Insurance Journal » iiat http://www.insurancejournal.com Insurance Journal delivers the latest business news for the Property/Casualty insurance industry Fri, 24 May 2013 16:43:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Texas Agency Management Seminar Celebrates 50 Years of Success http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2013/01/15/277545.htm Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:40:22 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=277545 In 1963, a group of insurance agents under the direction of Joseph E. Vincent from Bryan, Texas, began plans for an annual insurance seminar to be presented by Texas Association of Independent Agents (TAIA) for agency principals and staff. The …

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]]> Independent Insurance Agents of Texas Offers WAHVE Staffing Services http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2012/11/08/269923.htm Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:34:43 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=269923 The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) is offering its members remote staffing services provided by WAHVE (Work At Home Vintage Employees) on a preferred basis. WAHVE provides experienced insurance professionals to insurance agencies and other insurance firms on an …

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]]> Waco, Texas-Based Agent Named Trusted Choice Hometown Hero http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2012/10/26/268153.htm Fri, 26 Oct 2012 16:29:53 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=268153 The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) has named Wes Bailey, president of Bailey Insurance & Risk Management Inc. in Waco, as its newest Trusted Choice Hometown Hero. The Hometown Hero program recognizes Trusted Choice insurance agents who go above …

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]]> Bondurant Rejoins Independent Insurance Agents of Texas http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2012/07/16/255547.htm Mon, 16 Jul 2012 05:46:00 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=255547 After a hiatus of nearly two years, Rick Bondurant has rejoined the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) staff as director of management resources. In this role, Bondurant is responsible for developing, implementing and managing strategic agency management initiatives and …

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]]> Tyner Receives Customer Service Award from Independent Insurance Agents of Texas http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2012/07/10/254211.htm Tue, 10 Jul 2012 12:23:43 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=254211 Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) announced that Susan Tyner, commercial marketing account executive for Allred Thompson Mason Daugherty, a division of Higginbotham & Assocs. in Wichita Falls, was awarded the Accredited Customer Service Representative (ACSR) of the Year at …

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]]> Independent Insurance Agents of Texas Names Webb Young Agent of the Year http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2012/07/06/254208.htm Fri, 06 Jul 2012 05:19:41 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=254208 The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) announced that Andy Webb of Watkins Insurance Group in Austin was named the André P. Juneau Young Agent of the Year at IIAT’s 115th Annual Conference and Trade Show in San Antonio. This …

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]]> Neal Honored with Texas Agent Association’s Drex Foreman Award http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2012/07/05/254205.htm Thu, 05 Jul 2012 05:13:11 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=254205 The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) honored former Corpus Christi independent insurance agent Loyd Neal with the Drex Foreman Award presented at IIAT’s 115th Annual Conference and Trade Show in San Antonio. Named after Drex Foreman, who served as …

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]]> Whitaker Named President-Elect, Arthur to Serve as VP of Texas Agents Association http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2012/07/03/254201.htm Tue, 03 Jul 2012 05:02:27 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=254201 Don Whitaker, president and owner of Whitaker Insurance Associates Inc. in San Antonio, has been named president-elect of the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) for 2012-201. The association elected Pat Arthur, partner at McQueary Henry Bowles Troy in Dallas, …

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]]> Watkins Elected President of the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2012/06/21/252424.htm Thu, 21 Jun 2012 15:03:39 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=252424 The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) elected Patrick Watkins, president of Watkins Insurance Group in Austin, to serve as president for 2012-2013 during IIAT’s 115th Annual Conference and Trade Show in San Antonio. Beginning his duties on Sept. 1, …

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]]> Texas Agents Honor State Lawmakers with Independent Leadership Award http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2012/02/02/233961.htm Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:33:18 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=233961 The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) has presented Independent Leadership Awards to the Honorable Kelly Hancock, Texas House of Representatives, and the Honorable John Carona, Texas Senate. With close to 10 terms served in the Texas Legislature between the …

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]]> Baker Joins Texas Agent Group as Director of Health Insurance Information http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2011/10/20/220943.htm Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:07:28 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=220943 Misty Baker has joined the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas as director of health insurance information. In this newly created role, Baker will serve as a member resource for agency personnel working in life and health lines, including employee benefits. …

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]]> Kephart Joins IIAT as E&O Marketing Specialist http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2011/10/17/220330.htm Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:37:29 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=220330 Gunnar Kephart has joined The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas as E&O marketing specialist. In this newly created role, Kephart will advise agents on errors and omissions issues and assist with their E&O insurance placement. Kephart’s insurance career spans 25 …

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]]> West Honored with Political Action Award by Texas Agents Group http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2011/07/08/205434.htm Fri, 08 Jul 2011 06:37:02 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=205434 Scott West, owner of Pathfinder Insurance Agency in Houston, was honored as the Paige Eiland Political Action Award winner by the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas. West has chaired his local association’s political action committee, helped drive both the agenda …

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]]> Certificates of Insurance, Staff Leasing Bills Signed by Texas Governor http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2011/07/07/205563.htm Thu, 07 Jul 2011 22:15:12 +0000 Stephanie K. Jones http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=205563 Texas Gov. Rick Perry in mid-June signed a measure backed by agents groups that requires regulatory approval of property and casualty certificate of insurance forms provided to insureds as proof of insurance coverage. The governor also signed a bill requiring …

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]]> Texas Independent Agents Honor Brady with Top Award http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2011/07/07/205430.htm Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:36:46 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=205430 Tim Brady, chairman and former CEO of Brady, Chapman, Holland and Associates in Houston, was named the 2011 Drex Foreman Award winner at the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas’ 114th Annual Conference & Trade Show in Houston. Brady began his …

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]]> Shepard Installed as President of Independent Insurance Agents of Texas http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2011/07/06/205214.htm Wed, 06 Jul 2011 14:51:54 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=205214 Bob Shepard, board chairman of Shepard Walton King Insurance Group in Harlingen, was installed as IIAT president for 2011-2012 during the association’s annual business meeting in Houston on June 24. Patrick Watkins, president of Watkins Insurance Group, Austin, was installed …

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]]> Texas Agents to Lend Helping Hand to Houston’s KIPP PEACE Campus http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2011/06/14/202494.htm Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:54:47 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=202494 The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) and its Trusted Choice agencies, insurance representatives and other insurance professionals from across the state will gather in Houston, June 22-24, for IIAT’s 114th Annual Conference & Trade Show. This year’s Annual Conference …

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