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IIABA Chooses Richardson Programs
Oct 1 2002 // Richardson, a sales training and consulting firm, announced that the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) has selected Richardson QuickSkills (TM), an interactive online sales training curriculum,...
Travelers Unveils Electronic Claim Notification for Personal, Small Business Agencies
Oct 1 2002 // Travelers Property Casualty is now providing its independent agents with online, real-time information on the opening and closing of small business and personal claims. Electronic Claim Notification, or ECN, allows agents...
Felony Charges May be in Store for Fla. Agents Selling Unlicensed Coverage
Oct 1 2002 // Stricter penalties go into effect October 1 in Florida for licensed insurance agents who sell unlicensed insurance policies. Those agents could face a felony charge and lose their license under a new law passed during the...
Calif. Agent Arrested for Alleged Sale of False or Forged Documents
Sep 30 2002 // Arturo Lopez, 39, of La Puente, Calif. was arrested on a felony warrant charging him with five counts of false or forged insurance documents. The California Department of Insurance (CDI) investigation revealed that Lopez...
The State of the Surplus Lines Market with Michael J. Hall
Sep 30 2002 // Insurance Journal publisher Mark Wells recently spoke with Michael J. Hall, chairman of M.J. Hall & Company Inc. and president of Golden Bear Insurance Company, both headquartered out of Stockton, Calif. Hall shared...
Corporate Members Approve a Major Course Change for Lloyd’s
Sep 30 2002 // Friday the 13th of September will henceforth be known at Lloyd’s as the day that members approved a plan that will radically alter the way the London market is conducted. Ignoring any bad luck associated with the...
If You Were to Open a New Agency Tomorrow
Sep 30 2002 // Like the insurance policy itself, most agents and brokers have been around a while. You’ve seen the agency slogans: “Serving Centerville Since 1902.” But being traditional isn’t good enough. In...
Principals Can Use New Tool to Manage Producers
Sep 30 2002 // Agency principals and managers have a new tool available to assist in the process of hiring and managing producers. The product is entitled “Hiring and Managing Inexperienced ProducersTM,” written and produced...
Aiming For Common Sense in Homeowners Market
Sep 30 2002 // The past year has been a difficult one for homeowner’s insurance agents and consumers. Providers have faced spiraling claims costs, while consumers are outraged by rate hikes—leaving agents in the middle to handle...
Corporate Members Approve a Major Course Change for Lloyd’s
Sep 30 2002 // Friday the 13th of September will henceforth be known at Lloyd’s as the day that members approved a plan that will radically alter the way the London market is conducted. Ignoring any bad luck associated with the...
SAFECO, Travelers, Harleysville Garner IIABA’s Best Practices Award of Excellence
Sep 26 2002 // SAFECO, Travelers and Harleysville were recognized by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) for their efforts in promoting and marketing the tools, seminars and philosophies of the...
Nationwide Flood Research Launches Marketing Service for Agents
Sep 25 2002 // Dallas-based NationWide Flood Research Inc. (NFRI) announced it has launched AtRisk, a three-step marketing service that helps insurance professionals locate potential customers and cross-sell flood policies to existing...
Digital Adds Benefits Partners
Sep 25 2002 // Atlanta-based Digital Insurance Inc. signed agreements with five additional employee benefits brokers to handle the day-to-day service and sales of a portion of their small group benefits business. These new partners are...
2002 Agency Universe Study Reveals Trends in Industry
Sep 25 2002 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) released preliminary results of the Future One 2002 Agency Universe Study, highlighting current demographic trends among independent agents. The study was...
IIABA InfoXchange Opens with State of the Industry
Sep 24 2002 // “Our industry is evolving and changing every single day,” said Robert Rusbuldt, CEO of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (IIABA) during the Opening General Session of the IIABA 2002...
ACT States Need for More Effective Agent-Company Interfaces
Sep 24 2002 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America’s (IIABA) Agents Council for Technology (ACT) says there is a need for more effective agent-company interfaces that will free agents for more productive...
IIABA Gives Indiana Young Agents Third Consecutive Award
Sep 23 2002 // The Young Agents Committee of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) has presented its highest young agents accolade to the Young Agents Committee of the Independent Insurance Agents of Indiana...
PIA Northeastern Unit Announces Slate of CE Courses
Sep 23 2002 // The The Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut, New Hampshire, New Jersey and New York State Inc. (PIACT, PIANH, PIANJ, PIANY) has unveiled a new set of continuing education (CE) courses for insurance...
United Valley Announces the Affiliation of Pacific Cascade, Silverstone
Sep 20 2002 // United Valley Insurance Services of Fresno, Calif., announced the affiliations of Pacific Cascade Insurance Services of Redding, Calif., and Silverstone Insurance Services Inc. of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. to its roster of...
IIAANY Encourages N.Y. Gov. to Sign Bill on Employment Status
Sep 20 2002 // The Independent Insurance Agents of New York Inc. (IIAANY) says Gov. George Pataki can take a major step in helping licensed insurance agents and brokers from running afoul of state agencies by signing a bill that would...
