Whenever independent insurance agents step back from day-to-day operations and survey their business landscape, the view can be somewhat scary. Maybe that’s why some agents find it hard to look at the big picture. But what could that avoidance cost you in terms of future viability? Aartrijk has been speaking one-on-one with scores of independent agents [...]
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To Move Forward, Say ‘Stop’
I’m a huge fan of quotes. (Check out some of the gems by Abraham Lincoln and Mark Twain, two of my favorites.) I have books on: The best quotes: “When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got [...]
Wounded and Disgraced? Oh, Never Mind.
Three years ago, AIG decided to spin off its property and casualty business and rename it Chartis. At the time, a company exec said the change would help the operation “distinguish who we are, what we can do for brokers and clients, and how stable and financially strong we continue to be.” That’s corporate-speak for [...]
