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A.M. Best, Moody’s Investors Service and Standard & Poor’s (S&P) released ratings updates. These are some of the most recent. This list was complied by Jennifer Morrell of Insurance Networking News, a SourceMedia publication.

The financial services industry can be a great career choice but unfortunately, a lot of new advisors never make it past the first couple of years. Advisor Keith Weber discusses some tips to help young advisors.

Technology can set advisors apart and lack of technology can put them behind the eight ball.

Think of your website as your virtual storefront - a reflection of how you do business. Take the time now to do some maintenance and refresh your website. Think of it as a spring-cleaning ritual. These tips come from Kirk Hulett, senior vice president of Strategy & Practice Management for Securities America (www.securitiesamerica.com). He is the author of two books on human resources issues for financial planners and investment professionals, Hiring to Grow: A Practical Workbook and Managing for Performance: The Cycle of Success.

12 Fundamentals to Better Marketing Financial advisors want to know the most important key to becoming a top producer. Most think the answer must be a magical new product, an innovative new sales idea or a remarkable new marketing strategy. However, their jaws drop when they learn the truth. Nathan Bergeland, the CEO and founder of USAdvisors Network, offered some insights.

Think of your website as your virtual storefront – a reflection of how you do business. Take the time now to do some maintenance and refresh your website. Think of it as a spring-cleaning ritual. These tips come from Kirk Hulett, senior vice president of Strategy & Practice Management for Securities America (www.securitiesamerica.com). He is the author of two books on human resources issues for financial planners and investment professionals, Hiring to Grow: A Practical Workbook and Managing for Performance: The Cycle of Success.

Financial firms are still trying to develop coherent social media strategies. But don’t race into it: the risks are not well understood.

A study of million-dollar producers conducted by Peak Advisor Alliance indicated that 10 key activities accounted for approximately 75% of their average week. Steve Sanduski, the author of our new blog, “The Prosperous Advisor,” examines these activities and why they are so critical.Check out Sanduski’s countdown of the top ten in the order of the percentage of time million-dollar products spent in each area.

More than 600 brokers, agents, enrollment specialists and industry leaders gathered in Atlantic City March 6-8 for the annual Workplace Benefits Rennaissance conference. Here's a look at the featured speakers.

More than 700 health insurance professionals gathered in Washington Feb. 14-16 at the National Association of Health Underwriters’ annual Capitol Conference. This year’s event focused on implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, featuring 11 speakers from Congress, HHS and other stakeholders.