I get asked a number of questions about websites, their development and usefulness. But invariably, the questions that pop up most often have to do with getting visitors to the site and getting them to interact with the site, whether …
Depending on how you felt about e-commerce before, current events in the tech world can inspire emotions ranging anywhere from despair to gloating. But before you decide that it’s perhaps a good time to stay away from the Internet altogether, …
On March 29, 2001, the Supreme Court of Texas decided a consolidated case of enormous importance to insurance intermediaries. In Lawrence v. CDB Services Inc., the high court said by a vote of 6-2, that employees could waive participating in …
Instant-quote.com has launched Agentquote.com, a new way to create online web sites for insurance agents. Agentquote.com allows agents to create a custom site, including selling tools such as submittable forms and a quote engine for term life insurance. The agent …
As of early April, the Colorado State University hurricane forecasting team led by William Gray has upped the numbers for 2001 just slightly, suggesting a normal season. For the June 1-Nov. 30, 2001 season, the scientists are calling for 10 …
Hagerty Classic Insurance will make one lucky independent agent a Big Kahuna this fall by footing the bill for this year’s Big “I” convention in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Traverse City, Mich.-based classic auto insurer will award the winner of its …
Protegrity Services, an insurance products and services company, has expanded its Internet-based underwriting and rating service, workcompnow.com. Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Texas and Virginia have joined the initial launch states of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nevada, N. Carolina, Oklahoma, S. Carolina, and …
Two weeks ago, an Illinois state Appellate Court upheld most of a lower court’s verdict in a nationwide class-action lawsuit against State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. The court, in its affirmation of the trial court’s decision, ruled that State …
Standard & Poor’s has lowered its financial strength ratings on all members of the Highlands Insurance Group, to double-‘Bpi’ from triple-‘Bpi.’ Included in the downgrade are Highlands Insurance Co., Highlands Underwriters Insurance Co., Highlands Casualty Co., Aberdeen Insurance Co., Highlands …
iwix.net, an Internet specialty insurance marketplace, will close effective April 30 due to its inability to secure additional funding. The exit plan has been communicated in detail to its carrier/MGA partners and its broker/agent members. Although iwix.net is not accepting …
