Latest Agencies Headlines
All the headlines from our Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Agencies Chosen as General Casualty Premier Partners
Mar 15 2002 // Wisconsin-based General Casualty Insurance Companies recently chose 92 insurance agencies to become part of its elite group of top-performing independent agencies known as Premier Partners. Qualification is based on an...
Three Insurers Join Trusted Choice National Branding Initiative
Mar 15 2002 // Ohio-based Central Insurance Companies, California Insurance Group and Cascade National Insurance, all regional insurance providers, are the newest company partners for Trusted ChoiceSM—the Independent Insurance...
Gallagher Acquires Conn., NJ Brokers
Mar 14 2002 // International broker and risk manager Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced that it has completed the acquisition of Life Plans Unlimited, Inc. of Fairfield, Connecticut and Tom Sherwin Insurance Agency of Haddonfield,...
OPTIS Partners Formed to Help Agencies and Insurers Optimize Performance and Financial Results
Mar 12 2002 // OPTIS Partners, LLC, a consulting firm that works with agencies, brokers and insurers to optimize performance and financial results, has been formed by four of the industry’s most experienced senior...
Web Enables Agents to Cut Processing Time for Small Business Accounts
Mar 11 2002 // When the prospect of selling insurance over the Internet first reared its head, one of the initial impressions it left was that it posed a threat to independent insurance agents and brokers. Futurists proclaimed a new...
Revolution or Evolution’ The Internet Goes Mainstream
Mar 11 2002 // The insurance industry is notoriously reluctant to change. So it was little surprise that the Internet—a tool that has the power to introduce cost-saving efficiencies into the insurance process for carriers and agents...
Revolution or Evolution’ The Internet Goes Mainstream
Mar 11 2002 // At last, the gap between potential and reality is shrinking as agents explore their online options. The insurance industry is notoriously reluctant to change. So it was little surprise that the Internet—a tool that has...
ASP-hosted Technology-Trend or Fad’
Mar 11 2002 // Many vendors now offer agency management systems via ASP (Application Service Provider). The ASP model moves the agency database and management system software from the agency to a data center, and agency personnel access...
Revolution or Evolution’ The Internet Goes Mainstream
Mar 11 2002 // At last, the gap between potential and reality is shrinking as agents explore their online options. The insurance industry is notoriously reluctant to change. So it was little surprise that the Internet—a tool that has...
Global-Reinsurance Industry Foresees Growth in Online Services
Mar 11 2002 // If anyone needs proof that the Internet is no longer a curiosity, the reinsurance industry is a good place to start looking. Reinsurance companies aren’t generally known for the rapidity with which they adopt...
Web Enables Agents to Cut Processing Time for Small Business Accounts
Mar 11 2002 // When the prospect of selling insurance over the Internet first reared its head, one of the initial impressions it left was that it posed a threat to independent insurance agents and brokers. Futurists proclaimed a new...
La. Agents Charged, Suspended
Mar 11 2002 // Two insurance agents in Lafayette were arrested and their licenses suspended after they allegedly submitted fraudulent documents and misappropriated insurance funds, according to acting Louisiana Insurance Commissioner J....
Getting Ahead by Outsourcing E-Mail
Mar 11 2002 // As the insurance industry continues to face increasing challenges, including intense competition and ongoing consolidation, many brokers are forced to meet the challenge of retaining and obtaining customers. Agents are...
ASP-hosted Technology-Trend or Fad’
Mar 11 2002 // Many vendors now offer agency management systems via ASP (Application Service Provider). The ASP model moves the agency database and management system software from the agency to a data center, and agency personnel access...
NAPSLO Mid-Year Meeting Largest in Association’s History
Mar 11 2002 // The National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices (NAPSLO) held its mid-year meeting Feb. 24-27 in San Antonio, Texas—the largest such meeting in the history of the association. Originally scheduled for last...
Citizens, Hanover Unveil USADATA Direct Mail Portal for Agents
Mar 7 2002 // Allmerica Financial’s two regional property and casualty insurers, Citizens Insurance Company of America and The Hanover Insurance Company, have launched an Internet-based direct mail portal ™ for its independent...
The St. Paul Companies Launches New Tool for Small Commercial Products
Mar 6 2002 // The St. Paul Companies announced the launch of a new web-based tool to assist agents with obtaining single entry, real-time quotes for small commercial products. The tool was developed to be compatible with the quoting...
Wife of Convicted Former Ohio Agent told She Will Lose License
Mar 4 2002 // Ohio Department of Insurance Director Lee Covington notified Connie Houser, wife of former insurance agent Harry D. Houser Sr. of Beverly, Ohio, that he intends to revoke her license as an insurance agent. According to the...
CDI Fines Broker-Agent $100,000
Mar 1 2002 // The California Department of Insurance (CDI) recently issued an Order of Monetary Penalty and Reprimand ordering broker-agent Bonding & Insurance Specialists Agency, Inc. to pay a fine of $100,000. The Illinois-based...
Hard DnO Market Tests Relationships of Underwriters, Brokers and Insureds
Feb 28 2002 // The hardening market for Directors and Officers liability coverage is forcing brokers and their clients to accept higher rates, less coverage and larger retentions, panelists told a recent PLUS D&O Symposium. These...
