Sometimes good things happen and you do not notice them until they hit you somewhere in the future. The U.S. House of Representatives has just passed H.R. 5143, the “Transparent Insurance Standards Act of 2016,” introduced by Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Missouri). The Big “I” in Washington was quite pleased, as was this writer. The bill […]
While developing information for a producer mentoring and sales program, I realized prospecting is totally different today than it was when I was an independent agent. Like many things in our world today it’s changed because of technology. Even more importantly it’s changed because consumer attitudes and buying practices are different. Even many traditional baby […]
Social media, in today’s world, is an essential for all businesses to achieve marketing success. Whether you’re a large corporation, a small business, or a local mom-and-pop shop, social media is right for your business. It doesn’t matter the industry, nor the products and services your company sells or markets–social media is a powerful […]
The congressional echo chamber, on both sides of the aisle, constantly talks about the great reform fad: “payment for value” and “quality” care. And the Medicare version called MACRA passed nearly unanimously, with cheers from the marbled halls of the AMA tower. ObamaCare too constantly harps on “quality.” Politicians seem to think that payment […]
As I have written so many times before, I am writing this article while sitting on an airplane…I guess this is my quiet time, with no text messages, phone calls or emails that need to be answered immediately! Well, times sure have changed since I began writing for The Insurance Advocate over eight years ago. […]
Defendant’s Business Saved by Brilliance of Insurer I have over the last 1700 posts to this blog advised against entering into a stipulated judgment and granting a viable defendant a covenant not to execute in the hope of a windfall judgment from the insurer who refused to defend and indemnify the insured. In Auto-Owners Insurance […]
Matter of Ean Holdings LLC v Joseph Edited by Lawrence N. Rogak While driving a rental car, claimant was struck by a chunk of concrete that fell off a dump truck, crashed through his windshield and took out his left eye. He filed for UM arbitration and Enterprise Rent-A-Car moved for a stay. The Court […]
NYiDAY Program Delivers, Lives On If you weren’t in attendance at NYiDAY 2016 in Manhattan a few weeks ago, you missed out. But have no fear, we’re bringing you some of the highlights and sharing news on how to take advantage of the event’s content. View from 50,000 Feet Set in dynamic Times Square, IIABNY […]
Science and business really do work together when leadership listens and follows the trails set by innovators. GWG Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:GWGH), a financial services company engaged in the life insurance secondary market, has secured the exclusive license for the “DNA Methylation-Based Predictor of Mortality” technology from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). The technology […]
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