20 Stress-relief tips to boost your profitability(March 11, 2010 7:00pm)
Courtesy of Senior Market Advisor
Your ability to close the deal with your clients demands a sound mind and body capable of strenuous hours and handling large amounts of stress.
Roth IRA Conversion Beckons
(March 11, 2010 7:00pm)
Courtesy of Wealth Manager
Tax advisors believe a Roth IRA conversion would benefit 43% of their clients this year, a big increase from 13% last year, according to a new study.
World Trade Captive Settles With 10,000 Plaintiffs For $657 Million
(March 11, 2010 7:00pm)
Courtesy of Property and Casualty Insurance News
The federal taxpayer funded WTC Captive Insurance Company announced that it has reached a $657 million injury settlement with workers involved in World Trade Center cleanup and rescue activity.
Swiss Re To Increase Its Dividend
(March 11, 2010 7:00pm)
Courtesy of Property and Casualty Insurance News
Swiss Re, which returned to profitability last year with 2009 net income of $468 million, said it planned to increase its dividend tenfold.
Municipal RMs Need St. Patrick’s Day Plan, Not A Shamrock
(March 11, 2010 7:00pm)
Courtesy of Property and Casualty Insurance News
St. Patrick’s Day parades and other festivities may mean entertainment for the public, but for municipal risk managers they represent a need for pre-planning, coordination and contractual risk transfer, said an insurance expert.
Markel Discusses Long-Term Strategy
(March 07, 2010 7:00pm)
Courtesy of Property and Casualty Insurance News
One of the featured speakers at the NAPSLO Mid-Year Leadership Forum was familiar to many members attending the Friday morning session, but according to Tony Markel, the company he led for decades looks entirely different in 2010.
All Barometer Gauges Stuck On Soft
(March 04, 2010 7:00pm)
Courtesy of Property and Casualty Insurance News
Veteran surplus lines insurance industry executives say they’ll know a market turn when they see one, but so far, all the barometers they check to predict the proximity of a turn are stuck in soft market territory.
Direct mail: Three things you need to know!
(March 04, 2010 7:00pm)
Courtesy of Senior Market Advisor
Though do-it-yourself direct mail approaches can be intriguing to some, others prefer to let an organization handle the details.
More Capital Washes Up In Bermuda
(March 07, 2010 7:00pm)
Courtesy of Property and Casualty Insurance News
More than $17 billion of capital washed up on the Bermuda shores in 2009, as underwriting profits and investment recoveries for a group of insurers and reinsurers erased a $10 billion capital drop for 2008.
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