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  The Jacobson Group Hurricane season is only weeks away. Check out these hurricane fact files by state from the Insurance Information Institute: http://www.iii.org/facts_statistics/hurricane-fact-files-and-market-share-by-state.html

  III - Hurricane Fact Files and Market Share by State iii.org

  Backgrounders and fact sheets—background information and statistics on the insurance trends and conditions in hurricane prone coastal states.

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  The Jacobson Group Jacobson is pleased to announce the placement of Mr. Edmund J. Kelly as President of the American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS). Congratulations to AAIS and Mr. Kelly, and thank you to everyone involved in the search!

  EDMUND KELLY NAMED PRESIDENT OF AAIS aaisonline.com

  Edmund J. Kelly of Boulder, Col. was recently chosen president of the American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS), an organization that develops policy forms and rating information used by more than 700 P/C companies throughout the U.S.

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  The Jacobson Group Have you considered surveying your employees for better insight on the effectiveness of your retention strategy? http://www.inc.com/margaret-heffernan/staff-surveys-risks-and-rewards.html

  

  Risks and Rewards of Staff Surveys inc.com

  You may think you know what's going on with your team. But survey data is far better than anecdotal observation.

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  The Jacobson Group What can the insurance industry do to effectively integrate analytics into daily processes around underwriting, claims and customer service? http://www.propertycasualty360.com/2012/05/22/virtual-viewpoint-turning-data-into-decisions?ref=hp

  Virtual Viewpoint: Turning Data into Decisions propertycasualty360.com

  Overall, the insurance industry lags considerably behind other financial services in sorting through the mounds of information they possess to make insightful decisions. The industry should receive an “A” for aspiration,...

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  The Jacobson Group Is your team networking to its full potential? Here is a great guide to networking: http://www.tlnt.com/2012/05/18/authentic-networking-how-you-can-build-your-extra-team/#more-53236

  

  Authentic Networking: How You Can Build Your Extra “Team” tlnt.com

  I have written many articles about “Authentic Networking” that are about using a genuine, generous approach to building your “extra team.” We all need this type of network. The basic premise of Authentic Networking is: Meet new...

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  The Jacobson Group The results of a recent SmartBrief on Leadership poll show that 36.36 percent of their readers think that the next generation of leaders will be worse than the leaders of today. That's a shocking statistic! What are your feelings on the next generation of leaders? What should today's leaders be doing to help the next generation succeed?

  

  How do you feel about our next generation of leaders? | SmartBlogs smartblogs.com

  SmartPulse -- our weekly nonscientific reader poll in SmartBrief on Leadership -- tracks feedback from more than 170,000 business leaders. We run the...

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  The Jacobson Group It's easy to get carried away by your enthusiasm for a seemingly great candidate, but it can be a big mistake. The costs of a bad hire are substantial. Follow these tips when making your next hire and avoid hiring mistakes:

  

  The 6 Huge Hiring Mistakes Everyone Makes fastcompany.com

  If you can recruit people who are talented, brilliant, natural leaders, it can make all the difference to your organization's success--and your sanity as a leader. There is nothing that improves your chance of success more than...

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  The Jacobson Group According to this article, the latest trend in hiring strategies is choosing applicants based on their performance on a project. Would you consider "test-driving" job applicants? Do the traditional resume and/or referral still carry the same weight?

  

  Projects Are the New Job Interviews blogs.hbr.org

  Resumes are dead. Interviews are largely ineffectual. Linked-In is good. Portfolios are useful. But projects are the real future of hiring, especially knowledge working hiring. No matter how wonderful your references or how...

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  The Jacobson Group Did you know that the insurance industry employs 2.3 million people? In celebration of our 40th year in business, we have created an infographic highlighting 40 different insurance labor market statistics. Be sure and check it out for more interesting stats!

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  [INFOGRAPHIC] 40 Insurance Labor Market Stats

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  The Jacobson Group Is employee loyalty the most overrated trait of the decade? This article walks us through the difference between loyalty and engagement and also offers tips for managers to help make their organization a desirable place to work:

  

  Does employee loyalty really matter? hrmorning.com

  Was there really ever a time when people felt loyal to their employers? And is loyalty actually what you're looking for? Everybody's heard the talk | HR Morning | Your daily dose of...

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