Dallas Fire Insurance Co. agreed to pay $100,000 in penalties for overcharging consumers by adding unapproved policy fees to the...
Monthly Archives: March 2001
On March 12, the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas launched its newest and most ambitious website feature, InfoCentral. This new...
When my credit card company calls me at work, I make a point of dropping whatever I’m doing. There could...
Selling personal umbrellas is a nuisance, yes? Some agents say, “Forget the $15 or $20 commission; it’s the perception of...
Insurance covers accidents. In the legal world, we call these “fortuities”, but it all boils down to accidental happenings. First-party...
In keeping with its aggressive and acquisitive nature, Fiserv Inc. announced March 6 that it had purchased Agoura Hills, Calif.-based...
Circumventing independent agents. Undermining agents’ sales. These are phrases that don’t set well with Safeco CEO Mike McGavick. And it’s...
Last January Prudential plc Chief Executive Jonathan Bloomer indicated he was still looking for opportunities in the U.S. The search...
Two companies made substantial entries into Texas last week. YouZoom.com will offer Texas agents the opportunity to sell insurance products...
A Washington bill, SB 5610, authorizing the use of traffic safety cameras to detect red-light running, passed the Senate on...