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Brokers Back MLR Bill

By Bill Kenealy

IIABA backs legislation that would exclude agent compensation from medical loss ratio determination.

Insurance CIOs Vary in Value Proposition Views

By Pat Speer

What they need, how they get it and how they deliver varies widely, notes Novarica.

Gender Disconnect Prevents Sales Opps

By Pat Speer

To leverage the sizable small business market owned by women, the financial services industry needs to step up efforts to recruit, retain women advisors, notes new report.

Insurance Jobs Inch Upward

By Pat Speer

Sector-by-sector insurance jobs report notes a slight rise in employment following the minor dip in November.

Agents Delivering on their Promise: Survey

By Pat Speer

Professional insurance agents found to be providing the critical service elements desired by their customers, according to new research.

Improving Life Insurance Sales

By Justin Stephani

New report suggests needs analyses and face-to-face contact greatly improve odds of delivering policies.

NAIC Sides With Brokers in MLR Tussle

By Bill Kenealy

Consumers' advocates fume as commissioners recommend that Congress amend Affordable Care Act to exclude broker commissions from medical loss ratio.

Score One for the Insurance Industry

By Carrie Burns

Small-business owners trust independent insurance agents and commercial insurance carriers more than other financial services businesses, according to carrier-sponsored survey.

Is There an Upside to BYO?

By Pat Speer

There can be, if insurers become fully aware of the ways to secure data.

5 Tips to Meeting Online Expectations

By Justin Stephani

As consumers’ and agents’ service demands increase, insurers will need to improve their websites and portals.

PLUS Honors Members

By Pat Speer

John Kuhn, Axis, and Jeffrey Klenk, Travelers, recognized.

Internal Mobile Apps Still Sputtering

By Justin Stephani

Capabilities are being scared off by security concerns as life insurers continue to stall in the decision-making process, according to study.

Variable Annuities Key to Successful Portfolios

By Carrie Burns

To diversify clients’ portfolios, independent and insurance broker/dealers should consider these products as a baseline income investment in retirement plans, according to new report.

Agents Explained

By Carrie Burns

Recent survey of approximately 1,000 insurance agents and a sample of employers delves into what agents like/dislike about their work, and why they stay or go.

Facebook Plugin Released for Agents

By INN Editorial Staff

Technology designed to enable insurance agents to maintain their website and Facebook presence from one location.

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