Monthly Archives: <span>November 2000</span>

SAFECO UPS PREMIUMS

Struggling insurer Safeco will raise premiums in an effort to right itself and its balance sheet after another quarter of...

NAFTA MORATORIUM

Presidential candidates George W. Bush and Al Gore are being urged by the National Association of Independent Insurers to maintain...

CONSECO EARNINGS IMPROVING

In its third quarter earnings release, Conseco announced improved earnings from operations and a series of one-time charges as new...

STATE AUTO TO PURCHASE MERIDIAN

Meridian Insurance Group will be purchased by State Auto Financial Corp. of Columbus, Ohio. The company will pay $30 a...

It’s About the Money

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Rev. Jesse Jackson issued a challenge to the agents present at the Independent Insurance Agents of America’s annual meeting last...

Did You See A Dinosaur Go By’

By Jeanette S. Cates, Ph.D.
How associations are changing with the new economy Are there dinosaurs walking the face of the earth again? Apparently there...

On the Road Again

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Insurance Dot-Coms Shift Increasingly Toward the Agent In the fast-paced environment of Internet insurance, any attempt to define trends and...

Age Discrimination

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The 1990s were a time of turbulence for businesses as employers faced corporate restructuring, seasonal layoffs and reductions in force....