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TWFG Honors High-Achieving Producers
May 14 2013 // The Woodlands Financial Group’s TWFG Insurance Services division has named 20 as outstanding performers and producers for the year 2012, the company announced. In addition to annual awards in seven categories, seven...
50 Top Apps for Independent Agents
May 14 2013 // Mobility technology is changing the way the insurance industry operates. But when it comes to working on the go, nothing is as important as mobile device applications. But what apps do independent agents use most? What...
E&O Insights: Directors & Officers Liability Is Not Your Normal Insurance Product
May 14 2013 // If you asked 100 insurance professionals on the agency side what one line of business “scares” them the most, it’s likely that directors and officers (D&O) liability would be at the top. The lack of...
Broker’s Insurance Group Announces 2013 Biggie Award Winners
May 13 2013 // Rancho Cucamonga, CA, 05/13/13 – The Brokers Insurance Group announced this year’s winners of the 2013 Biggie Awards. With over 13,000 votes tallied over 10 unique categories, this year’s awards ceremony...
2 Third-Generation Independent Agencies Merge in Massachusetts
May 10 2013 // Ross Insurance Agency, a third-generation independent agency based in Holyoke, Mass., recently purchased another third-generation Holyoke agency, the Nathan N. Feldman Insurance Agency Inc. Founded in 1925, Ross Insurance...
Missouri Bill Could Require Data Breach Notification by State Agencies
May 9 2013 // State agencies could be required to notify Missourians if personal data such as concealed gun permits and credit card numbers are accessed by someone who is not authorized to have that information. The proposal comes from...
FTC: Online Background Check Firms May Be Violating Fair Credit Law
May 9 2013 // Federal regulators this week warned several companies that the quick, easy background checks they are providing online might violate the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The Federal Trade Commission sent warning letters to 10...
Identifying and Mitigating Agent E&O Exposures in the High-Net Worth Segment
May 9 2013 // As the Internet continues to take hold over the independent insurance agent’s market share, the value-added services a broker can provide to their clients are more important than ever, especially in the high-net...
CBIZ Acquires Minnesota’s Associated Insurance Agents
May 7 2013 // CBIZ Inc. announced it acquired Associated Insurance Agents (AIA), of Minneapolis, Minn., effective May 1, 2013. Established in 1982, AIA is an insurance brokerage agency specializing in property and casualty insurance,...
Rockwood Decreases Agent E&O Rates in Massachusetts, California, Texas
May 7 2013 // Rockwood Programs has implemented underwriting guideline changes to its P&C Agents E&O program. The modifications will result in a rate decrease in the states of California, Massachusetts, Nevada, and Texas. The...
Florida Lawmakers OK Clearinghouse for Citizens Business; Agents Face Changes
May 6 2013 // Florida lawmakers approved legislation that seeks to slow the growth of the state-backed property insurer by diverting new policies into the private market while largely retaining the status quo for the insurer’s...
RIMS Conference in LA Risks No Loss of Subject Matter
May 6 2013 // Renewal of the Terrorism and Risk Insurance Act was a much talked about topic at the annual Risk and Insurance Management Society conference, a four-day event in Los Angeles, Calif. in late April that included panels...
Time to Press Again for Terrorism Risk Insurance Act Reauthorization
May 6 2013 // Congress faces a packed agenda this year. Deficit reduction, immigration reform and gun control will dominate the agenda. But another issue must be added to the docket — reauthorization of the Terrorism Risk Insurance...
Most Carriers Provide Training on Selling Online: Survey
May 6 2013 // A two-thirds majority of independent insurance agents say their carriers are providing them with training and consulting on how to use their agency websites to increase sales, a new survey reveals. The annual survey of...
Jimcor’s Mastowski on the Market and the Future of MGAs
May 6 2013 // The incoming president of the American Association of Managing General Agents (AAMGA) is no newcomer to insurance. He has some 40 years of experience under his belt. Frank Mastowsi founded his family-run managing general...
USG Adds Olson as Producer/Broker in Minnesota
May 3 2013 // USG Insurance Services Inc., a national wholesaler and MGA, has expanded operations in its New Brighton, Minn., office with the addition of Jeff Olson as a producer/broker. Olson began his career in the insurance industry...
Texas Agent Association Annual Conference Set for June 26 – 28
May 3 2013 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) and its Trusted Choice agencies, insurance representatives and other insurance professionals from across the state will gather at the Omni Dallas Hotel, June 26-28, for...
Homeowners not the Only Line of Coverage Affected by Texas Weather
May 2 2013 // It’s well known that Texas has some of the highest homeowners premiums in the nation — in large part due to the state’s vulnerability to violent weather. It may be less known that Texas has some of the...
Zurich Expands Community Banking Products to Zurich Agency Services Agents
May 2 2013 // Zurich is now working with Zurich Agency Services, Inc., to expand its community banks offering additional agents and brokers. As part of this effort, Zurich worked with ZAS, formerly Universal Underwriters Insurance...
Keystone Insurers Group to Expand into Illinois
May 2 2013 // Property and casualty insurance franchisor, Keystone Insurers Group, announced it will begin adding partner agencies in Illinois during the fourth quarter of 2013. Illinois will become the ninth state represented in the...
