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Former La. Agent Arrested for Alleged Felony Theft, Fined $10K
Jun 8 2007 // A former Shreveport, La., insurance agent has been arrested, issued a cease and desist order and served with a $10,000 fine notice for alleged felony theft and filing false public documents, the Louisiana Department of...
Willis’ CEO Stresses Broker’s ‘Commitment to the Chinese Market’
Jun 7 2007 // Willis Group Holdings Chairman and CEO Joe Plumeri, at a press conference in Shanghai, spoke of the global broker’s commitment to the Chinese market. “We are focusing our business on domestic companies so that...
IIAT Names Arn and Flores ACSR, Young Agent of the Year, Respectively
Jun 7 2007 // Ann Arn, a commercial lines CSR with Gans & Smith Insurance Agency in Longview, Texas, has won the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas Accredited Customer Service Representative of the Year award. Additionally, Lori...
WIAA Appoints Leader for Legislative and Regulatory Advocacy Program
Jun 7 2007 // Ken Nigohosian, the executive vice president for Western Insurance Agents Association will be assuming additional duties to spearhead the association’s legislative and regulatory affairs. Nigohosian joined WIAA eight...
New California P/C Brokerage Firm Formed
Jun 7 2007 // Trident IV L.P., a private equity fund managed by Stone Point Capital, announced that it, along with John G. Hahn and Dan R. Francis, have committed to invest up to $100 million to form Edgewood Partners Insurance Center,...
Agents Criticize RIMS’ Lack of Support for Contingent Commissions
Jun 6 2007 // California’s Alliance of Insurance Agents and Brokers has issued a statement, criticizing the Risk and Insurance Management Society’s support of eliminating contingent commissions. In May, RIMS called...
Banks Boost Insurance Brokerage Fees for First Quarter
Jun 6 2007 // Bank insurance brokerage fee income was up 3.9 percent year-to-date through March 31, 2007, compared to the first quarter of 2006, according to the Michael White-Symetra Bank Fee Income Report (Bank-FIR). The Bank-FIR...
Progressive, Asi Lloyds Partner to Offer Discounts in Texas
Jun 6 2007 // Progressive County Mutual, a member of the Progressive Group of Insurance Companies, and ASI Lloyds announced they will each offer discounts on their products to Texans who buy both through a local independent insurance...
QuotesAuction.com Beats the Competition in the Insurance Lead Generation Industry
Jun 5 2007 // QuotesAuction.com, an insurance marketing company that specializes in real time insurance lead generation beats all the competition in terms and tools offered to insurance agents for purchasing leads. QuotesAuction.com...
Fireman’s Fund Offers E&O for Big “I” Membership
Jun 5 2007 // Novato, Calif.-based Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. has endorsed a program for insurance agents errors and omissions (Agents E&O) coverage with Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA), known...
OneBeacon Offers Small Business Owners Coverage in Minn.
Jun 4 2007 // OneBeacon Insurance Group today announced that it will begin offering property-casualty solutions to small-business owners in Minnesota through independent agent partners. OneBeacon’s local small-business operation...
Agent study: Mich. boating fatalities drop slightly, accidents rise
Jun 4 2007 // Fewer Michigan boaters were killed last year, even though more were injured in alcohol-related accidents, an increasing number collided with other vessels and many still did not strap on life jackets, according to...
From Cuba to Capitol Hill
Jun 4 2007 // Not your typical agent: Big “I” President and Miami independent agent Alex Soto in a one-on-one interview Alex Soto, president of the large InSource agency in Miami, and president of the Independent Insurance...
Tough products don’t need to be an underwriting challenge
Jun 4 2007 // Skis, ladders, pacemakers and nutra-ceuticals may be different products at first glance, but all share challenges in finding coverage. According to Nan Meyer, product manager for Shand-Morahan, and David Rosenburg,...
Repeat performance
Jun 4 2007 // The results are in and they bear repeating and repeating and repeating. Three-quarters of consumers are very satisfied with the service provided by their insurance agents and remain committed to working with them in the...
From Cuba to Capitol Hill
Jun 4 2007 // Not your typical agent: Big “I” President and Miami independent agent Alex Soto in a one-on-one interview Alex Soto, president of the large InSource agency in Miami, and president of the Independent Insurance...
Survey: 75% of consumers satisfied with insurance agents; personalized service
Jun 4 2007 // Three-quarters of consumers are very satisfied with the service provided by their insurance agents and remain committed to working with them in the future, according to a new survey of 1,000 American consumers commissioned...
Gallagher leader says carriers’ and brokers’ service to risk
Jun 4 2007 // Insurance CEOs tell risk managers improving service continues to be a top priority When it comes to the service carriers and brokers provide to today’s risk managers, the quality of that service “stinks,”...
Personal Lines LEADERS
Jun 4 2007 // About the Personal Lines Leaders: The Personal Lines Leaders in this special feature are taken from Insurance Journal’s Top 100 Property Casualty Independent Agencies as reported in April. This list utilizes only the...
From Cuba to Capitol Hill
Jun 4 2007 // Alex Soto, president of the large InSource agency in Miami, and president of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, is not afraid to speak his mind or criticize his own industry. He’s familiar...
