Growth Slowed For MAFSI Reps In Third Quarter, 2017 Forecast Is 4.4%

After a remarkable six-quarter run during which the MAFSI Business Barometer increased an average 4.9% per quarter, the growth rate slowed in the third quarter to 3.6% versus the same quarter last year. Other indicators, including those tracking quotation and consultant activity, also slowed though they remain in very positive territory. Still, the reps remain…

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The E&S Market In 2017: Up Or Down?

We have a lot of new third-quarter data in hand on foodservice and the E&S market. So, with the New Year starting, it’s time to reexamine our forecasts from back in July. Our forecasting partner John Muldowney of Clarity Marketing and I lowered our 2016 and 2017 E&S market forecasts a tad, from the original…

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