Katrina Questions – Anyone Got Answers?

My wife and me came back from our house in Arabi, St Bernard Louisiana today. The water line was three inches from the ceiling. We brought a u-haul 5×8 trailer with us but went back to where we are staying with it ninety percent empty…there was nothing to save.

Tips For People Who Stress About Money

Money or the lack of it, can cause many people a great deal of stress. People often play mind games with themselves by worrying about certain situations. How will I be able to pay if my car breaks down? How will I cope if I lose my job? In this article, I give money management advice to help people to de-stress about their financial position and future.

Strike Gold With Effective Prospecting

Whether you’re looking for new agents or new clients, the key to finding them is effective prospecting. There are numerous ways to go about prospecting. Some of them are active methods, while others are passive. Active prospecting methods are things like Personal Observation, Public Speaking, Agent and Client Referrals, Networking, and Centers of Influence, while passive methods include using the internet, newspaper advertising and direct mail campaigns. Both passive and acti…

Rehabilitation Of Injured Workers Boosts The Bottom Line

To most employers, Workers’ Compensation insurance is a necessary evil. Not only a statutory requirement, it ensures that employees injured in the course of their work are taken care of. It can, however, be very costly, particularly for larger companies where the premium is based, in part, on claims experience.

Work accidents can never be completely prevented, however, with the implementation of safe work practices and a strong rehabilitation policy, the number of incident…

Risk Reduction For Crop Protection

Insurance policies, in general, are directed against specific risks. Agriculture insurance is no exception. Whether you opt for farm bureau insurance, farm insurance, farm auto insurance, or horse insurance, there are risks you must be sure to protect your property against. It is likely that most farm insurance companies cover these risks but it could never hurt anybody to be sure and know how losses posed by these risks are determined and prevented.

In choosing farm burea…

Teach Employees “Why” and not just How”

In spite of their best efforts, errors can occur that create problems for the customer, and for the company. Ongoing training classes should be structured with dedicated resources to provide the training needed. Teach employees “why” and not just “how”.

How to Find a Job in Insurance

Do you have your insurance license and are ready to take the industry by storm? Are you an experienced agent, adjuster, underwriter, or broker looking for an exciting new challenge?