Latest Agencies Headlines
All the headlines from our Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Pros and Cons
Nov 15 2009 // Like many other insurance industry groups the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (IIABA or Big “I”) has found a lot not to like in the healthcare reform bill recently passed by the U.S. House...
People
Nov 15 2009 // Alan Ring has joined National Contractors Insurance Co., Inc. (NCIC), a risk retention group, headquartered in Big Fork, Montana, as director of sales and marketing. Ring will be based in NCIC’s Anaheim Hills,...
Agencies Outsourcing to China to Reduce Backlogs, Free Up Resources
Nov 15 2009 // ReSource Pro Gains By Offering Half-Price, Off-Hours, Highly-Efficient Back Office As more insurance agencies look for new ways to improve productivity and lower expenses, more owners and managers are investigating the...
Auto Claim Customer Satisfaction Up; Agents a Positive Influence
Nov 15 2009 // In general, auto insurance customers are more satisfied with the claims process in 2009, compared with 2008, according to a nationwide study conducted by J.D. Power and Associates. The 2009 Auto Claims Satisfaction Study...
Healthcare Reform Pros and Cons
Nov 15 2009 // Like many other insurance industry groups the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (IIABA or Big “I”) has found a lot not to like in the healthcare reform bill recently passed by the U.S. House...
California Agents Win Case Against State Farm
Nov 15 2009 // State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. is going to have to pay the defense costs of two former agents it fired, and then sued, according to a court decision handed down recently. The well-known dispute between the two agents...
Pollution Insurance: Peace of Mind or Smart Soft Market Marketing?
Nov 15 2009 // In today’s competitive insurance industry and struggling economy, agents are hard pressed to sell anything more than the bare coverage necessities. But while this challenge may seem daunting, it is not without...
2009 Top Personal Lines Agencies
Nov 15 2009 // The following list is taken from the Insurance Journal Top 100 P/C/ Independent Insurance Agencies report published in Insurance Journal on Aug. 3. These agencies represent the leaders in total personal lines premium...
The Face of Freakin’ Agency Marketing
Nov 15 2009 // Kool Prophet Promises Astonishing Results We come on down on a mission Your footloose town won’t even know you’re gone Our flying boombox was built to take you Up to teh stars wehre your groove belongs —No...
Insurance Agents Unhappy with House Healthcare Bill
Nov 15 2009 // The leaders of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (IIBA) are not pleased with the healthcare reform bill that was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. Agents are particularly opposed to the...
Louisiana Department of Insurance Cracks Down on Alexandria Agents
Nov 13 2009 // In separate actions the Louisiana Department of Insurance has issued cease and desist orders, and fine notices, to four individuals accused of inappropriately conducting the business of insurance in that state. A former...
New Chicago-Area Brokerage to Focus on Bonding, Environmental Risks
Nov 13 2009 // Programs and environmental insurance veteran David Blum announced the opening of D.S. Blum Inc., a wholesale insurance brokerage headquartered in suburban Chicago. The brokerage will focus on assisting small and mid-size...
Southern California Agents Pleads to Fraud
Nov 12 2009 // California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner today announced that Edwin A. Flores, 33, of Long Beach pled guilty to one count of misdemeanor grand theft and was sentenced Nov. 5 to two years probation, 120 hours of...
Dean & Draper Insurance Acquires Two Texas Agencies
Nov 12 2009 // Houston’s Dean & Draper Insurance Agency LP announced it has acquired Wilco Insurance Agency Inc. and Always Safe Insurance Agency Inc. as part of an ongoing growth strategy for the Texas-based insurance...
Essentials: A Reminder on Managing Agency E&O Risk
Nov 11 2009 // I have been an insurance broker since 1974. However, my principal occupation is attorney, practicing in the field of insurance law. I have had many conversations with insurance agency managers, insurance agents and...
Louisiana: Agent Allegedly Provided Fake Proofs of Insurance
Nov 10 2009 // A Ville Platte, La., insurance agent has been issued a cease and desist order, summary suspension of his licenses and fine notice for allegedly providing fraudulent proofs of insurance. The Louisiana Department of...
Insurance Agents Hit House Health Bill As Bad for Small Business
Nov 9 2009 // The leaders of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (IIBA) are not pleased with the healthcare reform bill that was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. The group is particularly opposed to the...
Hub International Acquires Canada’s Mones Insurance Brokers
Nov 9 2009 // Chicago-based insurance broker Hub International Limited has acquired Mones & Associates Insurance Brokers Inc., one of the largest personal and commercial insurance brokers in western and northern Canada with...
Kronenberg Touts Innovation in Partnerships, Program Manager Role
Nov 6 2009 // Tony Campisi and Bill Kronenberg used to tease each other about merging their two Pennsylvania brokerage organizations. Just about a year ago, they started talking for real. On the last day of December, 2008, the deal was...
Willis to Expand UK Commercial Broker Network Internationally
Nov 6 2009 // Willis Group Holdings announced plans to expand its successful Willis Commercial Network business model for serving independent brokers from its base in the UK to countries around the world. Willis selected Mark Radburn...
