Monthly Archives: <span>July 2005</span>

Education Essential

Efforts to provide first-quality education at its annual convention, insurance day programs and at regular errors and omissions education programs puts the Professional Independent Insurance Agents of West Virginia in the forefront of educational efforts for a significant percentage of …

FAIA Says PIA of Florida ‘Gave Away the Playbook’ to the Opposition

During two Big I conventions in Florida, speakers accused the Professional Insurance Agents Florida of taking credit for Florida Association of Insurance Agents’ accomplishments, while “giving away the playbook” to the opposition. “Recently PIA put out a bulletin to members …

Dennis Slams Fla. Panhandle; AIR

Hurricane Dennis slammed into the northern coastline of the Gulf of Mexico between Pensacola Beach and Navarre Beach, Fla. July 10 shortly after 3 p.m. (EDT) packing top sustained winds of 120 mph. The hurricane lost momentum as it moved …

FAIA Says PIA of Florida ‘Gave Away the Playbook’ to the Opposition

During two Big I conventions in Florida, speakers accused the Professional Insurance Agents Florida of taking credit for Florida Association of Insurance Agents’ accomplishments, while “giving away the playbook” to the opposition. “Recently PIA sent a bulletin to members and …

People

Hull and Company, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., promoted Tim Ramsey to vice president, national personal lines. Ramsey joined Hull and Company in 1998 as manager of the company’s newly formed Charlotte personal lines department. In that role, he oversaw …

Silly Business Suits Back in Style

Saying complimentary things about trial attorneys is not exactly the surest way to win friends in the insurance industry. Yet even in the heated debate over tort reform, it should be acceptable to acknowledge when the other side might have …

AIR Damage Estimate $1B to $2.5B

Dennis Slams Fla. Panhandle; Hurricane Dennis slammed into the northern coastline of the Gulf of Mexico between Pensacola Beach and Navarre Beach, Fla. July 10 shortly after 3 p.m. (EDT) packing top sustained winds of 120 mph. The hurricane lost …

The London Bombings: We Won’t Be ‘Terrorized by Terror,’ Says Blair

September 11, March 11, July 7 -dates on a calendar until 2001, 2004 and now 2005. Everyone living, and numbers yet unborn, will remember those dates. The latest terrorist attacks in Lon-don killed at least 49 people, sent over 700 …

Editor’s Note: Continuing Education Opinions Differ

It was a pleasure talking to insurance agency and insurance association representatives to discuss agent education for the education story on page 12. It was also interesting to hear the differing opinions about education. While every insurance agency principal I …

News Briefs

ALABAMA 60-Day Notice Required The Alabama Hurricane Issues Task Force headed by Walter A. Bell, Insurance Commis-sioner, has recommended a new regulation that would force insurers to give 60 days notice to policyholders whose insurance will be changed or canceled, …