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Smart steps in addressing financial difficulties

July 19, 2023 Guest Author

People can experience financial difficulties due to various factors such as unexpected expenses, job loss or income reduction, poor financial planning, excessive debt, and rising living costs. These factors can disrupt financial stability, strain budgets, and make it challenging to meet financial obligations. Additionally, lack of financial literacy and economic factors beyond an individual’s control can contribute to financial difficulties. It is essential to understand these factors and develop strategies to address them effectively, including budgeting, debt management, and building emergency savings. Dealing with financial difficulties can be challenging, but…

Live Insurance News Invites Industry Experts to The Prosperity Algorithm

December 15, 2020December 18, 2020 Marc

This live webinar with Jason Fladlien provides a meaningful strategy foundation. Insurance agents – and business people in a spectrum of other industries – are registering for the free webinar called The Prosperity Algorithm with Jason Fladlien in their pursuit of business success that steps beyond just money and wealth. This webinar looks to money and wealth as components of the much broader achievement of prosperity. Though The Prosperity Algorithm is geared toward any type of industry, insurance agents and brokers have found it particularly appealing. The webinar, which takes…

Why Small Businesses should Provide Life Insurance

November 16, 2013April 19, 2014 Guest Author

For many small businesses, providing life insurance for their employees can be a costly endeavor. Without an adequate amount of funding, insuring the entire staff can really eat up the budget, which creates a slew of other problems if not handled correctly. However, as expensive as life insurance may be, offering it to your employees proves advantageous in many ways. Security Life insurance not only keeps your employees safe and secure, but you as well. As a business owner, you’re liable for the well-being of your staff, and if an…

Using social media marketing for your insurance business

July 14, 2013 Dan

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It’s hard to think of a person who doesn’t have an account on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, and other social media sites that have become immensely popular around the globe. This makes it easy to understand why insurance agency owners and agents are continually being advised to take advantage of the opportunity. The problem is that it is easier to decide to use social media marketing than it is to know what to say. Users of social media networks will like, follow, or even share virtually any topic that they…

Easy Insurance Prospecting Ideas

June 27, 2013June 29, 2013 Marc

A Consistent Insurance Prospecting Plan Will Help Your Agency! Keeping your current insurance clients happy should be your number one goal as an insurance agent, but you also have to keep channels open at all times for new leads or prospects. Prospecting for clients is a complicated endeavor, but it is one that you must partake in. Insurance clients can be long term, but today many jump around to find better prices. Keep your current customers happy, but save time to build up interest and look for new ones as…

Small Business Tips: Preparing for Successful Business Trips

February 10, 2013April 14, 2014 Guest Author

Being away from the office can be stressful when you’re running a small business. With frequent business trips to insurance industry events or meetings in the main office, it can become a struggle to stay on top of your agency while you’re away. But don’t stress with lots of preparation, you can be sure your trip will run smoothly, or at least that you’ve prepared for the worst and you’ll still accomplish all you set out to do. Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff Travel frugally and save your company’s money for more important…

Massachusetts helps small businesses

January 19, 2011July 18, 2021 H. Cutner

Deval Patrick, Governor of Massachusetts

During Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick’s inauguration speech, he discussed that his commitment to small business and the importance of this focus. State Housing and Economic Development Secretary, Greg Bialecki, said Patrick and his staff have been conversing with small business owners in order to address their top areas of concern, especially health care. With the costs of health insurance potentially going up with the new health care laws, small business owners are very hesitant to hire new employees. According to Bialecki, it is hard to get out of a recession…