No doubt you’ve heard about the ‘consumerization of IT’ or the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) trend. BYOD is nothing new in the insurance industry – for many years, independent agents and brokers have used their own computers to access insurance company applications and run their businesses. But you may not be aware of the […]
Afew weeks ago I wrote a piece in this column about the deadliest time of the year to drive, of which we are currently right smack in the midst of. After speaking with a number of friends of this column, they asked me if it were possible to drill down a little deeper to see […]
The Supreme Court has ruled that Obamacare is constitutional and has upheld the law – a victory for those who want the Federal government to micromanage your life and medical care. This is a tragic defeat, however, for those who support our Founder’s vision of liberty and privacy and the right to control our private […]
Been a hot summer so far for this “bachelor” whose family is in Italy for July. From my occasional porch-perch overlooking the Hudson and from my more likely post, looking over your e-mails, press releases, letters and receiving VM messages and even the occasional anonymous letter, I have kept a number of news and opinion […]
Hackers emptied a construction firm’s bank account to the tune of $558,000. Another firm lost $125,000 when the office manager, in violation of the firm’s written policies, had logged into a social networking site, triggering what computer security consultants call a “corporate account take-over.” If misery loves company, these firms should be very happy; information […]
Several weeks ago my family and I lost a very important person. Joe was a big part of our family growing up with my sons and we lost him at 30 years old. After 2 years of fighting a rare form of leukemia his body just couldn’t go on. I remember 2 years ago when […]
Great Neck, NY – First Rehab Life (The First Rehabilitation Life Insurance Company of America) is now offering Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) services for employer groups of 2 or more employees. While EAPs are nothing new in the world of employee benefits, Quintessentials (First Rehab Life’s non-insurance small group EAP) breaks the mold: The level […]
As a history buff and insurance business fan, one of my favorite features of Insurance Advocate has always been the “Looking Back” page, with its reminders of what we were reading about our industry 25 years ago or more. It helps provide perspective, continuity and understanding of the issues that we faced then and that […]
The “pilgrimage” up to New Paltz, New York, to the formidable Mohonk Mountain Hotel and Resort in the Shawangunk mountains, was truly worth the trip, particularly as the NYIA gave its principal award this year to Cecilia Norat, a great favorite to this writer and a well-known person on these pages. I have said enough […]
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