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1. List of fastest-growing firms includes 69 insurance-related companies
NAMIC dailyLead® | Aug 30, 2010
Inc. magazine included 69 insurance carriers, agencies and vendors on its annual list of the 5,000 fastest-growing American companies. QuoteWizard was the highest-ranked insurance firm on the list, coming in at 36. Inc. (09/2010) Insurance Networking News (08/27)
2. Analysts: Prolonged economic crisis is set to hurt insurers
NAMIC dailyLead® | Aug 30, 2010
Weaker-than-expected gross domestic product estimates suggest it may be difficult for P/C insurers to raise prices in the near future, according to industry analysts. "This downward revision is certainly going to cause the industry to question its growth assumptions, and it is an issue that is really going to impact them, no doubt," said an executive with Deloitte. National Underwriter (free registration) (08/27)
3. Social media offers growth opportunities for insurers, report finds
NAMIC dailyLead® | Sep 01, 2010
Insurance companies seeking growth opportunities should not only stick to traditional marketing activities, but also use social media, which is increasingly making a significant impact on customers' insurance-buying decisions, according to a report from Deloitte. While the use of social networks can spur long-term revenue growth and other benefits, insurers need to address time-sensitive risks posed by the technology, argues Deloitte Director Howard Mills. Insurance Networking News (08/31) National Underwriter (free registration) (08/31)
4. East Coast could be hit by Hurricane Danielle this weekend
NAMIC dailyLead® | Aug 27, 2010
Hurricane Danielle became the season's first major hurricane after it developed into a category 3 storm in the Atlantic Ocean, according to the National Hurricane Center. The hurricane could hit parts of the East Coast over the weekend, forecasters note. Tropical Storm Earl is expected to grow into another hurricane on Saturday, while another weather system in the Atlantic could develop into a tropical depression in the coming days. MSNBC (08/27)
5. North Carolina's Outer Banks brace for Hurricane Earl
NAMIC dailyLead® | Aug 31, 2010
Hurricane Earl developed into a Category 4 storm on Monday, and forecasters say it is on course to strike North Carolina's Outer Banks later this week, before moving northward up the coast. Federal officials say no evacuations are necessary yet, but add that this could change if the storm's course veers west. CNN (08/31) MSNBC (08/31)
6. Heading north, Hurricane Earl grows more powerful
NAMIC dailyLead® | Aug 30, 2010
Hurricane Earl developed into a category 3 storm today as it moved toward islands in the northeastern Caribbean, forecasters said. The storm could become a category 4 hurricane later in the week, sporting winds in excess of 131 miles per hour, forecasters noted. MSNBC (08/30)
7. Don't blow your top over ugly comments
NAMIC dailyLead® | Aug 27, 2010
If a boss or client says something you find personally offensive, don't react right away, says Mary C. Gentile, author of "Giving Voice to Values: How to Speak Your Mind When You Know What's Right." "When people feel that they have to speak up in the moment and they aren't comfortable doing so, they do it badly," she says. Forbes (08/24)
8. Understand the true power of "thank you"
NAMIC dailyLead® | Aug 31, 2010
Effective bosses know the power of saying "thank you" -- Bob Sutton writes. Studies have shown that employees who are thanked by a boss work harder and feel more valued, he writes. Bob Sutton's Work Matters blog (08/28)
9. 8 tips for leading workers older than you
NAMIC dailyLead® | Aug 30, 2010
If you're the boss and hire someone older to work for you, it's important to "over-communicate" the company vision, goals and objectives, Michael Fertik writes. "Senior managers, no matter their level of experience, will look to you as the leader to set and communicate the vision. Without it, they will perceive the ship to be rudderless," he writes. Harvard Business Review online (08/25)
10. You can't solve every fight simply by talking
NAMIC dailyLead® | Aug 30, 2010
Most management theorists believe conflict emerges through miscommunication, but it's just as plausible to argue that it emerges from genuine differences in interest, argues Matthew Stewart. The first theory suggests that conflicts can be resolved simply through discussion; the second demands more difficult, more effective practical solutions. "One theory is like going to the movies. The other is like living in the real world," Stewart writes. Strategy+Business (free registration) (Autumn 2010)
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