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Texas Independent Agents Urge Adequate Windstorm Funding

March 27, 2009 - Since funding for the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) has become a top priority for the Texas Legislature, statewide lawmakers have debated several solutions that will impact ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2009/03/27/99144.htm

People

February 8, 2009 - Linda Timmons has been promoted to director of communications for the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT). In this position, Timmons will manage the organization's internal and external ...
www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/people/2009/02/08/157678.htm

Timmons Named Communications Director for Texas Agents Group

January 22, 2009 - Linda Timmons has been promoted to director of communications for the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT). In this position, Timmons will manage the organization's internal and external ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2009/01/22/97161.htm

Former Mississippi Commissioner Featured at Texas Agents Event

December 23, 2008 - The nation's longest serving insurance commissioner, former Mississippi Insurance Commissioner George Dale, will share his unique post-Katrina insights on the regulatory challenges in the aftermath ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2008/12/23/96570.htm

Texas Agent Group Revising Essentials Training Program

December 18, 2008 - The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas is updating its training program designed to provide agents with a foundation in commercial and personal lines insurance. Beginning in January, IIAT is ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2008/12/18/96442.htm

November 2, 2008 - Tom Hughston, executive vice president of North Texas-based Roach Howard Smith & Barton (RHSB), has been named to the board of directors of The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers, a trade ...
www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/features/2008/11/02/157220.htm

Spilman Named Governmental Affairs Manager for Texas Agents Group

October 22, 2008 - With the 81st Texas Legislative Session just around the corner, the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) and its Trusted Choice agencies have appointed Annie Spilman as governmental affairs ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2008/10/22/94893.htm

IIAT Disaster Response Team Heads to Coast

September 22, 2008 - In the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas initiated its catastrophe response plan to offer assistance to member agencies that have been severely affected by the ...
www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/features/2008/09/22/156967.htm

Texas Agents Group Gears up Disaster Response Team

September 15, 2008 - In the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas has initiated its catastrophe response plan to offer assistance to member agencies that have been severely adversely ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2008/09/15/93696.htm

People

September 1, 2008 - Community Financial Insurance Center, Monroe, La., hired Jeanette F. Credo as senior vice president for its new Financial Institutions Division for the states of Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi. ...
www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/people/2008/09/01/156878.htm

Moving Beyond the Perception Trap

August 21, 2008 - 'Never walk out of a meeting with out introducing RIOS. Get to insurance later.' Scott Addis, 'Purple Cow Leadership Workshop.' Photo: Brian Ruark, IIAT. Scott Addis presents his 'Purple Cow' ...
www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/features/2008/08/21/156764.htm

Moving Beyond the Perception Trap

August 4, 2008 - Key to Growth: Become Remarkable, Indispensable to Your Customers Scott Addis' biggest pet peeve is the way consumers perceive insurance agents. After an unpleasant encounter with a stranger at a ...
www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/features/2008/08/04/156652.htm

Employee Retention: It’s Not Always About Money

August 4, 2008 - Paid Time Off, Office Space Equality, Free Fridays and Wellness Programs Help Keep Agency Employees Happy At any gathering of insurance professionals in the country — at any time, anywhere — a ...
www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/features/2008/08/04/156707.htm

Texas Independent Agents Group Names Young Governmental Affairs Manager

July 30, 2008 - The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) has named Rebecca Young governmental affairs manager to help serve as a liaison between association members and legislators. With more than 15 years' ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2008/07/30/92344.htm

July 7, 2008 - People McQueary Henry Bowles Troy LLP (MHBT) added Jim Anderson as senior vice president in the Dallas-based firm's property/casualty group. Anderson will oversee the production and account ...
www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/features/2008/07/07/156584.htm

IIAT Names Award Winners, Elects New Officers

July 7, 2008 - Beginning Sept. 1, 2008, Garry Kaufman, president of Galveston Insurance Associates, Galveston, Texas, will lead the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) as president. Kaufman was elected at ...
www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/features/2008/07/07/156586.htm

Kaufman Elected President of the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas

June 23, 2008 - Garry Kaufman, president of Galveston Insurance Associates, Galveston, Texas, was elected president of the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) for 2008-2009 during the 111th Annual ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2008/06/23/91244.htm

Womack Named Texas Agent Group’s Young Agent of the Year

June 19, 2008 - Matt Womack, partner and principal with the Watkins Insurance Agency in Austin, was named the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas' André Juneau Young Agent of the Year. The presentation was made ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2008/06/19/91154.htm

Muesse Named ACSR of the Year by Texas Independent Agents Group

June 18, 2008 - Kimberly Muesse, a senior account manager with the Lockton Companies in Katy, Texas, won the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas Accredited Customer Service Representative of the Year award at the ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2008/06/18/91102.htm

Morriss Wins Texas Independent Agents’ Drex Foreman Award

June 17, 2008 - Texarkana life-long independent insurance agent Don Morriss, was named winner of the highest award given by the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) at the 111th Annual Conference & Trade ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2008/06/17/91062.htm