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But with Florida facing a $2 billion budget deficit, there's no money for any major marketing campaign. That means the state and insurance carriers are relying heavily on insurance agents to promote

On Sept. 16, 2008, the Wall Street Journal announced "U.S. to Take Over AIG in $85 Billion Bailout.?bCrLf An insurance holding company, internationally known and geographically diversified on a global basis,

In a year of mind-boggling financial services headlines, the meltdown and subsequent government bailout of financial services giant AIG in September was probably the biggest shock to hit the insurance industry in

Every insurance agency contends with plenty of paper. Typical documents include letters, reports, claims, referrals, scans, e-mails, standard forms, contracts and messages from phone conversations. The trouble is

Although the red-hot agency acquisitions market has slowed in the past year because of shriveling capital and a dwindling pool of candidates, smart buyers and sellers can still work a profitable deal if it's a

Change: a transformation, an alteration, a conversion or even a revolution. Today's economic environment is in a state of change. Failing financial institutions, falling investment portfolios, new politicians, declining P&C premium rates, stagnating