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You have a great idea that can really change things for your agency. You understand it inside and out. Now, you just need your staff to comprehend it, care about it and commit to it.

The Big “I” held its annual Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C., in mid-April. While agent licensing reform, TRIA and taxes were front and center at the conference in our conversations with lawmakers, you might have noticed that discussions on heal

PAP Coverage for Military Personnel; Waivers of Subrogation

U.S. Senator David Vitter (R-La.), who serves on the Senate Banking Committee, was recently named the 2012 Gerald Solomon–IIABA Legislator of the Year. The Louisiana Republican was bestowed the award for his leadership on numerous matters that directly im

The Reverend Roy wants to sponsor a children’s fishing contest, but is doubtful the church’s CGL coverage would apply to any cases of bodily injury at the event, if they were to occur. His reasoning hines on the contest being considered a sport—and Ace is

By: Volume 110, No. 5

Jim Hull wants agency owners to give up their books of business. The president of J.R. Hull Co., a Valencia, Calif.-based consultancy, says principals who relinquish their client lists to non-owner producers have more time to manage their agencies—and boo

Is It BAP or CGL?; College Students and Auto Insurance; College Students and Homeowners Insurance

Putting the right people at the helm has launched many high-profile, highly successful turnarounds, from Jack Welch in his early days at GE to Meg Whitman at eBay. But companies don’t have to fire the entire C-suite to put “new” leadership in place. It is

Opponents of the Big “I” on Capitol Hill have temporarily paused their direct attacks on state regulation of insurance through the Optional Federal Charter (OFC) proposal because of the impact of the legislative/regulatory response to the financial market