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BB&T’s Aggressive Expansion Plan Includes Mergers, Acquisitions
Nov 26 2001 // BB&T Corporation, the Winston-Salem, N.C.-based financial services company with strong insurance interests, is maintaining its strategy of expansion across the southern U.S. by agreeing in principle to merge with...
Michigan-Based NAPAA Files Lawsuit Against Allstate
Nov 21 2001 // Canton, Mich.-based National Association of Professional Allstate Agents (NAPAA) filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Tampa, Fla. against Allstate Insurance Co., claiming that the insurer breached its agreement with...
SEEC Inc. Introduces Solution for industry
Nov 21 2001 // SEEC, Inc., a provider of business-to-business solutions for insurance and other industries, has introduced Axcess(TM) for Insurance, an agent self-service solution that allows a carrier’s agents to quote, underwrite...
Insurance Revolution Inc. Launches Second Wholly Owned Subsidiary
Nov 19 2001 // Insurance Revolution Inc., the parent company of InsureHiTech, announced that it has launched a second wholly owned subsidiary, Insurance Revolution Technology Inc. (DBA IR Technology Inc.). As the technology segment of...
The St. Paul Companies Addresses Impact of E-Commerce
Nov 19 2001 // E-commerce, the Internet and technology are reshaping how business is done, yet, most companies do not understand how technology can impact their business, according to Kae Lovaas, president, Global Technology...
Ohio Agent Candidates Can Go Online to Register
Nov 15 2001 // Adding to the list of technology enhancements developed over the past two years, Lee Covington, Director of the Ohio Department of Insurance, announced a new online service that will make it easier for insurance agent...
Michigan-Based Pioneer State Mutual Signs Deal to Aid Agents
Nov 14 2001 // Pioneer State Mutual Insurance Co., a Michigan property and casualty insurer, has signed a licensing agreement for Allenbrook’s VIC(c) (Visual Internet Connection) software. VIC will provide agents with a secure Web...
F.A. Legal Looks for Average Claim Costs to Rise in 2002
Nov 14 2001 // In 2002, the average cost per claim could rise to $30,000 that individual financial professionals pay to defend themselves against litigation, and in some cases it could exceed $100,000, according to Walter Baumgardner, a...
IIAA Looks at Terrorism Bill Vote as Momentum Builder
Nov 13 2001 // A vote by the House Financial Services Committee last week to approve legislation to aid insurance consumers following future terrorist attacks serves as a momentum builder on Capitol Hill, according to Independent...
NAAA Concludes Board Meeting at AIAT
Nov 13 2001 // The National Auto Agents Alliance (NAAA) held its third Board Meeting of the year in Arlington, Texas, on Nov. 2. For the fourth consecutive year, the meeting was held in conjunction with the Automobile Insurance Agents of...
FINEOS Launches New Broker/Agent Portals
Nov 12 2001 // Dublin, Ireland-based FINEOS, a specialist in Internet marketing solutions for banks and insurers, announced the launch of several new Broker and Agent Portals “specifically designed for banking and insurance...
Financial Keyosk Allows Agents to Tap Into Sales of Financial Services
Nov 12 2001 // Financial Keyosk, a growing online financial services solution providing assistance to agents, has come on the scene with the goal of helping agents obtain carrier markets, expand products and make their businesses run...
The View from Up There-Insurers Embrace Space Age Technologies
Nov 12 2001 // The key witness in a recent crop fraud case turned out to be a camera. In June 2001, a U.S. District judge in Arkansas ruled against several farmers accused of filing false crop insurance claims totaling approximately...
Shh! Don’t Tell Anyone, but E-Insurance is Alive and Well
Nov 12 2001 // Progress continues as Internet technologies integrate into sales and service process. Let the critics think that online insurance won’t survive the dot-bomb shakeout. Let them say that consumers aren’t...
Commentary: Purchasing Insurance for Mexico
Nov 12 2001 // Tourists, property owners and businesspersons who drive, own homes, or operate businesses or subsidiaries in Mexico need to properly protect their assets south of the border. It is ironic that most agents place insurance...
Are Your Files Defensible’ A Look at E&O Risks for Agents and Brokers
Nov 12 2001 // A short time ago, the Wall Street Journal ran an article on litigation, the caption of which read: “When all else fails, the American way is to file a lawsuit.” The article correctly pointed out that it has...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires NJ, DC Brokers
Nov 9 2001 // Arthur J. Gallagher has added three new brokers to its recent list of acquisitions, taking control of Cashan & Company of Hammonton, New Jersey; Hartstein Associates, Inc. of Warren, New Jersey, and Washington...
InsureZone’s AgentSecure Adds Seven New Customers
Nov 8 2001 // InsureZone, the nationwide “clicks and mortar” insurance agency that enables purchases of small commercial insurance through multiple channels, announced that AgentSecure — its Web-enabled market-access...
Safeonline Launches Product to Cover Costs in Recovering Lost Data
Nov 7 2001 // Safeonline, an Okemos, Mich.-based manufacturer and distributor of digital risk insurance products and services, announced the launch of SafeData, a new product that covers the costs of recovering data lost from computer...
Ohio Department Issues Order Against Agent
Nov 6 2001 // The Ohio Department of Insurance issued a Cease and Desist order and a Notice of Hearing to William T. Snapp, of Milford (Clermont County), ordering the agent to stop engaging in the business of insurance by soliciting and...
