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BROKERAGE ORGANIC GROWTH SLOWING, STUDY SAYS:
Apr 19 2004 // The eight leading brokerage firms saw only an 8 percent growth in organic revenue in the fourth quarter of 2003, according to a year-end survey by WFG Capital Advisors, an insurance industry investment banking firm....
The Rule of 55: When Producers Become Maintainers
Apr 19 2004 // When the Rule of 55 was first explained to me in 1981, it didn’t have much impact. In fact, I had never heard of the rule. After all, I was 42 years old and in charge of a rapidly developing insurance agency. I...
Agents Will Blossom in Washington
Apr 19 2004 // They will descend on Washington, D.C. from all corners of the country. No, not John Kerry’s supporters or those looking to oust the current President, but independent insurance agents, who will gather for the the...
MANATEE COUNTY (FLA.) INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS ASSOC. MEMBERS LISTEN IN ON E&O LIABILITY ISSUES:
Apr 19 2004 // The Manatee County Independent Insurance Agents Association Inc. (Bradenton, Fla.) recently hosted two partners from the Phelps Dunbar, LLP law firm (Tampa office), who made a presentation regarding Error & Omissions...
Bringing Steady Leadership to Mississippi for Several Decades
Apr 19 2004 // With continued service to the state of Mississippi since the mid-70’s, Insurance Commissioner George Dale has been a steadying influence for the industry in the Magnolia State. When Dale was elected commissioner in...
Springtime Means Rain, Hail and Tornadoes in South Central States
Apr 19 2004 // Spring is here and with it comes unstable weather conditions that can cause problems for consumers and agents alike in the South Central region of the United States. As if ushering in the season, insurers and insurance...
IIAT Group Goes to Washington
Apr 19 2004 // Twenty-one delegates from the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas, including all IIAT officers, are scheduled to attend the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America’s (IIABA) National Legislative...
Brooke: This Franchise Player is Making an Impact
Apr 19 2004 // Jack Cassell “was pretty happy just being a producer,” as he had been since entering the insurance business in 1979. But he saw an opportunity when the agency he was working for, Wichita, Kan.-based Manning...
Brooke: This Franchise Player is Making an Impact
Apr 19 2004 // Jack Cassell “was pretty happy just being a producer,” as he had been since entering the insurance business in 1979. But he saw an opportunity when the agency he was working for, Wichita, Kan.-based Manning...
Arrowhead’s Co-CEOs Ruyak, Walker Discuss Dual Leadership Structure
Apr 19 2004 // In just 20 years, Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Inc. has grown from a small general agency specializing in nonstandard automobile business in California, to one of the nation’s largest privately held general...
Mass. Streamlines and Equalizes Agents’ Access to CAR’s Commercial Auto High Risk Operation
Apr 17 2004 // The Massachusetts auto insurance industry is streamlining the way it handles high risk commercial auto risks by reducing the number of servicing carriers involved in handling them and equalizing access to the residual...
New Low Cost Commercial, Renters Flood Insurance Policies Available
Apr 15 2004 // The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is offering new Preferred Risk Policy (PRP) products for both the commercial market and renters markets. NFIP says these policies were created in response to consumer demand for...
Austin Agents Get First Look at The Academy’s New Imaging Book
Apr 15 2004 // Representatives from The Academy of Producer Insurance Studies met with the Independent Insurance Agents of Austin (IIAA) on April 14, 2004 at the Westwood Country Club in Austin, Texas, and presented several attendees...
Sen. Sununu Updates N.H. Agents on Congress
Apr 14 2004 // U.S. Senator John Sununu (R-N.H.) told independent agents that while prospects for asbestos reform are not bright, there is a good chance class action reform may emerge from this Congress. He also said that Rep. Mike...
Selective Rolls Out Web-based Commercial Lines
Apr 14 2004 // New Jersey-based Selective Insurance Group Inc. has announced the successfully completed rollout of the company’s fully integrated Web-based commercial lines system. “Web-based CLAS” offers policy quote,...
Digital Insurance Inks Five Agreements with Employee Benefits Brokers Nationwide
Apr 14 2004 // Digital Insurance Inc. ( www.digitalinsurance.com ) has signed agreements with five additional employee benefits brokers to enhance the level of day-to-day service and product sales for a portion of their small group...
Hall of Fame QB Terry Bradshaw Keynote Speaker for Big “I” Annual Convention in Orlando
Apr 13 2004 // Former Pittsburgh Steelers and Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw will be the keynote speaker for the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America’s (IIABA) upcoming Big “I” Convention in...
SIAA Announces New Master Agency in California
Apr 13 2004 // SIAA Inc., a network of partnering independent insurance agencies in the country, announcesdthat Access Insurance Services, Inc. in Arcadia, Calif. has established ACCESS Independent InsurancePro Alliance as a SIAA Master...
Extended Deadline to Submit P/C Agencies for Insurance Journal’s Top 100 Special Report
Apr 12 2004 // Insurance Journal’s has extended the deadline until April 19 for property and casualty agencies to submit entry forms for the first-ever IJ Top 100 Salute to Independent Agencies issue on May 3, which highlights the...
Brevik Named to Head PIA National
Apr 12 2004 // The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) today announced the appointment of Leonard C. Brevik as executive vice president of the association and chief executive officer of its for-profit subsidiary,...
