Insurance Finance

Unraveling the mysteries of insurance markets, Liran Einav, Amy Finkelstein, and Ray Fisman explore such issues as why insurers want to know so much about us and whether we should let them obtain this information; why insurance entrepreneurs often fail (and some tricks that may help them succeed); and whether we’d be better off with government-mandated health insurance instead of letting businesses, customers, and markets decide who gets coverage and at what price.

Real-world war stories from the front lines of D&O Insurance to illustrate the importance of various principles. The book contains a chapter of career advice from more than 60 senior insurance executives, including 25 current or former CEOs.

Yet what training has prepared you to run a business? E-Myth Real Insurance Store fills this knowledge gap, giving you a complete toolkit for either starting a successful business from scratch or maximizing an existing business’ performance. Loaded with practical, powerful advice you can easily use, this one-stop guide helps you realize all the benefits that come with a thriving insurance business.

Every dealer sells F&I products, and most dealers understand the importance of the F&I department in terms of its contribution to the bottom line. Unfortunately, F&I is not a regulated profession, meaning one doesn't need any type of state license to practice, and because of that there is very little formal education available. The actual management of the F&I department, product selection, and different types of participation programs are largely ignored, so most dealers, general managers, and finance managers must figure out these aspects in real time, on the job.

Do you ever hear - or worry - that an insurance company will not pay a claim because coverage is excluded? In order to know how claims are paid, you need to understand the policy's insuring agreements and exclusions. In this book, attorney and insurance professional Dwight M. Kealy explains the insuring agreements in Coverage A, B, and C. He gives memorable examples of every standard exclusion - and some significant non-standard exclusions. He explains every supplementary payment, and he explains how policy limits impact how claims are paid.

This book will teach you how to set up a banking policy and how to use the banking policy to invest in real estate.

Creating a captive insurance company may sound daunting, but with Mr. Strauss's guidance you can navigate the legal maze and utilize this valuable strategy with ease. Don’t miss out on crucial out-of-pocket savings and create more liquidity in a more tax-efficient manner. Take steps today and reap the benefits of captive insurance!

Insurance is a very unique product. It is the only product you purchase and hope to never use. The best case with insurance is that your rates go up every year, and you never even get to use it. If your agency is not growing premium every single year, odds are you might need to re-examine one or all of these things....

Building a Resilient Tomorrow does not dwell on overhyped descriptions of apocalyptic climate scenarios, nor does it travel down well-trodden paths surrounding the politics of reducing carbon emissions. Instead, it starts with two central facts: Climate impacts will continue to occur, and we can make changes now to mitigate their effects.

Cyber-risk, climate change, and terrorism are all man-made risks. Daniel Wagner and Dante Disparte, two leading authorities in global risk management, make a compelling case for the need to bring traditional approaches to risk management and decision-making into the 21st century.

Indexed Universal Life Insurance (IUL) is one of the fastest growing financial products on the market. There are a lot of ways to sell an IUL. As an agent, here is a simple system I used to sell Indexed Universal Life.

It takes many years to build a sound financial base to secure the basic needs and comfort of your family and yourself. When you reach a point where you are ready to start growing that nest egg to cover things like education, retirement, and your family’s future well-being, you need to have more to go on than just the hope that the stock market stays stable. We all know it won’t, anyway!

This is not a boring discussion of life insurance written for actuaries, accountants and attorneys. Instead, it's a collection of love stories told through the words of husbands and wives, moms, dads, and their families of how each was forever impacted by an act of love demonstrated through the simple purchase of a life insurance policy. Important lessons are woven through these real stories, instead of imaginary accounts where everything goes right and there's always a happy ending.

Bruce Johnson reveals how you can become a sales entrepreneur, having an equity interest in your book of business, earning significantly higher commissions, scaling your business through partnering, and spending more time with family. He also demonstrates how a culture of faith, family, and teamwork will serve you far better than one of arbitrary competition. If you're a self-motivated hard worker open to new information and ideas, this audiobook is for you.

For over 100 years, Insurers have stood by customers at some of the toughest moments in their lives, and helped allow people to go about their lives and pursue their business ideas without having to worry about the risks involved. Today, those customers have different expectations for how they want to do business and be served. And those expectations are changing faster than ever before. The industry has faced many headwinds, making it difficult to keep up with change - regulation, bureaucracy, system constraints, past technology project pain, thin margins, etc.

When a marketing rep comes into your office or someone from the management team and tells you to "sell the value", how often do you find yourself rolling your eyes? As a former agency owner and now a consultant, I often find myself spouting the same slogan. Why? Because, I have done it and done it quite successfully. Whenever a rep came into my office and told me to sell the value of carrier X, I would think that’s something an expensive company would say or an overpriced company, because what else could they say?

In this landmark book, author Tony Caldwell takes you step-by-step through the thinking, mindset, skill sets, and checklists you need to launch and successfully operate an independent insurance agency. Utilizing his proven method, he not only challenges you to dream your vision so well you can articulate it, but he also provides the practical tools and expertise to help you grow while avoiding common pitfalls. Done the right way, your business will grow into a noble endeavor to benefit your community.

This book serves as my guide, detailing the journey from the hardships I faced to where I stand today. Life was always tough, marked by financial struggles and wearing hand-me-downs. I thought I had it all figured out until high school, where encounters with those who seemingly 'had it all' led to judgment and scrutiny.

This book is your chance to sit down at a relaxing dinner with Larry Goanos and listen to him and about 400 of his peers, friends, and rivals spin a few yarns about their days in the professional lines insurance industry.

Selling insurance can be a lucrative career, but few people really make it. Jessi Park is one of them. In just four years, she went from scraping by on unemployment to a top sales agent to opening her own agency. But her journey to success wasn't an easy one. If you're looking for a truthful guide to the industry, you've found it. This book honestly explains how she got to the top and all of the lessons that she's learned along the way.