Latest Agencies Headlines
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Compensation Survey: Agencies Reward on Organic Growth, Profitability, Retention
Jun 27 2006 // With fewer large books of business changing hands recently, insurance agencies are relying on staff-driven, organic growth to expand their operations. Compensation packages and new recruitment and training strategies have...
Tenn. Professional Insurance Agents Elect Officers
Jun 26 2006 // William B. Oldham, III was elected president of the Professional Insurance Agents of Tennessee Inc. during the association’s annual convention in Orange Beach, Ala. Oldham is president of Oldham Insurance Inc. in...
Washington Policyholders to Share in Aon Settlement
Jun 26 2006 // 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 Mike Kreidler. Kreidler said the restitution is part...
Florida Agents Told: Major Changes Essential to Entice Carriers
Jun 26 2006 // Carriers and insurers look at Florida as a heavy-handed, intrusive, oppressive regulatory regime and it would require a major shift in how government and legislators approach this market to encourage companies to come into...
CAA Adds LKL Insurance Group
Jun 26 2006 // Combined Agents of America LLC (CAA), based in Austin, Texas, announced that Lynn, Kiecke, Lackey Insurance Group Inc. in Bellville has joined the organization as its 35th member agency. “LKL Insurance is located in...
Awards, New Officers Featured at Texas Big ‘I’ Conference
Jun 26 2006 // Among the highlights of the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas’ 109th Annual Conference and Trade Show held recently in Houston were the election of new officers and the presentation of awards to outstanding...
Ill. Mayor Accused of Steering Insurance Business for Payoffs
Jun 23 2006 // A suburban tavern owner was promised he would receive only “a slap on the wrist” for citations against his business because the agency he bought his insurance through was owned by a friend of the longtime mayor...
ACE Enhances U.K. Environmental Coverage Package
Jun 23 2006 // ACE European Group announced that it is offering an extensive and affordable environmental liability cover specifically for smaller and mid-sized private and corporate businesses, as part of its existing liability and...
Texas Agents Group Elects Hempkins President for 2006-07
Jun 23 2006 // Robert W. Hempkins, founding principal of Hempkins Insurance, Denison, Texas, was elected president of the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas for 2006-2007 and sworn in during IIAT’s 109th Annual Conference and...
Florida Association Names Officers, Board Members
Jun 22 2006 // Earl Horton, Jr., executive vice president of Bouchard Insurance Inc. in Clearwater, Fla. has been named chairman of the Florida Association of Insurance Agents during the group’s annual conference in Orlando, Fla....
Fla. Cat Team Volunteers Honored
Jun 22 2006 // Veronica Della Porta, chairman of the Florida Association of Insurance Agents, recognized catastrophe team volunteers who traveled to hard-hit areas and assisted victims during 2005, when hurricanes hit the southeast U.S....
Federal Insurance Antitrust Exemption: Insurer, Consumer Friend or Foe?
Jun 22 2006 // Congress opened a fresh debate on the insurance industry’s exemption from federal antitrust laws this week, with some larger insurers indicating a willingness to relinquish the exemption in exchange for regulatory...
Data Brokers Brace for New Scrutiny by Congress
Jun 22 2006 // Private data brokers who covertly gather Americans’ telephone records without subpoenas or warrants on behalf of banks, bail bondsmen and even federal and local police are bracing for intensive scrutiny by...
Florida Releases Its Annual ‘Top-10 Fraud List’
Jun 21 2006 // The Florida Department of Financial Services has released its annual “Top-10 Fraud List,” summarizing 10 of the costliest or boldest securities, finance and insurance fraud scams investigated by the DFS...
Lloyd’s Interviews Marsh’s Matanle on Broker Competitiveness
Jun 21 2006 // The Lloyd’s Website (www.lloyds.com) features an interview with Stephen Matanle, global markets leader at Marsh and Chair of the London Market Insurance Brokers’ Committee (LMBC), about the challenges facing...
Professional Insurance Agents of Oregon/Idaho Elect Board Members, Announce Award Winners
Jun 20 2006 // The Professional Insurance Agents of Oregon/Idaho (PIA) recently held their 39th Annual Convention and Trade Show. Association members elected a new board of directors and gave out a number of awards. John Desmarteau,...
Citizens’ Reps Appeal to Florida Agents for Help, Cooperation
Jun 20 2006 // Citizens Property Insurance Co. officials recently told agents meeting in Orlando that Florida’s insurer of last resort is “as ready as they are going to be,” to face the 2006 hurricane season. Paul...
Rosso-Leiker Promoted to Broker at Colemont – Texas
Jun 20 2006 // Colemont Insurance Brokers – Texas recently announced Amy Rosso-Leiker’s promotion to Broker. “Amy’s success over the past years is unmistakable. Her years of experience in the industry have proven...
Workplace Bullies May Be Next On Insurers’ Watchlist, Insurance Journal Reports
Jun 20 2006 // From the playground to the classroom to the office — bullies can be found in all walks of life, but new anti-harassment legislation in some states could put an end to bullying in the workplace that can be costly for...
Brokers Support New Federal Bill to Reform Surplus Lines Insurance Regulation
Jun 20 2006 // In a step that is being applauded by insurance brokers, Reps. Ginny Brown-Waite, R-FL, and Dennis Moore, D-KS, have introduced federal legislation requiring states to establish a uniform system of regulation for the...
