“Life is 10 percent what happens to me and 90 percent how I react to it.” A very wise and famous man once said these words (see article below).  If you applied this statement to the property insurance market in Florida, you’d find that right now, major storms and inflation are what’s happening.  And the reaction that makes up life’s other 90 percent?  Well . . .

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Several good topics were raised by agent council members once again at the inaugural PFP Agency Advisory Council meeting of 2006, held last February.  As in previous years, the council focused on initiatives that would increase ease of doing business for the agent and policyholder, such as various technological system enhancements.  The brainstorming session lasted several hours and generated a nice list of valuable items for Vanguard management to consider.

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How do you make a great tradition better?  That was the question we asked ourselves this year when preparing for the annual FAIA Convention and Education Symposium.  Although our Cheers-themed booth and Vanguard beer mugs have been a favorite of convention goers for the last four years, we thought it could use some improvement.

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