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PIA Defends State Regulation, Opposes Federal Charter, Objects to Disclosure
Jun 28 2005 // The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents steadfastly supports state regulation of insurance, strongly opposes an optional federal charter and has cautioned carriers against adopting company-specific...
Stiglitz Warns AIIA: ‘Compensation System Is Under Attack’
Jun 28 2005 // “Our compensation system is under attack, it is probably about $2 billion that independent agents put in their pockets due to profit sharing and it is under attack, there is no doubt about it,” Bill Stiglitz,...
Best Study: Agents, Insurers Raid Competition for New Employees
Jun 28 2005 // When insurance companies and agencies go looking for new producers, they rely mostly on referrals and word-of-mouth recommendations, and they say the best places to look for those new recruits are other insurers and...
Yates & Assoc. Adds New Admitted Transportation Carrier
Jun 27 2005 // Yates’ commercial transportation department has just added a new Admitted carrier to its line up and the carrier is hungry for new business from California agents according to Barbara Parker-Hatch, executive vice...
Growing Need for Urban Agents Spawns National Program
Jun 27 2005 // A growing need for agents who can serve the rapidly evolving urban market is leading companies and agents to explore new programs aimed at improving local distribution networks, according to Suzanne Reade, president of the...
New Broker Integro Appoints Aque to Lead Chicago Office
Jun 27 2005 // Integro Ltd. today announced that Nancy Aque has been appointed managing director and head of the company’s Chicago office and Midwest hub. Aque has more than 35 years of brokerage experience, with special expertise...
IIAT Names Watkins Young Agent of the Year; McCoy Honored as Top ACSR
Jun 27 2005 // Patrick Watkins, president of the Watkins Insurance Group in Austin, was named Young Agent of the Year by the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas. In addition, Kelly McCoy, senior commercial accounts manager at McQueary,...
Reynolds Sworn in as IIAT President; McCain Wins Drex Foreman Award
Jun 24 2005 // Among the many highlights of the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas’ 108th IIAT Conference and Trade Show, held recently in Austin, were the installation of Randy Reynolds, managing partner of Texas Associates...
FAAI Conference Speaker: Rep. Bense Congratulates Fla. Agents
Jun 24 2005 // Rep. Allan G. Bense, (R-Panama City) Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, and one of the most influential political figures in Florida, congratulated insurance companies, agents and claims personnel for their...
Brokers Financial Services Names Morrison as Premium Finance Manager
Jun 23 2005 // Brokers Financial Services, a division of USG Insurance Services, Inc., announced the appointment of Nancy Morrison as manager of premium financing at the Livonia, Mich., location. She will assist the agents and the...
Dixieland Music Kicks FAIA Exhibit, Conference Into High-Gear
Jun 23 2005 // A Dixieland jazz band, the Swing Sisters and a strolling magician entertained more than 1,000 Florida agents on June 22 as the Florida Association of Insurance Agents opened afternoon exhibits at the Gaylord Conference...
Nationwide’s Allied Insurance Looking for Agents in Eastern States
Jun 22 2005 // The independent agency arm of giant Nationwide Insurance is expanding its reach and looking for agents in the East and South. Allied Insurance, which currently has more than 4,500 independent agency locations in the West...
Bad Week for Romney Auto Reforms Continues as Mass. Agents Oppose Competitive Rating
Jun 22 2005 // The day after a court struck a blow to his administration’s reforms of the state’s auto insurance residual market, the powerful independent agents’ lobby also pulled the rug out from under some of Gov....
Big “I” Disputes OFCC Group Inaccuracies on Optional Federal Regulation of Insurance
Jun 22 2005 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America issued the following statement from CEO Robert A. Rusbuldt in response to an inaccurate characterization from the OFCC regarding the association’s position...
IIAK Holds Conference June 23-24
Jun 22 2005 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Kentucky Inc., is holding its 109th Annual Convention from June 23-24 at the Marriott Griffin Gate Resort in Lexington. The two-day event combines insurance and business education,...
Bank Insurance Brokerage Fee Income Up 7.5% in 2005 1Q
Jun 21 2005 // Bank insurance brokerage fee income was up 7.5 percent year-to-date through March 31, 2005, compared to the same period in 2004, according to Michael White’s Bank Insurance & Investment Fee Income Reports. Among...
Squyres Joins New Day Underwriting Managers as VP
Jun 21 2005 // New Day Underwriting Managers LLC, an environmental and construction-related professional liability resource for insurance agents and brokers, announced the appointment of Timothy Squyres as vice president. Based in...
LAAIA Announces CE Courses: Convention to Focus On A Dynamic Approach to Technology
Jun 21 2005 // More than 20 continuing education credits will be offered from July 5 to July 8 during the Latin American Association of Insurance Agents’ Convention at the Westin Diplomat Resort in Hollywood, Fla. This year’s...
Ferguson Joins Lockton Insurance Brokers Inc.
Jun 21 2005 // Lockton Insurance Brokers Inc. appointed Scott Ferguson as vice president. He will be responsible for developing business with large middle market accounts, focusing on retail, manufacturing and...
FAIA Convention, ‘The Power of One,’ Begins June 23 in Orlando, Fla.
Jun 21 2005 // Excitement is building as the opening nears for the June 23 to 25 Florida Association of Insurance Agents 101st Anniversary Convention and Education Symposium titled “The Power of One,” begins at the Gaylord...
