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Unassuming but formidable, American maritime insurers used their position at the pinnacle of global trade to shape the new nation. The international information they gathered and the capital they generated enabled them to play central roles in state building and economic development.

If you listen to the tech crowd, they'll tell you that the insurance world is slow to adapt and needs to be disrupted. If you listen to the insurance crowd, they'll tell you that insurance goes hand in hand with technological advancement. The truth is that the insurance world is slow to react to change, especially in adopting new technologies. Barry Rabkin tells the story about how the insurance industry appears to have an awkwardly intimate relationship with technology.

Are you feeling lost in the labyrinth of Medicare? You're not alone. But imagine if you had an audiobook to guide you, making the convoluted world of Medicare clear and accessible. David Whitehead's The Ultimate Medicare Guidebook is that lifeline. With unmatched expertise, David simplifies Medicare, turning confusion into clarity.

We face risks without realising their enormity—death, accidents, ill-health, burglaries, earthquakes, riots, fires and storms. Additional risks, such as the Coronavirus, come about with alarming irregularity to disrupt our lives. Look around and you will see many examples of the deep impact these risks can have. A wage earner's premature death can put paid to their children's education; Chemotherapy can eat up your life's savings; an illness when overseas can leave you confused about how to get treated; heavy rains can flood your home; and an accident can cause litigation.

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.

TAKEN CAPTIVE is sure to become the industry s leading resource for providing basic education and expert guidance on using captive insurance companies in alternative-risk-financing strategies. TAKEN CAPTIVE answers the following questions: What is a captive? Why form a captive? What are the different types and structures of captives? Which domiciles are best? What are the tax implications? What are the risks associated with forming and operating a captive? What are the steps involved with forming a captive? Is a feasibility study necessary?

In Leaving Captivity, we cover 15 core concept areas that provide you with a step-by-step guide for achieving your version of success in the agency game. You get the benefit of learning from real-world examples drawn from RiskWell's day-to-day operations, highly actionable insight, and specific ways to implement the best practices you'll be learning about.

What would be the "right" price for your loved one - and can you avoid putting others at risk by paying it? What prevents criminals from maltreating hostages? How do you (safely) pay a ransom? Kidnap: Inside the Ransom Business uncovers how a group of insurers at Lloyd's of London have solved these thorny problems for their customers. Based on interviews with industry insiders (from both sides), as well as hostage stakeholders, it uncovers an intricate and powerful private governance system ordering transactions between the legal and the criminal economies.

Based on three years of research and more than 300 firsthand interviews with experts, Your Best Health Care Now is your easy-to-follow, real-world guide to making today's health system work for you. You'll learn all the smart moves and timely tips to get better care and save hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars - no matter what your concerns may be. Whether you're trying to book a free checkup, negotiate with a surgeon, or worrying about high insurance deductibles and rising premiums, Your Best Health Care Now has the answers you need.

Follow along with fictional insurance agency owner Jim Wakefield as he fights to keep his struggling small business afloat. Slowly and surely, he discovers not only how to find more customers, but also how to retain them for the long-term through loyalty-generating marketing initiatives. During his year of eventual marketing mastery, Jim and his team bond closely as they overcome significant odds to reach a point of growth and sustainability.

Larry Sasso has three passions in life: teaching, working with young adults, and helping clients become financially independent. He has now turned his passions into Get in the Game, a guide to personal finances and life for young adults. Using his unique perspective as a softball and baseball coach, Larry teaches young adults how to get on the path to financial independence. Along the way, he teaches broader lessons about life, starting a career, and leadership. The lessons are delivered in a fun, easy-listening format.

The profession of notary signing agent is becoming more and more popular lately simply because there are more transactions and loans being approved via online and from companies across the country. Even until ten years ago, if you wanted to get a loan, you would apply at your local banks, but not anymore, you can apply online to various online banks and lending institutions who offer better terms and rates than most of your typical local banks.

Things you need to do now! Learn what decisions are necessary when you or a loved one is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or any terminal illness. With the emotional weight of dealing with a terrible, terminal disease, these decisions can seem like too much to deal with. This audiobook helps you begin sorting these problems out and tackling them one by one using numerous checklists with easy-to-follow instructions for exactly what you need to do.

Becoming "positively selfish" is how you create the focus on long-term contracts like Life insurance, wills, trusts, private family foundations, estate planning, and true generational wealth. The more assets you accumulate the more secure your life will become. Remember assets minus liabilities equal net worth. The higher your net worth the stronger your life against the headwinds in life, - inflation, recession, pandemics, depressions, and any economic devastation.

There is no such thing as a good deal for the wrong insurance policy. Yet, why is it that so many people have the wrong insurance? The biggest problem facing consumers in the insurance market is what? What is it? Consumers understand what they are paying for insurance, but they don’t understand what they are actually paying for. The reality of purchasing insurance in America is that people do not fundamentally understand what they are purchasing.

Wesley is getting a ride to soccer practice in his uncle Rob’s new car, which Wesley had helped him buy with some great advice about credit. Suddenly, Uncle Rob accidentally backs into a tree! No one is hurt, but Uncle Rob can’t afford to fix his car because he doesn’t have car insurance. Puzzled about insurance and what it is, Wesley begins asking questions. Fortunately for him, NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Davis is teaching kids about finance at the local children’s club. With Mr. Davis’s help, Wesley learns what a premium is, how a policy works, and what deductibles are.

Are you having trouble coming up with a simple system to sell umbrella insurance? Here are some tricks and tips that I have learned over time. What I have found working with agents and being an agent is that it comes down to asking the right questions and relaying the information in a simple way.

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....

In this comprehensive guide, you'll learn the top 10 ways life insurance can be used to create a family bank, offering a wide range of benefits for you and your loved ones. From building emergency funds to paying for education, funding a business, covering mortgage and debts, providing income replacement, estate planning, leaving a legacy, maximizing return on investment, long-term care, and creating a special needs trust for a disabled child or relative, this book has it all.

Vive Tu Seguro de Vida le muestra exactamente cómo puede aprovechar una de las herramientas financieras más comunes, pero malentendidas. En él, descubrirá exactamente cómo puede usar su seguro de vida para beneficiarlo mientras esté vivo - y le ayudará a construir seguridad financiera. Además, le revelará maneras de sacar el máximo provecho de su póliza sin importar la edad que tenga.