Chances are your insurance marketing efforts are most successful when they take place through in-person, face-to-face meetings where you can really get to know your customers and give them a chance to get to know you as well. It’s not always possible to meet customers in person for all your discussions, but it’s a good [...]

Investors in with-profits policies should take advantage of opportunities to exit their investments without penalty, according to financial advisers, as new figures show that the annual bonus rates on nearly 100 with-profits bonds are less competitive than returns on cash savings. This advice came in the same week that Friends Provident announced it was freezing [...]

Homeowners in North Carolina may soon want to compare home insurance rates, as they may find sharp increases in premiums due to a new proposal from insurers. In recent weeks, insurers in the state have been looking to raise certain home insurance rates in North Carolina from 7 to 25 percent. The change, which would [...]

Bringing people in your community together can be a great networking tool. Who? Other agents within your company, if you’re a captive agent. If you’re an independent agents, other such agents in your area. Or maybe people who work in the industries related to the type of insurance you sell. For instance, if you sell [...]

Wisconsin residents who compare auto insurance rates may soon see premiums drop across the state if a current legislative plan passes. The Republican-sponsored bill would repeal the auto insurance coverage increases that many industry regulators say have caused premiums to rise since their enactment in 2009. Despite appeals by many Democrats, the Wisconsin Insurance Alliance [...]

Insurers are preparing to plug the growing gaps in state healthcare provision as the National Health Service faces the most radical reform in its 62-year history. Providers are launching new policies, or tweaking existing plans, as evidence emerges that the NHS is being stretched by the need to find up to £20bn in efficiency savings, and [...]

There’s a lot to be gained from making some at various events in your area where businesspeople of all stripes get together to trade business cards, schmooze and maybe have a meal. It’s never a bad thing to let people in your community, especially other business owners, know that you’re out there, too. Who knows? [...]