparing associations with dinosaurs. Dinosaurs? Is there a suggestion that associations are becoming extinct? I …
E-mail is the most effective communication tool since the telephone. In fact, 80 percent of computer users say the top reason for getting and using a computer is e-mail. As an insurance professional, are you making the best use of …
Silicon Valley operatives like to gloat about a shrinking independent agency system. Today there are 42,000 independent agencies in the U.S., down from 46,000 in 1992. Nearly three out of 10 independent agencies have been involved in a merger or …
Without revealing your age, are you one of those who only faintly remembers the daily exercise regimen? At one time, did you count calories? fat grams? And now, you just count the number of pounds that you would like to …
They’re scrutinized by regulators. They’re under the gun from companies trying to figure out ways to go around them. They face fierce competition in a buyer’s market. They see companies appointing agents left and right again, often diminishing their role. …
Companies need to move beyond pretty websites into substance A couple of months ago we talked here about the coming consolidation of insurance companies. But instead of constricting markets for agents and brokers, you’ll have more markets than ever. Those …
Although every business should be taking full advantage of e-commerce opportunities, not all businesses are e-commerce companies. Yet even those that don’t currently fit an e-commerce model can take advantage of Internet strategies. Over the long-term, it may be just …
The exhibit hall at the ACORD Technology Conference in Orlando in May would have made your head spin. On the one hand, technology is increasingly complex and sophisticated. On the other, it becomes easier when you keep the focus on …
