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All the headlines from our Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
IIAT Prepares Recovery Assistance Web Page in Advance of Hurricane Rita
Sep 21 2005 // Stating “this could be the big one we’ve avoided for years,” the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas announced it has developed a special Web page to report on storm activity and recovery plans, if...
2010: The Road Ahead for Surplus Lines Wholesalers
Sep 20 2005 // The model surplus lines insurance brokerage of 2010 should be faster, bigger, better, leaner, able to cross state lines and come in colors other than white. Industry leaders predict that while there might be slightly fewer...
NIIA Names Schellin President
Sep 20 2005 // The Nevada Independent Insurance Agents recently elected a new Board of Directors and named a new president. Nevada Insurance Commissioner, Alice Molasky-Arman, announced the installation of the following newly elected...
Indiana Agent Named to “Big I” Executive Committee
Sep 20 2005 // Indiana insurance agent J. Michael Miley has been elected to the Executive Committee of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”). Miley, an account executive with Gibson...
Former Agent Misappropriated $92,000 in Premiums, Apprehended in Fla.
Sep 20 2005 // Joel Berg, the former owner of J.B. Williams & Company in Weston, Fla. and Seacoast Marine Insurance Inc. in Fort Lauderdale has been arrested for allegedly misappropriating more than $92,000 in insurance premiums...
Beecher Carlson Launches NOVUS Browser-Based Program
Sep 20 2005 // Beecher Carlson, an Atlanta-based insurance brokerage and risk management consulting company has launched NOVUS, a browser-based program-building solution that dramatically accelerates the issuance of accurate commercial...
An Open Letter to the Insurance Industry Seeking Assistance for Independent Agents Devastated from Hurricane Katrina
Sep 20 2005 // Independent insurance agents in Southeast Louisiana and South Mississippi face a daunting task as they play their part in rebuilding their shattered communities. They will need the help of the insurance companies whose...
Tolentino Joins Burns & Wilcox
Sep 19 2005 // Burns & Wilcox Ltd., national specialty insurance wholesaler, underwriter and managing general agent, named Imelda Tolentino underwriter/broker in its Los Angeles operation based in Woodland Hills, California. Branch...
AGENTS CONTRIBUTE $20K TO KATRINA RELIEF:
Sep 19 2005 // The Massachusetts Association of Insur-ance Agents is sending a $20,000 check to the Big ‘I’ Katrina Relief Fund established by its national organization, the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of...
Federal Role in Regulation is the Big Unknown in Surplus Line’s Future
Sep 19 2005 // If Congress Changes Regulation, Impact Would be Big … But That’s a Big ‘If’ While underwriting cycles and the dynamics of distribution are certain to shape the surplus lines industry of 2010, a...
Latin Agents Urge Insurers to Join the Hispanic Market Explosion
Sep 19 2005 // As the Hispanic population surpasses 40 million with a combined purchasing power of more than $700 million, the insurance industry is keeping its eye on this ever-growing market segment. Hispanic agents and Latin agent...
Former San Francisco Insurance Agent Arraigned for Embezzlement
Sep 19 2005 // A former insurance agent was arraigned in U.S. District Court in San Francisco after being indicted by a federal grand jury on 10 counts – including insurance fraud, wire fraud and money laundering. The California...
Writing Wineries Requires More Than Just a Tasting
Sep 19 2005 // To be successful, you must thoroughly drink in all the details. Insuring wineries may sound like a lucrative and growing business. All 50 states now produce wine, and the business has a total economic impact of $33...
HRH Agrees to $30 Million Settlement with Connecticut AG
Sep 19 2005 // Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Company, the Richmond, Va.-based insurance and risk management intermediary, recently reached an agreement with Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal to settle charges relating to...
S. Floridians Viewed Hurricane Katrina as an Expensive Nuisance
Sep 19 2005 // Insurance adjusters scrambled to South Florida to work on claims before they realized Hurricane Katrina was going to cross into the Gulf of Mexico and become a catastrophic hurricane devastating Mississippi and...
Real Estate Agent and Broker PL Policy
Sep 19 2005 // Nuts & Bolts: St. Paul Travelers introduced a new policy for real estate agents and brokers that provides broader protection from possible claims or litigation against errors and omissions they may make while...
Midwest FEATURE: Market Spotlight on Illinois and Ohio
Sep 19 2005 // Although the insurance industry — and the rest of us — are waiting for the other shoe to drop in the wake of Hurricane Katrina’s estimated $20 billion to $35 billion in insured losses, business in the...
Independent Agents Have Beaten the Internet; Now Face Opportunities in Exchanges
Sep 19 2005 // Independent insurance agents have outplayed and outscored the Web-based insurance distribution systems that tried to eliminate them and are on the verge of even greater victories, one of the industry’s technology...
Mississippi Agents Pick Up the Pieces
Sep 19 2005 // In Meridian, Miss. the power is only on in the downtown area and electricity to the rest of the community is expected to be out for one to two weeks, Scott Gray, owner of Insurance Solutions of Mississippi Inc. and a...
A “Safe” Way to Add Value for Your Customers
Sep 19 2005 // Insurance agents need to stand out from the crowd if they are to successfully compete for good clients. One easy way to do this also happens to be a great way to provide a useful service: promoting safety and ways to...
