Latest Agencies Headlines
All the headlines from our Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
CDI Hearings Explore Problems in Calif. Low-Cost Auto
Jul 16 2001 // Marking the first anniversary of implementation of California’s low-cost auto insurance program, the state’s Department of Insurance (CDI) held informal hearings on why the results of the program have been less...
PIANJ Defends Terminated Agent
Jul 13 2001 // The Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey, Inc. has vigorously defended the position of the R.J. Gaydos Insurance Agency, which has sued the National Consumer Insurance Co. for wrongfully terminating its agency...
Young Agents Head to Hawaii for IIAA Leadership Conference
Jul 9 2001 // Young Agents from across the U.S. will gather in Hawaii to enjoy the tropical beaches, breathtaking views and the Independent Insurance Agents of America’s (IIAA) 26th Annual Young Agents Leadership Conference. The...
House Committee Approves Financial Services Anti-fraud Bill
Jul 9 2001 // Federal legislation aimed at helping prevent fraud from within the ranks of the rapidly converging financial service sector has been voted out of the House Financial Services Committee. This legislation — the Fin-ancial...
Watt Wins IIAT Drex Foreman Award; Shofner Young Agent of the Year
Jul 9 2001 // Will E. Watt, chief executive officer of Rust, Ewing, Watt & Haney Inc., Texas City, was named the winner of the 2001 Drex Foreman Award at the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas convention in San Antonio. Watt has...
InsureZone BUYS AgentSecure
Jul 9 2001 // In separate but concurrent developments, Fort Worth-based InsureZone acquired AgentSecure Enterprises Inc., garnered endorsements for from various Independent Insurance Agents of America (IIAA) organizations and entered...
North Hollywood Broker Sentenced
Jul 6 2001 // A North Hollywood, Calif., insurance broker received a sentence of 180 days in county jail and five years probation after being sentenced in Van Nuys District Superior Court. Shahin Sean Pelaseyed was sentenced to six...
CNA Offers New Online Quoting, Work Management Functionality
Jul 5 2001 // CNA announced new features on CNA Central (www.cnacentral.com), its website for business insurance agents and brokers in North America. According to CNA, the new functionality includes quick and full quoting, as well as...
“E-insurance: Creating a Competitive Advantage” Excerpted from a report written in co-operation with
Jul 3 2001 // Levels of e-business development Despite the desire to deepen customer relationships, reduce costs and develop new sources of revenue, few have gone far in terms of creating distinctive web-enabled services. To date, only...
Council of Insurance Agents + Brokers , AIA comment on Passage of Antifraud Act
Jul 3 2001 // The Council of Insurance Agents + Brokers showed its support to The House Financial Services Committee Chairman Mike Oxley (R-OH) and Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI) on the recent passage of the Financial Services Antifraud...
Calif. Brokers Have New Service to Offer, Vehicle Registration for Progressive Customers Now Available Online
Jul 2 2001 // California drivers insured with Progressive can now renew their auto, motorcycle and motor home registrations online, the company announced. Progressive electronically transmits proof of insurance to the Department of...
The St. Paul Cos. Begins Offering Agents & Brokers Professional Liability Coverage to ICBA Members
Jun 28 2001 // The St. Paul Companies announced that it will begin offering professional liability coverage for insurance agents and brokers to members of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) effective...
Agents Say Consumers Have More Attractive Auto Options
Jun 28 2001 // Agents and brokers will weigh in this week on California’s new low-cost auto insurance program at hearings held by the California Department of Insurance (CDI), reporting that they have been swamped by calls from...
IIAA Offers New EPLI Coverage On and Offline
Jun 27 2001 // Rockwood Programs Inc. and KEMPES, a Kemper Company, have teamed up with the Independent Insurance Agents of America (IIAA) and its Big “I” Markets program to offer employment practices liability insurance...
New Online Referral System Provides Hartford Agents with Leads for Customers Seeking Personal Coverage
Jun 26 2001 // The Hartford Financial Services announced that a new system has been incorporated in The Hartford’s Personal Insurance Agency Locator on the company’s website, to capture consumer inquiries and enable agents to...
Former Stockton Agent Sentenced to Probation
Jun 25 2001 // A former Stockton, Calif. agent pleaded no-contest in San Joaquin Superior Court, and was sentenced to three years probation. Roger Allen Collins was charged with one count of theft of fiduciary funds along with one count...
Insurance Journal Wows Readers with Daily E-Newsletter
Jun 25 2001 // Getting your message out via the Internet can make or break a business in today’s economy. One way Insurance Journal has gone about providing up-to-date news for industry professionals is through its...
Young Agents Stand at the Threshold as Industries Collide
Jun 25 2001 // They were young, they were hungry and they didn’t mind the heat. More than 290 young agents converged on Rancho Mirage for the 26th Annual Young Brokers and Agents Conference June 7-10. The hard work of YBA staff and...
Flood Insurance Claims-Be the Calm After the Storm: Facts Every Agent and Consumer Needs to Know
Jun 25 2001 // After a community has experienced a flood, restoring homes and businesses can be a long and difficult process. While the cleanup process can seem overwhelming at best, a careful, orderly approach will help your insured...
Earthquake Awareness: Not Just a California Thing Anymore
Jun 25 2001 // Residents in Oregon and Washington would probably be surprised to know that more than 1,000 earthquakes per year are recorded in the two states by the seismology lab at the University of Washington. The biggest reason for...
