Latest Agencies Headlines
All the headlines from our Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Diversity is Key Theme at Big ‘I’, Jackson calls for Minority Market Participation
Nov 13 2000 // The Reverend Jesse Jackson is not your typical speaker at your typical insurance industry gathering. But the Independent Insurance Agents of America aren’t afraid to do things differently, and they proved it again at...
Getting in the Thankful Mood
Nov 13 2000 // As we head into the holiday season, we turn our thoughts to what we are thankful for. For me, I have become a father again. My son Jack was born just a couple of weeks ago. He’s a little Chivvis all right,...
On the Road Again
Nov 6 2000 // Insurance Dot-Coms Shift Increasingly Toward the Agent In the fast-paced environment of Internet insurance, any attempt to define trends and categorize business models on the information highway can be an exercise in...
It’s About the Money
Nov 6 2000 // Rev. Jesse Jackson issued a challenge to the agents present at the Independent Insurance Agents of America’s annual meeting last week: Take off the blinders and see that a multicultural clientele is economically...
Former Red Bluff Insurance Agent Gets Prison Term, Fine
Nov 3 2000 // A Tehama County Superior Court judge sentenced David Michael Chene, a former Red Bluff insurance agent to nine years in state prison on Nov. 1. Chene was also ordered to pay $273,000 in restitution plus 10 percent interest...
Insurance Broker Aon to Cut 3,000 Jobs
Nov 2 2000 // Aon Corp. reported today it will cut 3,000 jobs, or 6 percent of its work force, and take up to $325 million in charges over the next few quarters in an effort to overhaul its operations. Aon’s third-quarter profits,...
L.A. Woman, Former Broker Charged with Selling Insurance Without License
Nov 2 2000 // Following an investigation by the California Department of Insurance Investigations Bureau and the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office, Mirna Angelica Alfaro, 30, of Los Angeles was arrested on Oct. 31 on charges of...
IIAA Unveils New Agency Universe Study; Finds Growth, Stable Consolidation for Agents
Nov 1 2000 // The last four years have been a period of financial growth and agent consolidation, according to the 2000 Agency Universe Study, a study of the independent agency system conducted by Future One, a cooperative effort of the...
C. Courtney Wood Presented Woodworth Memorial Award
Nov 1 2000 // Past President C. Courtney Wood, CPCU, ARM, was presented the Independent Insurance Agents of America’s (IIAA) highest individual honor-the Woodworth Memorial Award-during the closing session of the...
IBStv to Offer Videos on ebix.com’s Insurance
Oct 30 2000 // Insurance Broadcast System has enhanced its partnership with ebix.com and will now provide three Internet video-based educational and marketing tools to insurance and financial planning professionals through www.ebix.com....
Young Agents Committee of Indiana Named 2000 Outstanding
Oct 30 2000 // The Indiana Young Agents Committee was one of several state associations that were honored with national awards of excellence at IIAA’s 2000 Young Agents Leadership Conference, held Oct. 28-30 at the Orlando World...
IIAA Honors 2000 National Awards Program
Oct 30 2000 // Top honors in the Independent Insurance Agents of America’s 2000 National Awards Program were presented today to the Independent Insurance Agents of New Mexico, the Independent Insurance Agents of Oklahoma, and the...
Houston Bestows IIAA Presidential Citations
Oct 30 2000 // Independent Insurance Agents of America President William M. Houston, CPCU, ARM, today bestowed special IIAA Presidential Citations to several deserving individuals for their outstanding contributions on behalf of the...
Independent currents:Scary E&O Stories (Just in Time for Halloween!)
Oct 30 2000 // I’ve sat in classes taught by Jim Harrison (insert two dozen professional designations here), one of the best insurance educators in the country. He has this little shtick that wakes up the class. He tells an ugly...
European Online Brokers InsuranceCity, InsuranceWide Show the Way
Oct 30 2000 // “Right now we think we’re ahead of the States in [online] personal lines,” said James Harrison, Chief Operating Officer of the U.K.’s InsuranceWide (IW) www.insurancewide.com. He might be...
Independent currents Scary E&O Stories (Just in Time for Halloween!)
Oct 30 2000 // I’ve sat in classes taught by Jim Harrison (insert two dozen professional designations here), one of the best insurance educators in the country. He has this little shtick that wakes up the class. He tells an ugly...
Getting in the Thankful Mood
Oct 30 2000 // As we head into the holiday season, we turn our thoughts to what we are thankful for. For me, I have become a father again. My son Jack was born just a couple of weeks ago. He’s a little Chivvis all right,...
Former West Virginia Prudential Agent Sues over Company’s Alleged Quotas
Oct 27 2000 // A former Prudential agent sued the insurer in a West Virginia Circuit Court Wednesday, alleging the company’s quota system drove him out of business. Billy T. Bush Jr. became a Prudential insurance agent in 1992 and...
Corraling The Horse Market
Oct 23 2000 // With only 17 percent of the nation’s 6 million horses insured, the equine market is ripe for picking In today’s steady economy, equine insurance could be one of the best markets you’ve never thought about...
As Incoming IIAA President, Hofmann Ready to Promote One Voice For Agents
Oct 23 2000 // “My goal is not to start any new initiative, but to bring a bunch of the things that we’ve got out there to conclusion and to fruition and up-and-running.” —Bill Hofmann” After spending the past...
