Latest Agencies Headlines
All the headlines from our Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Insurance Leaders Meet with President Bush to Discuss State of Industry
Sep 25 2001 // In a recent White House meeting, Independent Insurance Agents of America (IIAA) CEO Robert A. Rusbuldt and other industry leaders reassured President Bush that insurance agents and companies are well-positioned to handle...
Ohio Director Reminds Agents of New Licensing Requirements
Sep 25 2001 // Ohio Department of Insurance Director Lee Covington issued a reminder Sept. 20 to current property and casualty license holders that beginning Oct. 9, they will no longer be authorized to solicit or sell surety bail bonds...
OneBeacon Transfers P&C Business to Liberty Mutual
Sep 24 2001 // The next challenge is to educate independent agents in those respective markets about the value of the Liberty Mutual brand and how this helps everyone.” That was the response of a company spokesman from Liberty...
Agent Racks Up 13 Felony Charges
Sep 24 2001 // Following a joint investigation by the CDI Criminal Investigations Branch’s Investigations Bureau and the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office, Suzanne Beall, 47, president of Northstate Insurance Agency...
Breaking Down Walls: Insurance Women Ascend to High-Profile Positions
Sep 24 2001 // Three women with varied backgrounds have made their mark in the insurance world and continue climbing. They have ascended in their positions with hard work, determination and a desire to assist others. Louise Canter,...
Unique Coverages: A Hard Market Look at How Programs Are Meeting Needs of Challenging Risks
Sep 24 2001 // Underwriting tough risks can be particularly troublesome in a hardening market. Where do you turn when rates skyrocket, exclusions multiply or worse, when carriers begin to shut their doors to classes that no longer...
How To Help: Who’s Doing What in the Insurance Industry
Sep 24 2001 // America has witnessed an outpouring of emotion and a desire to help after the tragic events of Sept. 11. Following is a list of national facilities and some of the efforts made by insurance organizations to assist in the...
Progressive Expands Homeowners Product Offering to Illinois Agents
Sep 21 2001 // Progressive, one of the largest auto insurance companies in Illinois, made its homeowners insurance product available to be sold exclusively by independent agents in Illinois starting the week of Sept. 19. Initially, the...
IIAA Establishes Industry Disaster Resource Website
Sep 21 2001 // The Independent Insurance Agents of America’s (IIAA) Virtual University has established an insurance industry resource page to explain the insurance implications of the recent tragedies in New York and Washington...
Yates & Associates Opens in Glendale
Sep 19 2001 // Jim Yates, president of Yates & Associates, announced that Yates has opened another branch office in Glendale that will focus on larger commercial brokerage accounts. The new staff includes Ravi Chopra, regional vice...
The Heffernan Group and MBO Insurance Brokers Announce Merger
Sep 18 2001 // The Heffernan Group, one of the largest full-service brokerages firms in California, and MBO Insurance Brokers Inc., an independent brokerage firm specializing in commercial insurance on a worldwide basis, announced the...
Greater Los Angeles CPCU Chapters Host All Industry Day
Sep 18 2001 // (left) Andrew Zagrzejewski, CPCU, San Gabriel Chapter President, Farmers Insurance. (right) Betsey Brewer, CPCU, Society Regional Governor, Aon Risk Services. (left to right) Keynote Speaker Dr. Benjamin Zycher, Earl...
IIAA, New York Association Establish America’s Survivor Relief Fund
Sep 17 2001 // The Independent Insurance Agents of America (IIAA) and the Independent Insurance Agents Association of New York (IIAANY) have established a relief fund to benefit victims and surviving family members of individuals who...
FIWT Stays Focused on Education, Networking
Sep 17 2001 // The Federation of Insurance Women of Texas holds its 57th annual convention in San Antonio October 3-7. True to the number one objective of the organization-education-the FIWT convention will offer members the opportunity...
Hollywood and The Insurance Industry
Sep 17 2001 // Once upon a time in a country far, far away, a few visionaries (and yes, a few con artists) laid the foundations of the multi-billion dollar motion picture industry. It required taking considerable risks, and still does....
Unique Coverages, A Hard Market Look at How Programs Are Meeting Needs of Challenging Risks
Sep 17 2001 // Underwriting tough risks can be particularly troublesome in a hardening market. Where do you turn when rates skyrocket, exclusions multiply or worse, when carriers begin to shut their doors to classes that no longer...
IIAA Expresses Condolences, IIAANY Coordinates Agent Community Response
Sep 11 2001 // The Independent Insurance Agents of America (IIAA) released a statement expressing its heart-felt condolences to the victims and their families. IIAA and the Independent Insurance Agents Association of New York (IIAANY)...
Free Professional Liability Seminar for Healthcare Industry Scheduled
Sep 10 2001 // Richard L. Polizzi, president of Western Security Surplus Insurance Brokers Inc., is sponsoring a free seminar for “Professional Liability for the Healthcare Industry.” Agents can earn three continuing...
Environmental Pollution Insurance: A Fluid and Ever-changing Market
Sep 10 2001 // Environmental pollution policies – they’re not just for oil industry giants and radioactive waste depositories anymore. Even the most seemingly benign businesses may carry the risk of producing, storing or...
Are Fine Arts Floaters A Silver Lining in the Insurance Market Cloud’
Sep 10 2001 // Unlike many lines of insurance, the fine arts and collections market has so far managed to avoid the difficulties of a hardening environment. But is it robust enough to carry the industry through tough times? Maybe not,...
