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Avoid the Crash and Burn with Young Producers

Millennials enter the nation’s sales teams as the most “parented” generation in history. This upbringing often leads to crash-landing when millennials try to take on the demanding responsibilities of monthly sales production. Sales managers are often not

Whatever Floats Your Boat

Agents who do not normally secure boat coverage are at an increased risk for malpractice claims—obtaining coverage for boats is much different than insuring an automobile. In fact, an uncovered boat claim can quickly become a costly nightmare for any insu

Achieving Agency of the Future

New Big “I” Chairman Tom Minkler believes independent agents need to tread new ground in order to thrive. And for him, that’s nothing new.

Reflecting on Sandy—One Year Later

As I packed up my office on October 26, 2012, I felt confident and prepared. Sandy was looming offshore and the forecast did not look good, but we had been through hurricanes before. I quickly learned that I was still not prepared.

Farm Bill Remains in Limbo

After a bumpy summer, the uphill battle in Congress to pass a long-term Farm Bill continues and is expected to go down to the wire.

What is the Right Price?

At the heart of America’s longest-running game show “The Price is Right®” is a deceptively simple question: “What’s it worth?” If the answer was easy, the show would not have lasted 41 years. And a similar but far less entertaining contest rages among a v

A Time of Change

As I begin the upcoming year as Big “I” Chairman, I have been thinking a lot about change. Most people don’t like change—that’s just a fact—and yet change is inevitable. I challenge myself and those around me to embrace change, because it tends to turn ou

The Case of the Tangled Web

Ace’s blind date seems perfectly pleasant, until she reveals the reason she’s willing to pay: She recently won the “insurance lottery” by being dishonest with her insurer about a claim involving water damage to her hardwood floors. How will Ace straighten

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