"Dogs have masters. Cats have staff."
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CIC
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Jan 14-16, 2015
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Feb 11-12, 2015
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CISR
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Jan 7, 2015
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Jan 8, 2015
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Jan 21, 2015
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CRM
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Jun 23-26, 2015
| Practice of Risk Management | |
CRM
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Dec 8-11, 2015
| Principles of Risk Management | |
E&O
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Jan 22, 2015
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E&O
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Mar 12, 205
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Webinar
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Dec 15, 2014
| National Health Care Reform | |
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Dec 18, 2014
| 7 Ways to Get Sued and How to Avoid Them | |
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Dec 19, 2014
| Contractors: Insuring the Liability Exposures | |
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Jan 14, 2015
| Contractors: Insuring the Property Exposures | |
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Jan 20, 2015
| Life Insurance Concepts for the P/C Agents
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Jan 21, 2015
| Social Networking: OMG or E&O
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Jan 26, 2015
| Ethics for Insurance Professionals
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Thank You to Our Diamond Partners
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Last Poll Results
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15% Pumpkin Pie
12% Green Bean Casserole
3% Cranberries
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Aon Benfield Report
Homeowners ROE Outlook
In a recent study, Aon Benfield Analytics states the overall outlook for the Homeowners line of business is promising. Excluding Florida, the industry's prospective ROE is 11.8 percent with the outlook for 30 states expected to clear a 12 percent hurdle rate. The footprint of profitable growth opportunities continues to expand for this line of business. When Florida is included, our countrywide prospective after-tax ROE estimate is 7.9 percent, up from last year's 4.6 percent. This prospective ROE is based on estimated capital requirements to maintain an A.M. Best "A" rating for a nationwide diversified personal lines insurer writing both Homeowners and Auto. Read More...
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Use Creativity to Breathe New Life
into Your Products
Many of us work in organizations that have been around for many decades. For example, IBM-a popular employer-is over 100 years old.
Older organizations are great, but they often have a corporate culture that has not changed much over the years. In addition, their traditional products and services continue to sell well, but the margins are much lower and there is much more competition. Some people blame stagnation and lower profits on age-that only new and hip things sell these days.
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Ten Years Later-What We've Learned from the "Great Communicator":
15 Tips from Ronald Reagan for Communicating with Impact
In studying the highest levels of leadership, impact, and influence, several common aspects of effective communication become clear. The 10th anniversary of Ronald Reagan's passing was this past summer on June 5, but even 10 years later and 25 years after his presidency, he is still known as the "Great Communicator." He masterfully demonstrated effective communication throughout his presidency, a perfect and historical example being his speech at the Brandenburg Gate, when he implored Gorbachev to "tear down this wall!" You can become a "Great Communicator" by carefully planning and creating your own messaging.
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