Latest Agencies Headlines
All the headlines from our Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
People, partnerships lead to nearly a century of success
Nov 19 2006 // Good people can make or break a company. In San Diego-based Barney & Barney’s case, it’s clearly made it; the company has been in business for nearly a century, thanks to people who have invested their...
News Currents
Nov 19 2006 // Calif. associations take issue with broker definition, OAL to weigh in The California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) has decided to accept a petition filed by Insurance Brokers and Agents of the West (IBA West)...
IIABA president: contingency commission crisis threatens agents
Nov 19 2006 // For a small- to mid-sized independent insurance agency, contingency commissions can determine whether the business survives, according to many within the industry. That explains why Alex Soto, a Miami agent who is also...
Democratic Congress OK for industry traditionally tied to Republicans
Nov 19 2006 // News Currents The new Congress may be blue on Capitol Hill, but insiders say that’s not necessarily a bad color for the insurance industry. “The more things change, the more they may remain pretty much the...
The Locomotive That Drive the Insurance Train
Nov 19 2006 // The insurance industry’s excess and surplus lines (E&S) sector has experienced a pronounced reversal of position in the last 20 years. Once considered a mere adjunct, a safety valve for risks that were too hard...
Improving efficiency and valuation through automation and outsourcing
Nov 19 2006 // Revenue growth, the quality of a book of business, the caliber of producers, strategic drivers and the overall level of client service — these are the typical considerations that affect an agency’s...
Not your father’s wholesaler
Nov 19 2006 // Much is said about retail agents having to change with the times and stand out from the crowd to survive. But what about wholesalers? Wholesale brokers are also trying to differentiate themselves, hoping retail agents will...
Where are all the young guns?
Nov 19 2006 // Look around you. Take a long look at the folks in your agency or company. And then break out your calculator. What is the average age of your employees or colleagues? What percent of your firm’s workforce were...
Indiana Insurance Named ‘Insurer of the Year’ by Independent Agents
Nov 17 2006 // Loveland, Ohio-based Indiana Insurance, a member of Liberty Mutual Group, has been named the 2006 Indiana Insurance Company of the Year by the Independent Insurance Agents of Indiana (IIAI). The recognition came during the...
Judge Allows Miss. Suit Against Agent for Lapsed Flood Policy
Nov 17 2006 // A federal judge has ruled that a Gulf Coast couple can sue their insurance agent for negligence after he allegedly allowed their flood insurance policy to lapse only days before Hurricane Katrina wrecked their...
Conn. Agents Told to Brace for Bill to Ban Contingent Pay
Nov 17 2006 // Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Susan Cogswell has warned independent agents in her state that they should expect to see legislation to restrict or wipe out their contingent commissions. She said that legislation should...
Atherton Joins M.D. Jensvold & Co. as Senior Broker
Nov 17 2006 // M.D. Jensvold & Co. Inc. announced that Nichole Atherton has joined its Houston office as a senior broker. Atherton will be brokering energy accounts, as well as other commercial business. She brings extensive energy...
Ohio National Interstate Launches Commercial Vehicle Product
Nov 16 2006 // Richfield, Ohio-based National Interstate Corp. recently announced that its principal insurance subsidiary National Interstate Insurance Co. has added a commercial vehicle product to its offering. The new product line,...
Aartrijk Group Adds Myers, Promotes Wall for Public Affairs, Branding
Nov 15 2006 // The van Aartrijk Group LLC, a Washington, D.C.-area marketing and communications firm, is augmenting its branding and public affairs capabilities with the promotion of one executive and addition of another, according to...
Northeast’s SAN Group Network Signs Up 24 New Agencies; Total Tops 190
Nov 15 2006 // The Northeast agency newtork, SAN Group, Inc.,reports that it has added 24 new member agencies in 2006 through the third quarter. With the SAN affiliation,agencies gain access to additional markets, increased profit...
Verizon Wireless, Insurers Fined for Violations in Washington
Nov 15 2006 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has fined Verizon Wireless Services LLC of Bedminster, N.J., $25,000 for failing to sell service contracts under its legal corporate name, a violation of state insurance...
S.D. Announces New Online Enhancements for Insurers, Agents
Nov 15 2006 // Insurance carriers, agencies, and producers will be able to connect with the South Dakota Department of Revenue and Regulation, Division of Insurance 24 hours a day, thanks to an agreement signed recently with a national...
Verified Insurance Leads Made Possible by QuotesAuction.com
Nov 14 2006 // North Hollywood, CA – QuotesAuction.com has developed new technology that connects sellers with qualified insurance buyers in real time. Millions of Insurance buyers request insurance quotes online, but not all of...
Foster Named Broker at Colemont-Hartford
Nov 14 2006 // Colemont-Hartford has promoted Jennie Foster’s to the position of broker. Foster will be focusing on developing the Hartford office’s primary auto book of business, as well as selling all casualty lines. Foster...
Target Markets Program Administrators Honors 3 Agencies for Best Practices
Nov 14 2006 // The Target Markets Program Administrators Association (TMPAA) awarded three member agencies the association’s Best Practice Designation at its recent Annual Summit in Tempe, Arizona. Receiving the Designation Awards...
