New Blood, Same Veins

Most of the new CEO appointments at many of the world's top insurance companies are what one would expect: men who have spent their entire careers in the insurance business. Not all succession tales ...

DCC Survey Format; Participant Profile

Nearly 500 agency representatives (493) responded to the survey that asked three basic questions: How do you score your relationships with carriers and carrier technology in helping you to perform ...

Marketing Lessons

Consumer goods and big-box retail sales may seem far removed from selling insurance, but Farmers CMO Mike Linton said there are lessons he learned from years working at Procter & Gamble and Best ...

Executive Presence Reading List

Articles, books and research reports about Sponsorship and Executive Presence are available on the websites of the Center for Talent Innovation and Harvard Business Review. Among them are: Forget a ...

Mission vs. Vision: What’s the Difference?

The first principle of getting culture right is to put a brand strategy in placeā€”a vision which can then guide the selection of core values. But what does a thoughtful brand strategy framework look ...

Who Signed the TRIA Letter?

The trade groups signing a Jan. 6 letter to the House of Representatives urging a YES vote on the TRIA reauthorization bill are: American Association of Managing General Agents (AAMGA) American ...

Whistleblower Tips Up in 2014: SEC

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission received more than 3,500 tips from whistleblowers in fiscal year 2014, the largest number received since the program went into effect three years ago. The ...