GEICO: Insurance Is Not A Commodity
Wikipedia defines commodity as "a term with distinct meanings in business and in Marxian political economy. For the former, it is a largely homogeneous product, whereas for the latter, it refers...
View ArticleInsurance Blogs that Bug Me
How many insurance blogs have you looked at? Not too many I bet. For insurance to be such a large part of a family's or businesses financial security and budgets, there are surprisingly few good...
View ArticleTeenage Drivers: A Parents Nightmare
A drivers license is one of the first signs that your son or daugther is moving from childhood towards adulthood (Photo Copyright of Mike Rizzo, 2006) and the responsibilities that go with it. Turning...
View ArticleAuto Safety Ratings
While I am on the topic of teenage driving safety, let’s consider the types of autos we let our kids drive. If we are concerned about safety, why would we let our kids drive a Chevy Camaro Z24 or a...
View ArticleWhat am I Thankful For?
I have been so blessed in life, family and health! More blessed than I deserve.Just thought I show you what I am most thankful for; my two kids JB & Lucy!Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
View ArticleGuest Author Coming
On December 1, 2006 I have arranaged for Bill Folkerts, a representative of the Auto-Owners Insurance Company, to be a guest author on this blog. The topic and content will be his to choose. Check back...
View ArticleReal Trees; The Tradition Continues...
Before I get back to insurance issues (starting Nov. 28th) the main topic of this blog, I thought I would share a photo of at least part of the family, my wife, daughter and our two dogs, during our...
View ArticleSafeco Ins: Give Credit When Credit is Due
I had originally plan on this post slamming Safeco Insurance for their mishandling of a policy in my office. Safeco, like most insurance companies want their agents to quote and issue policies online....
View Article'Tis The Season For ... Annuities!
Guest Author: Bill Folkerts, CPCU, CICAuto-Owners Insurance CompanyWith a name like Auto-Owners Insurance, it may seem odd to understand that this Fortune 500 company writes a significant amount of...
View ArticleBlogging: The Insurance Way
It is hard to believe the explosion that has occurred in blogging. I am relatively new to blogging too, but when Pekin Insurance Company, a regional carrier operating in about 5 midwestern states holds...
View ArticleCommercial Insurance Rates Continue to Fall
The commercial insurance market continues to enjoy an outstanding year of profits. The lack of hurricanes this season and increased rates for catastrophe prone areas and has sent profits soaring. With...
View ArticleBlog On Vacation? Not Quite
To all of my loyal readers, I will be posting to this blog rather sporadically for the next week to 10 days. You see, I am in my final week of my final class in a Masters program through Boston...
View ArticleToday is Test Day
Well today is test day. I have been studying eCommerce exclusively for the last 3 days. The exam is online and needs to be completed by 11:59PM December 17th. Our group project; an eCommerce website to...
View ArticleCan You Hear That? The Fat Lady is Singing
Well its over, I have completed my exam in eCommerce through Boston University and I am on the plane heading home. What follows are several random thoughts on the entire educational experience.I am...
View ArticlePutting My BU Experience to Use
I am pleased to announce that I have been retained by the Embanet Corporation, an online education service provider, to serve as an online teaching facilitator for the Master of Science in Insurance...
View ArticleThis Blog's Vacation is Over
It is January 7, 2008. With today being the 1st Monday of the 1st full week of January 2008, it is time to get back to business: Renewed energy towards insurance sales and service; My kids are back to...
View ArticleEmployee Classification Act - Illinois
Effective January 1, 2008 a new Workers Compensation law went into effect in Illinois. The short title of this act is the "Employee Classification Act". This Act is intended to address the practice of...
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