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Celebrating 80 Years Helping You Succeed

 Articles from the 2000s 

Although the stock market hit new highs and insurers enjoyed big profits, catastrophes such as 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina took both a monetary and an emotional toll on the industry. The growth of derivatives set the stage for the 2008 economic meltdown, resulting in increased legislative focus on industry regulation. Climate change presents a set of unanswered questions for the industry, although the potential growth of green insurance is a bright spot on the horizon.

In certain fields, professionals periodically update their look to maintain a youthful image and demonstrate
SEVERAL months ago, a reader asked whether my agency used dual monitors. Although we did not
DURING the holiday season, I lost my cell phone amid a frenzy of year-end activity. When I visited

80 AA&B Fun Facts

Read up on fun facts about growth specialties and calculators in the 1920's, drive-in customer service and copy machines in the 1960's, and more.

Over the Years

From the Great Depression to today's recession, American Agent & Broker has dedicated itself to covering the trends and topics affecting independent agents and brokers. The articles reproduced in this section reflect a wide range of issues of interest to agents, from 1929 to 2009.

Take a peek at how your predecessors were doing business and see how much things have changed - or haven't changed at all!


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