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AN ORGANIC GROWTH CULTURE
Nov 01, 2009; ... New business emphasis results in best year ever in this soft market Morton, Illinois, is the home of the Nestlé/Libby's pumpkin packing plant where more than 80% of the world's canned pumpkin is processed. It is also home to Kuhl & Co., one of the largest independent agencies in ...
PROGRESS REPORT
Nov 01, 2009; ... ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT Rating agencies push ERM to all business sectors Just a decade ago, most insurance professionals were not familiar with the term enterprise risk management (ERM). But over the past five or six years, ERM has gone from a concept to an accepted management ...
THE APARTMENT MARKET
Nov 01, 2009; ... Despite real estate market woes, apartment/condo specialists see opportunities It is axiomatic that when the regular property/casualty insurance industry is in the midst of a soft market, the excess and surplus lines market temporarily loses business. So fierce is the competition for new ...
CUSTOMER SERVICE EXCELLENCE
Nov 01, 2009; ... The National Alliance names Ronie Foronda CSR of the Year "Aloha" is more than a word of greeting or farewell in the state of Hawaii. It means "mutual regard and affection and extends warmth in caring with no obligation in return." "Aloha" is also the essence of relationships in which ...
THE IMPORTANT PLACE OF BENEFITS IN A SMALL MARKET
Nov 01, 2009; ... Strong revenues, tighter client ties and a base for future growth Bucolic Amish farms, horsedrawn buggies and picturesque communities are the most memorable sights in the rural areas surrounding Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch territory. Tourists flock to the ...