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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...
BB&T’s CRC to Acquire Piedmont Brokerage Services
Sep 19 2002 // CRC Insurance Services Inc., based in Winston-Salem, N.C. and the wholesale insurance subsidiary of Branch Banking and Trust Company, announced plans to buy professional liability specialist Piedmont Brokerage Services LLC...
IIABA Points Congress to Pragmatic Reform Approach
Sep 18 2002 // The problems of state oversight are significant, requiring reform of the system, but Congress can best modernize state rules through federal legislation, not regulation, Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of...
Attracting and Retaining Employees in a Competitive World
Sep 16 2002 // One consistent trend throughout the United States is the difficulty in finding people to fill job openings. No matter where I travel, I hear this lament from agency owners and managers. In some areas of the country, there...
The State of Agency Technology in 2005
Sep 16 2002 // The agency system is positioned to make significant progress with technology and business process improvement over the next three years, but progress will not happen on its own. It will be realized only through the active...
Garamendi Does Labor Day Visits; Mendoza Meets with Brokers, Contractors
Sep 16 2002 // Democratic Insurance Commissioner candidate John Garamendi joined thousands of workers by participating in a number of Labor Day activities throughout California earlier this month. “I am pleased once again to share...
