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In Developing Producers, a Little Help From One’s Friends Goes a Long Way

October 18, 2010 - As John Lennon and Paul McCartney could tell you, sometimes you just need a little help from your friends. And in the insurance agency business - where building relationships are key to success - ...
www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/features/2010/10/18/160252.htm

Best South Central Agency to Work For: Bryan Insurance Agency

September 30, 2010 - "I would never consider leaving this agency for another job." That's what one obviously very happy employee said of Bryan Insurance Agency in Graham, Texas, one of Insurance Journal's 2010 Best ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2010/09/30/113705.htm

America’s Best Independent Agencies to Work For

September 20, 2010 - Salaries and Benefits Lead but Quality of People and Relationships Win Votes, Too The results are in from the 2010 Best Independent Insurance Agency to Work For survey by Insurance Journal. The ...
www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/features/2010/09/20/160141.htm

Business Moves

September 6, 2010 - Hallmark Financial, State Auto National Hallmark Insurance Co., a subsidiary of Hallmark Financial Services Inc. in Ft. Worth, Texas, plans to acquire State Auto National Insurance Co. from ...
www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/features/2010/09/06/160065.htm

Bibby, Brilling & Associates Joins CAA as Member Agency

August 19, 2010 - Combined Agents of America LLC (CAA) has added a new member agency, Bibby, Brilling & Associates LLP, in Dallas. Based in Dallas, Bibby, Brilling & Associates (BBA) is a full service ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2010/08/19/112602.htm

Nurturing a Newbie: Developing a Producer Training Program

June 24, 2010 - Every independent insurance agency wants to find and keep good talent, but how exactly do you do that? Paul Saich, CEO of Thoits Insurance in San Jose, Calif., has a plan. His company developed a ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2010/06/24/111055.htm

People

June 21, 2010 - Lloyd Eisenrich, president of Weatherby-Eisenrich Inc. in Andrews, Texas, has been elected president of Combined Agents of America LLC (CAA), headquartered in Austin. The other members of the 2010 ...
www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/people/2010/06/21/159783.htm

Chemistry Crucial When Mentoring an Agent

June 14, 2010 - As John Lennon and Paul McCartney could tell you, sometimes you just need a little help from your friends. And in the insurance agency business — where building relationships are key to success ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2010/06/14/110692.htm

Producer Development: Combined Agents of America Keeps It In-House

June 14, 2010 - Mark Bridges and Bry Ewan got the idea for creating a producer development program within the Combined Agents of America (CAA) while attending a producer school in Florida. Bridges explained that ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2010/06/14/110707.htm

Texas Agency Named Trusted Choice Agency of the Month

June 7, 2010 - The Hill County Insurance Agency, located in Hillsboro, Texas, has been named the Trusted Choice Agency of the Month by Trusted Choice, the consumer branding program for independent insurance agents ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2010/06/07/110498.htm

In Developing Producers, a Little Help From One’s Friends Goes a Long Way

June 7, 2010 - As John Lennon and Paul McCartney could tell you, sometimes you just need a little help from your friends. And in the insurance agency business - where building relationships are key to success - ...
www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/features/2010/06/07/159712.htm

The Right Relationship Chemistry Can Increase Sales, Create Succession Plan

June 7, 2010 - As John Lennon and Paul McCartney could tell you, sometimes you just need a little help from your friends. And in the insurance agency business - where building relationships are key to success - ...
www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/features/2010/06/07/159719.htm

Eisenrich Elected President of Texas-based Combined Agents of America

June 2, 2010 - Combined Agents of America LLC (CAA), headquartered in Austin, Texas, announced its newly elected 2010 management committee, including CAA's new president, Lloyd Eisenrich, president of The ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2010/06/02/110372.htm

CAA Members See Uptick in D&O, E&O and EPLI Policies

April 21, 2010 - Austin, Texas-based Combined Agents of America LLC (CAA) members see a growing appetite among businesses and non-profits for directors and officers liability insurance (D&O), error and omissions ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2010/04/21/109183.htm

Evans Ewan & Brady Insurance Receives 2009 Book of Business Award

March 24, 2010 - Evans Ewan & Brady Insurance Agency Inc. in Georgetown, Texas, has been named a Model Personal Lines Book of Business agency for 2009 by Central Insurance Company. A member of Combined Agents of ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2010/03/24/108436.htm

Combined Agents Group Premiums Grow to $410M in 2009

February 18, 2010 - Austin, Texas-based Combined Agents of America LLC (CAA) announced it achieved more than $410 million in combined property and casualty premiums and more than $53 million in revenue for 2009. The ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2010/02/18/107469.htm

Six CAA Members Retain Best Practice Agencies Status for 2009

January 22, 2010 - Austin, Texas-based Combined Agents of America LLC (CAA) announced six of its member agencies - Bigham-Kliewer-Chapman-Watts Insurance Agency, The Bridges Group Inc., Bryan Insurance Agency, Ed ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2010/01/22/106794.htm

Business Moves

January 10, 2010 - TAPCO Insurance agents in Alabama and Louisiana may now access the services provided by TAPCO Underwriters Inc. (TAPCO), a Burlington, N.C.-based MGA that specializes in high-volume, middle-market ...
www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/business-moves/2010/01/10/159174.htm

Combined Agents Names Top 4 Insurance Company Partners

December 22, 2009 - Austin, Texas-based Combined Agents of America LLC (CAA) reports that Central Insurance Companies, Texas Mutual Insurance Company, Travelers Insurance and The Hartford have been named the 2009 "Top ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2009/12/22/106168.htm

Top Personal Lines Agencies

December 6, 2009 - Correction: Top Personal Lies Agencies The Top 2009 Personal Lines Agencies list that was published in the Nov. 16 issue of Insurance Journal was incorrect. Unfortunately, columns of spreadsheet data ...
www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/features/2009/12/06/159116.htm