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Ark. ‘Young Agent of the Year’ Receives CRM Designation
Feb 4 2003 // Meadors and Adams, an independent insurance agency in Little Rock, Ark., announced that one of the firm’s agents, Robert Lee, has received the designation of Certified Risk Manager (CRM). Certified Risk Managers...
PIANY President Points to Producers Role in Implementing Federal Terrorism Risk Act
Feb 3 2003 // David Isenberg, president of the Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc., also testified at hearings considering the implementation of the federal Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, telling the Assembly...
IIANY February 4 Legislative Day Presents “Window of Opportunity”
Jan 31 2003 // More than 200 members of the Independent Insurance Agents Association of New York are set to meet with the state’s legislators in Albany at the Empire State Plaza next Monday, February 4, to seek solutions to...
Progressive’s Referrals Program Hits 50,000 Independent Agent Sales Mark
Jan 31 2003 // Independent agents using Ohio-based Progressive Insurance’s customized referrals program, ProLeads, have sold 50,000 new insurance policies representing at least $40 million in premiums since May 2001, according to...
Assurex Global Adds Four New Broker Partners
Jan 29 2003 // Assurex Global, the owner operated risk management and commercial insurance brokerage group, announced further expansion, as it accepted Ecuaprimas Cia. Ltda. of Guayaquil, Ecuador – Risk Solutions Limited of...
IVANS Notes General Availability of IVANS WebSEMCI with Transformation Station Integration for AMS AfW Agents
Jan 28 2003 // IVANS, Inc. announced the general availability of IVANS WebSEMCI(TM) with Transformation Station(TM) integration for AMS AfW agents. Agents can now download this software from the AMS Web site to conduct business with...
ACORD, ConfirmNet Provides Agents with Online Certificates of Insurance
Jan 28 2003 // ConfirmNet Corporation, a supplier of online solutions for insurance certificate management, has been selected by ACORD to offer independent agents a free online tool to create and deliver certificates of insurance. The...
Risk Retention Groups Owning Up to Success
Jan 27 2003 // Due to the restricted coverages available in the market today, risk retention groups (RRGs) have experienced a significant amount of rapid growth over the past year. At a time when the industry is facing what is perhaps...
PIANY Announces Four Achievement Awards at MetroRAP Meeting
Jan 27 2003 // The Professional Insurance Agents of New York State recognized the achievements of four insurance professionals at its recent Metropolitan Regional Awareness Program (MetroRAP), held last Thursday at the New York Marriot...
How to Find New Markets
Jan 27 2003 // For the past 23 years, the Insurance Journal has published the annual Directory of Excess, Surplus and Specialty Markets. This issue is a resource for independent agents and brokers to help them find the markets they need....
IIABA’s 27th ANNUAL NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE CONF. SET FOR WASHINGTON, D.C.
Jan 27 2003 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America’s (IIABA’s) 27th Annual National Legislative Conference will be held April 2-4 at The Capital Hilton in downtown Washington, D.C. The event will bring...
Tarzana, Calif. Broker Pleads No Contest
Jan 27 2003 // Alfred Galoustian, 34, of Tarzana, Calif., pled no contest to two felony counts of grand theft. Galoustian was sentenced to 30 days in County Jail, 240 hours of community service, three years of summary probation, and...
How to Find New Markets
Jan 27 2003 // For the past seven years, the Insurance Journal has published the annual Directory of Excess, Surplus and Specialty Markets. This issue is a resource for independent agents and brokers to help them find the markets they...
COMING UP-IIAT SEMINAR, LEGE DAY
Jan 27 2003 // More than 350 of the state’s most progressive and influential agency principals and managers will gather for the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas’ Joe Vincent Management Seminar & Big I Legislative...
Fort Worth Bank Forms Agencies
Jan 24 2003 // Fort Worth, Texas-based Summit Bank formed two insurance agencies to provide property, casualty, life and employee benefits insurance services. According to the company, Summit Property & Casualty will operate in...
Lloyd’s Accredits, Canadian, Italian Brokers
Jan 24 2003 // Lloyd’s announced that it has recently accredited Canada’s Beach & Associates Ltd. and Italy’s Aon Italia Srl as the first new brokers to be given full access to the Lloyd’s market in...
Louisiana Agent Booked for Theft, Misappropriation
Jan 24 2003 // A Slidell, La. insurance agent was charged on numerous counts of theft and misappropriation, the latest in a series of insurance fraud arrests around the state, according to acting Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Robert...
CIAB Market Survey Reports Premiums Still Gaining
Jan 23 2003 // According to a survey by The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers (CIAB), more than two-thirds of the small and medium-sized commercial property/casualty accounts and 59 percent of the large accounts experienced...
Zurich North America Small Business Forms Partnership with Foremost Co.
Jan 22 2003 // As part of its strategy to provide independent agents with easy access to high-quality products and services through the internet, Zurich North America Small Business announced the formation of a cross-selling alliance...
Broker Course Highlights Integration Benefits Offered by DMEC
Jan 16 2003 // San Diego-based Disability Management Employer Coalition (DMEC), a non-profit professional educational association has teamed up with its key sponsors to introduce the first in a series of Continuing Education courses for...
