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Advantages Add Up

In these economic times, every advantage counts—it can be the difference between red and black ink. Are you leaving a market access, coverage or pricing advantage on the table? If you’re not taking advantage of Big “I” Advantage, the national association’

Back to Basics for Life Sales

It’s often said that “there’s nothing new under the sun.” For those with some longevity in the insurance industry, it’s more than a phrase; it’s somewhat of a truism. With the recent upheaval in the financial markets, many life insurance producers found t

Back Away from the Budget

Back Away from the BudgetSmall businesses are consistently challenged with how to best market products and services in a world where they always feel the big guys can outspend them and out brand them. Truth be told every brand—even the biggest ones (even

Social Selling

Marketing is taking on a whole new meaning as social media sites change the way agencies get the word out.

Personal Brands Build Agency Brands

All you have to do is look around to know that brands are powerful. In fact, most people are so loyal to certain brands they stick with them for life. If brand-name products can evoke that kind of loyalty, why can’t people?…

Higher Taxes Threaten Small Business Owners

$18.6 billion per year—that’s how much small business owners will pay in additional taxes next year if Congress doesn’t act.The Big “I” strongly opposes any effort to raise taxes on individuals and small businesses and is very concerned that the 2001 an

The Case of Concerned Coach

Spring was in the air, along with enough pollen to choke a horse. With Aunt Edna’s Christmas fruitcake still sitting heavy in my gut, I decided to go to the nearby middle school to run around the track.Many would not guess by looking at me, but I was quit

A Half Time Game Plan

Let’s just get the most important thing out of the way first. My New Orleans Saints won the Super Bowl!  It must have been a very cold day somewhere in the center of the earth when that seemingly impossible event happened.  If the Saints can be the world

Surface Water Revisited

One of the most common coverage disputes the Big “I” Virtual University receives involves what constitutes “surface water” and, thus, is excluded by most property policies. The VU has looked at everything from Wikipedia to case law, and insurers still can

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