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IBA WEST SUBMITS TESTIMONY OPPOSING REVISED PROPOSED ‘BROKER FIDUCIARY DUTIES’ REGULATIONS:

May 23 2005 // IBA West submitted written testimony expressing strong opposition to the revised “Broker Fiduciary Duties” regulations proposed by California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi. “While these...

News Briefs

May 23 2005 // GEORGIA Licensing System Changes The Georgia Insurance Comm-ission held “Ind-ustry Day Meet-ings” across the state in May to discuss recent changes to the licensing system. In an effort to be responsive to...

People

May 23 2005 // NBIS appointed Joseph Savarese senior vice president of underwriting. He will focus on the company’s Eastern and Western U.S. presence working to establish a network of insurance agents and brokers in the contractors...

AIIA June 16-18 Conference Highlights

May 23 2005 // The Alabama Independent Insurance Agents Inc. has scheduled its June 14-16 Young Agents Conference to overlap with its June 16-18, 109th Annual Convention at the Village at Baytowne Wharf Resort in Sandestin,...

People

May 23 2005 // U.S.I. Holdings Corp. appointed C. Jeff Pan senior vice president – Business Transformation. Pan, who will be based in Dallas, is responsible for transforming the company’s business processes from a...

Ballinger Describes Texas Stamping Office Operations to AAMGA University

May 23 2005 // Structural similarities and differences between stamping and service offices in the 15 stamping offices across the U.S. and how their markets differ were discussed by Phil Ballinger, executive director of the Surplus Lines...

Ballinger Describes Texas Stamping Office Operations to AAMGA University

May 23 2005 // Structural similarities and differences between stamping and service offices in the 15 stamping offices across the U.S. and how their markets differ were discussed by Phil Ballinger, executive director of the Surplus Lines...

My Brother’s Keeper-Duties and Liabilities of Agents and Brokers

May 23 2005 // Insurance plays an important role in today’s society in protecting individuals and businesses from different risks. A wide variety of policies and products have been developed to cover common, and not so common,...

News Briefs

May 23 2005 // JURY REACHES PARTIAL VERDICT IN EXECUTIVE LIFE CASE: A jury reached a partial verdict in the case involving the illegal takeover of failed insurer Executive Life Insurance Company on May 9, according to the Associated...

ACT! Now to Improve Sales – Contact Management for the Modern Agent

May 23 2005 // During the summer of 2004, ISU Curry Insurance, a commercial insurance brokerage, was looking for a way to keep track of its 6,000 contacts. The answer came with the introduction to an Act! consultant who unleashed the...

Editor’s Note: News & Networking

May 23 2005 // Summer is upon us, and in the insurance world, that means its prime time for meetings and conventions. Attending meetings and conventions is a great way for insurance professionals to get together, network with peers, gain...

Tsunami Warning: Spitzer is Coming

May 23 2005 // This is not a tsunami “watch.” This is a tsunami warning. The waves have already swept over the closest beaches, so we know they are coming. It’s too soon for casualty reports, but some mighty big places...

Tsunami Warning: Spitzer is Coming

May 23 2005 // This is not a tsunami “watch.” This is a tsunami warning. The waves have already swept over the closest beaches, so we know they are coming. It’s too soon for casualty reports, but some mighty big places...

Editor’s Note: News & Networking

May 23 2005 // Summer is upon us, and in the insurance world, that means its prime time for meetings and conventions. Attending meetings and conventions is a great way for insurance professionals to get together, network with peers, gain...

People

May 23 2005 // James Robinson Huber has been appointed senior vice president and regional executive, Southeast Region for ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of The ACE Group of Companies. Based in Atlanta, Huber will be...

Insurance Journal Salutes Nation’s Top Agencies for 2005

May 20 2005 // A record number of agencies submitted entries for the 2005 Top Independent Insurance Agencies listing in Insurance Journal, which was published in the May 9 edition of Insurance Journal’s five regional print...

CAA Reports $304M in Production in 2004, Elects 2005 Management Team

May 20 2005 // Austin, Texas-based Combined Agents of America LLC reported its members achieved over $304 million in production for 2004. The newly elected 2005 management committee was also announced, including CAA’s new chairman...

Keshishian Promoted at Networked Insurance Agents

May 20 2005 // Steve Keshishian has been named territorial sales vice president for Grass Valley, Calif.-based Networked Insurance Agents. He will be supporting the marketing and placement needs of Networked’s affiliates in the...

Argonaut Group Expands with Launch of Argonaut Specialty

May 19 2005 // Argonaut Group Inc. is expanding its commitment to the wholesale insurance market with the creation of a new company, Argonaut Specialty, which will target accounts that are somewhat larger than those currently handled by...

Gable to Direct Growth of Swett & Crawford in Central Valley

May 19 2005 // In response to the rapid expansion of the business community in California’s Central Valley and its increased need for specialty insurance coverages, Swett & Crawford has appointed Wendy Gable, a veteran...