The severe flooding that ravaged the Midwest this summer is more proof that natural disasters can strike any time and anywhere. Big “I” Chairman Bob Fulwider was in the middle of the flooding in Iowa and at press time was busy helping his customers with c
During my 30-year law career, clients would occasionally ask me when I wanted to sell my practice. My answer, during each of those 30 years before I made my exit was the same, “five years from today…
The sun beat down on my forehead as I sat on a park bench beneath the shadiest oak I could find. It was so hot, I asked out every girl who walked by just so they’d give me the cold shoulder. I was about to call it a day when I heard a woman screaming…
By: Volume 105, No. 6
Is the D&O market susceptible to the subprime meltdown?
When you’re the owner of a small business and captain of your own ship, money is tight and every minute counts so you need to maximize both time and money. So, looking at a time of day that everyone has but few people take advantage of, have you considere
The U.S. Senate passed the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization (FIRM) Act last month by a vote of 92 to 6. The FIRM Act, introduced by Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) and Ranking Member Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), would help modernize and refor
Spring has finally made its way to Iowa. And like many of your states, it’s been a long time coming! Jan and I have started our first round of new plantings—ornamentals, grasses and other annuals and perennials. This time of year always brings back memori
In the past, articles in industry publications have incited much concern from anxious agency owners…
I stared at the snapper and the snapper stared back. I raised my knife and the snapper’s beady black eyes followed its stainless steal ascent. Unable to follow through, I lowered the knife and quietly drank my iced tea, hoping no one at the table noticed