Latest Agencies Headlines
All the headlines from our Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
CAT Response Vehicle Outfitted to Speed Help to Agents
Jun 1 2006 // A new, state-of-the-art catastrophe response vehicle designed to arrive on disaster scenes within 24 hours of a storm and give agents immediate access to customer records and policies so that the claims process can begin,...
Reinsurance Broker Holborn Makes Exec Changes, Adds New Hires
May 31 2006 // Holborn Corporation, an independent provider of reinsurance brokerage services based in New York City, announced a number of new hires and executive level changes to key positions within the firm. The responsibilities of...
California Considering New Mileage Verification Rules
May 31 2006 // Insurance brokers and agents could be required to verify odometer readings for new and renewal automobile insurance policies under amendments the California Department of Insurance (CDI) has proposed to its personal...
Ohio State Law Backs Health Insurance Groups’ Silence on Probe, Settlement
May 31 2006 // Details about allegations that two of Ohio’s largest health insurers paid independent agents to steer government entities to their plans cannot legally be released even though the companies have paid settlements to...
Aon Corp. Responds to U.S. Treasury’s Request for Comment on Future of Terrorism Act
May 31 2006 // Chicago-based Aon Corp. has responded to the U.S. Treasury’s request for comment on the state of the U.S. terrorism insurance marketplace, warning of the danger of allowing the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002...
Midwest Young Agents Host Joint Conference June 15-17 in Wis. Dells
May 26 2006 // The Midwest Young Agents Conference, hosted by the Young Agents Committees of Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota, will take place June 15-17 at the Kalahari Resort and Conference Center, in the Wisconsin Dells. Full...
National Insurance Partners Launches Agency Partnering Strategy
May 26 2006 // Texas-based property and casualty brokerage firm National Insurance Partners (NIP) announced the launch of an acquisition and partnering plan. The company’s announcement follows the completion of a private equity...
R.I.-Based Brokers’ Service Marketing Expands Management Team
May 26 2006 // David Greenberg has been named president and chief executive officer of Rhode Island-based Brokers’ Service Marketing Group. In his new capacity, Greenberg, who is a partner in the life insurance and financial...
La. Agent Faces Theft, Fraud Charges
May 25 2006 // A Shreveport, La., insurance agent was arrested and issued a cease and desist order and summary suspension of his license for alleged felony theft and misappropriation of insurance premiums, Louisiana Commissioner of...
Cohen, DeCarlo, Henderson Elected to CIAB Board
May 25 2006 // Robert L. Cohen, chairman and CEO of The IMA Financial Group, Inc., in Denver, Colo.; M. Steven DeCarlo, president and CEO of American Wholesale Insurance Group of Charlotte, N.C.; and Jim W. Henderson, president and chief...
Millions of Renters Lack Insurance, Says Agents’ Survey
May 24 2006 // Almost 25 million U.S. families renting their homes are going bare on insurance coverage, leaving themselves vulnerable to serious property and liability losses. Many renters without coverage own valuable, high-tech...
Big “I” Says: Trusted Choice Brand Reaches 6,000th-Agency Milestone
May 23 2006 // Trusted Choice, the consumer marketing brand for independent insurance agencies and brokerage firms, has reached its 2006 goal of 6,000 participating agencies eight months ahead of schedule, according to a news release...
Moon, Munguia Join Alliance of Insurance Agents and Brokers
May 23 2006 // Scott Moon of Dynamite Insurance in Santa Clarita, Calif., has been appointed to serve on the board of directors for the Alliance of Insurance Agents and Brokers. Moon has been serving as chairman of the Alliance’s...
Ward Pushes Lloyd’s Reform
May 23 2006 // A little less than a month after he assumed the position of Lloyd’s CEO, Richard Ward is proving to be the kind of hands on executive Lord Levene and other Lloyd’s managers wanted. His first major initiative...
What Happens If P/C Industry Catches the Flu; Program Best Practices; Giant Program Guide Highlight IJ Magazine
May 23 2006 // The potential exposures for the property casualty insurance industry have fallen under the radar in the discussions of the effects of an Avian flu or other pandemic. Most people keeping watch on the possible effects have...
Willis Named “2006 European Commercial Broker of the Year”
May 23 2006 // Global broker Willis Group Holdings has been named the “2006 European Commercial Broker of the Year” for the second consecutive year. The award was presented as part of the annual European Risk Management...
Assurance Only Brokerage Named to Chicagoland’s 101 Best and Brightest
May 23 2006 // Schaumburg, Ill.-based Assurance Agency Ltd. was named one of Chicagoland’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For. The 101 Best and Brightest awards, administered by the National Association for Business...
Insurance programs meet computer programs
May 22 2006 // Like so many other areas of life, the Internet changed the exposures involved in affinity group programs. In fact, e-commerce and e-mail have taken some of the affinity out of affinity groups. When I first started...
Not all agents oppose an optional federal charter
May 22 2006 // The Commissioners are now fully prepared to go before their various legislative committees with recommendations for a system of insurance law which shall be the same in all States–not reciprocal, but identical; not...
Your Space
May 22 2006 // In teenage land, the Internet is hardly foreign. Ask any 14-year-old today — they likely know all the ins and outs of using the Web to research school projects, as well as how to make friends all around the world...
