Latest Agencies Headlines
All the headlines from our Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Declarations
Jun 18 2007 // Declarations Untrue and unfair “This policy statement implies that agents who are contracted with carriers cannot act on behalf of their clients. That is untrue and unfair. … The independent agent’s...
News Currents
Jun 18 2007 // Swingle named president of IIAT; Elbert and Branniff honored The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas introduced new officers for the coming year at its 110th Annual Conference & Trade Show, held in early June in San...
Declarations
Jun 18 2007 // Workers’ comp caps “Workers’ comp is just too important to take any changes that something would go on the ballot that would make the system fall apart. There are unintended consequences when we go to the...
Editor’s Note: Repeat performance
Jun 18 2007 // The results are in and they bear repeating. Three-quarters of consumers are very satisfied with the services provided by their insurance agents and remain committed to working with them in the future, according to a new...
Maximizing your value by asking the right questions
Jun 18 2007 // Price, all too often, is the single factor in an agent’s choice of workers’ compensation insurance coverage for his or her clients. An effective way to differentiate your agency from your competitors is to shop...
People
Jun 18 2007 // Countrywide Insurance Group named Steve Cardinal president and chief operating officer of Countrywide Insurance Services. As a member of Countrywide Insurance Group’s executive team, Cardinal will oversee all aspects...
Brokers’ stock prices up 8%; 23 M&As posted in April and May
Jun 18 2007 // Stock Prices: Overall, brokers’ stocks have performed well year-to-date, up 8 percent. A strong contributor to the stock price increase is the merger and acquisition premium related to the high prices private equity...
Strength in Numbers
Jun 18 2007 // Today’s demands on independent agents are plentiful: competition, risk management, compensation disclosure, quality markets and carrier’s demands for premium quotas, to name a few. Such demands could be one...
News Currents
Jun 18 2007 // Risk managers take strong stand against contingent commissions RIMS issues new policy statement denouncing such incentive pay for all agents and brokers, whether Wall Street or Main Street The largest association of...
How to avoid common producer sales management mistakes
Jun 18 2007 // There is more to working with producers than just paying and praying. It also takes continuous in-office supervision. Some agencies are fortunate enough to have the time and talent to coach their sales staffs. Regretfully,...
More agents turn to outside organizations to access markets, study finds
Jun 18 2007 // More independent agents are seeking outside help to access markets and arrange other business services, according to a newly-released survey presented by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America...
Selling workers’ comp like it’s not a commodity
Jun 18 2007 // Everybody needs workers’ compensation coverage and to some that translates to a commoditization of the product line. But to be successful at selling workers’ comp, producers have to change the way they sell the...
Brooke, Siddons and Watkins Elected Directors at IIAT Conference
Jun 14 2007 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas elected three directors at the trade association’s 110th Annual Conference & Trade Show, held recently in San Antonio. Elected to fill three-year terms each were: Cory...
Agents Are Finding New Client Leads In Top Ranked Insurance Directory
Jun 13 2007 // Thousands of potential new clients search for insurance agents everyday in the popular Insurance Agents Directory at CCAuctions www.calcruising.com. With a new advertising campaign, CCAuctions is promoting one featured...
Risk Managers Wrong to Oppose Contingent Pay, Charge PIA Agents
Jun 13 2007 // The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents has criticized a statement issued by the Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS), saying the group’s position on incentive compensation undermines the...
How Insurance Agents Can Advertise Online with a Small Budget
Jun 8 2007 // QuotesAuction.com, nation’s leading insurance leads provider gives insurance agents an opportunity to take advantage of online marketing without the risk of loosing money. QuotesAuction.com advertises on search...
IIAT Introduces Officers, Award Winners at Annual Conference
Jun 8 2007 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas introduced its new officers for the coming year at its 110th Annual Conference & Trade Show, held recently in San Antonio. The organization also recognized the winners of two...
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...
