Want to Make More Money in the Insurance Business? Specialize. August 5, 2013 By Stephanie K. Jones Insurance producers who specialize in an industry or insurance product line make more money than those who don’t. Likewise, agencies...
Insurer Loss Ratios High in Oklahoma after Years of Extreme Storms August 5, 2013 By M. Scott Carter The May storms in Oklahoma that produced two EF-5 tornadoes, destroyed thousands of houses, resulted in 46 deaths and sent...
Relationships, Expertise Drive Successful Partnerships in E&S Marketplace August 5, 2013 By Stephanie K. Jones During the past 20 to 30 years typical business dealings between wholesale insurance brokers and retail agents have evolved from...
Fraud Roundup August 5, 2013 Former Oklahoma Insurance Agent Sentenced A former Bixby, Okla., insurance agent has been sentenced to 10 months home confinement after...
People – South Central August 5, 2013 The Insurance Council of Texas presented Ron Cobb, counsel to the American Insurance Association (AIA), with its Raymond Mauk Leadership...
IIAT Conference Highlights New Officers, Award Winners August 5, 2013 The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas elected new officers and recognized outstanding members at the association’s recent 116th Annual Conference...
Washington Supreme Court: Insurers Liable for Illegal Acts by Agents August 2, 2013 By Don Jergler Washington’s State Supreme Court has affirmed that insurers are liable for illegal actions committed by their agents, a decision that...
SIAA Grows by Five Agencies in West July August 2, 2013 The Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance announced it signed signing of 20 new member agencies during the month of July, five...
New York Aims to Spur $3B in Private Loans for Sandy Aid August 2, 2013 The state is taking actions aimed at generating more than $3 billion in private sector loans for Superstorm Sandy rebuilding,...
HUD OKs First Part of Rhode Island’s Sandy Recovery Plan August 2, 2013 The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has approved the first stage of Rhode Island’s disaster recovery plan following...