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Things that should keep you awake at night

Jul 3 2006 // The integration of the U.S. insurance market and global financial market will have a profound impact on business, according to Dave Zwiener, president and chief operating officer of Property and Casualty Operations for The...

Diversification plus education equals a successful independent agency

Jul 3 2006 // Note to independent agents and brokers: Pay attention to the Geico gecko and former “24” actor who is now shilling for Allstate. They are gunning for your business. Either you can try to go head to head against...

New officers, award presentations among highlights of IIAT conference

Jul 3 2006 // Robert W. Hempkins, founding principal of Hempkins Insurance, Denison, was sworn in as president for 2006-2007 of the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas at the association’s 109th Annual Conference and Trade Show,...

News Currents

Jul 3 2006 // Washington policyholders to share in Aon settlement More than 9,500 insurance clients of Aon Corp. in Washington are qualified to share $2.4 million in restitution as part of an agreement signed by Insurance Commissioner...

Federal insurance antitrust exemption: Insurer, consumer friend or foe?

Jul 3 2006 // Congress opened debate on the insurance industry’s exemption from federal antitrust laws, with some larger insurers indicating a willingness to relinquish the exemption in exchange for regulatory reform that would...

Jul 3 2006 // People Trindl Reeves joined Barney & Barney, San Diego, as a principal, responsible for the ongoing growth of Barney & Barney in San Diego and Orange County. She will be based in San Diego. Reeves, formerly...

Lawyers Overseeing Layers

Jul 3 2006 // No country has as many lawyers as the United States — more than 152,000 in California alone — three times as many as in all of France. Nor does any other country rely as heavily on the legal profession to order...

Mass. agents seek 4% auto pay raise

Jul 3 2006 // Massachusetts independent insurance agents have filed for a four percent hike in the commission they receive on private passenger auto insurance polices. If approved by Insurance Commissioner Julianne Bowler, the increase...

The virtual, global economy challenges, humbles insurance leaders

Jul 3 2006 // Insurance agents and executives have a lot to worry about as the fast-paced virtual economy takes hold. According to futurist Edie Weiner, they are right to be worried. She says there are a lot of unfamiliar risks ahead...

Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of Orange County Holds Professional Liability Session

Jun 30 2006 // The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of Orange County, Calif., will be hosting its quarterly meeting on July 20 at the Tustin, Calif., Banquet Center. Katie Freeman Insurance Services will be sponsoring the...

Texas Enforcement Actions in May Result in More than $224K in Fines

Jun 30 2006 // The Texas Department of Insurance announced enforcement actions taken by Commissioner Mike Geeslin that became final during May. The actions include eight license revocations and fines and restitution totaling...

N.C. Young Agents Name Top Agent; Broker, Company

Jun 30 2006 // The Young Agents Committee of the Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina has named Kenneth L. Richardson, vice president of Senn Dunn in Greensboro, N.C., as its “Young Agent of the Year.” At the same...

Schall Joins Sacramento Office of Burns & Wilcox

Jun 29 2006 // Kathernine Schall has been named broker in the Sacramento office of Burns & Wilcox, a national specialty insurance wholesaler, underwriter and managing general agent, headquartered in Farmington Hills,...

Colemont Insurance Names Senior Vice President, Chicago

Jun 29 2006 // Colemont Insurance Brokers recently announced that Michael Borghesi was promoted to senior vice president of Colemont-Chicago. “Mike has continually placed some of the most difficult D&O, Errors &...

Mich. Agents Offer Fireworks Safety Tips

Jun 29 2006 // The Michigan Association of Insurance Agents is reminding everyone that extreme caution is needed over the 4th of July weekend with holiday fireworks. Almost 13,000 people were injured from fireworks in the U.S., with...

Bogardus Named 2006 IMCA Golden Torch Award Recipient

Jun 28 2006 // In recognition of his lifelong contributions to the insurance industry, the Insurance Marketing Communications Association (www.imcanet.com) awarded its Golden Torch Award to John A. (Jack) Bogardus, Jr. Bogardus, former...

Swett & Crawford Adds Staff Nationwide

Jun 28 2006 // Swett & Crawford has added four new brokers to offices in California, New York, Arizona and Idaho. Tae Yoon joins the Woodland Hills office as a property and casualty broker. He has been with American Excess &...

Panasiti Named United Agencies Inc. General Manager in Pasadena

Jun 28 2006 // United Agencies Inc. Insurance announced that Joan Panasiti has been hired as general manager for the company’s Pasadena, Calif., headquarters. She will be responsible for liaison with carrier relationships and...

Agency Management Resource Group Holds Producer School in Sacramento

Jun 28 2006 // The Ultimate Producer School, provided by Agency Management Resource Group (AMRG), is offering its next school starting in September in Sacramento. The school combines technical coverage information, emphasizing commercial...

Lutherville, Md. Agent Accused in Commercial Premium Fraud

Jun 27 2006 // Maryland Attorney General J. Joseph Curran, Jr. reported the filing of felony insurance fraud and felony theft charges against Joseph J. Muehleison, an insurance agent and former president of Commercial Lines Corporation...