Literature Network » Charles Darwin

Chuck Darwin tells how to manage change. (Charles Darwin; "survival of the fittest" among insurance agents) (Column)

Content courtesy of

From: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk &Benefits Management
Date: 19941107
Author:Jaffe, Alfred I.

The insurance market remains soft because supply exceeds demand. Regulators, competitors and the public are demanding that insurance be delivered cheaply, putting more pressure on commissions, increasing volume requirements and reducing the demand for agents. Only those agencies that make effective use of technology and focus on strategic planning will survive.

Just over 20 years ago I advised our daughter to invest some of her hard-earned savings into two stocks, one of them being Marsh & McLennan. She still has M&M, at an adjusted cost of about $11 a share. Because of her "vast" ...

Read the rest of this article with a Free Trial at HighBeam Research.

Other Articles on Charles Darwin

About Our Articles: We've partnered with Highbeam Research to provide these article excerpts for your research needs. However, due to copyright laws, we cannot publish the whole article. To view these articles in full length you'll need to use the link above to access the free trial at Highbeam.