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Real time is helping agencies grow revenues without growing employee counts.

In the summer of 1776 when the delegates to the Second Continental Congress gathered to sign the Declaration of Independence and instantly become traitors to the English crown, Benjamin Franklin purportedly suggested that “we must all hang together or ass

When you think of branding, large companies with big brands, like Nike or Coca-Cola, might come to mind. If you’re a slightly smaller company, your small business needs a brand, too, even if you don’t exactly have the same budget as those huge corporation

The main lobby inside Henry & Miller’s Auctioneers and Appraisals was buzzing with dozens of teen, preteens and men with teenaged hearts—the tops of their heads a seething sea of Yankee caps and astro-boy haircuts. The crowd was there for one reason an

With Memorial Day right around the corner, it’s timely to discuss a common issue regarding above-ground pools: Do they fall under Coverage B—Other Structures or Coverage C —Personal Property under an HO-3 form? This is an important question from a valu

The scenes are all too familiar: The relentless rain, rushing flood waters and howling winds that accompany a hurricane; the trembling earth and cracked foundations inflicted by an earthquake; or the punishing gale-force winds of a tornado.

As the competition in our industry has intensified in recent years, winning independent agents have recognized that it is more important than ever to effectively align their agencies with carriers that can meet their growing needs. Today, independent age

By: Volume 104, No. 4

Large agencies are discovering personal lines can be profitable.

The “bed wars” are officially over. The New York Times says so. You can walk the streets more safely at night knowing that the battle of the bedspreads has come to a halt. Most travelers have noticed something since 1999…