Latest Agencies Headlines
All the headlines from our Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Banking Agencies Propose Consumer Protection Rules for Insurance
Aug 22 2000 // The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Office of Thrift Supervision have proposed consumer protection rules...
Golden Eagle Introduces Self-Rating CD for Arizona Agents
Aug 22 2000 // San Diego-based Golden Eagle Insurance Corporation unveiled a new self-rating CD-ROM along with new pricing to help its agents in Arizona capture market share for package policies in the state. With a broad appetite for...
Independent Currents:CEOs Face Difficult Tech Decisions
Aug 21 2000 // A couple of months ago we talked here about the coming consolidation of insurance companies. But instead of constricting markets for agents and brokers, you’ll have more markets than ever. Those ridiculous...
Independent currents: CEOs Face Difficult Tech Decisions
Aug 21 2000 // A couple of months ago we talked here about the coming consolidation of insurance companies. But instead of constricting markets for agents and brokers, you’ll have more markets than ever. Those ridiculous...
Getting your message across instantly
Aug 21 2000 // If you remember, I mentioned in my last column that I’ve been looking for a new minivan for the Chivvis brood. Well, I am still looking, talking and haggling. But on a positive note, I think I’ve narrowed it...
InsurePoint Endorsed by Pacific Network Group
Aug 18 2000 // InsurePoint, Inc., a web-based insurance distribution partner for independent agencies and carriers, has been endorsed by the Pacific Network Group, a California agency group headquartered in Menlo Park, Calif. “The...
Travelers, Dell Help Agents Advance Automation Capabilities
Aug 16 2000 // Travelers Insurance is helping agents improve their automation capabilities through a special arrangement with Dell Computer Corp. Travelers agents are eligible for special savings on the latest computer systems from Dell,...
North Hollywood Broker Arrested for Misuse of Premiums, Violating Probation
Aug 15 2000 // A North Hollywood insurance broker was arrested last week after the Van Nuys Superior Court ordered his probation revoked for allegedly continuing to misappropriate insurance premiums. Shahin Sean Pelaseyed, 46, was...
Comparative Raters Re-Offer DOS Format
Aug 14 2000 // They were supposed to make multi-tasking quotes a cinch for auto insurance agents, but the recent releases of Windows-based comparative raters by QuickQuote and TurboRater weren’t all they were cracked up to...
It’s a Dog’s Life… And an Agent’s Lot
Aug 14 2000 // What is the most authoritative source of truthful information in the whole universe? No question about it. It’s Southwest Airlines’ Spirit magazine. You know. The magazine found in the seat pocket right in...
Groups Disagree on Producer Licensing Verbiage
Aug 14 2000 // What’s in a word? A lot—at least according to the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC). In a press release, the association announced that on July 11 it sent a letter to the chair of the...
CEOs Face Difficult Tech Decisions
Aug 14 2000 // Companies need to move beyond pretty websites into substance A couple of months ago we talked here about the coming consolidation of insurance companies. But instead of constricting markets for agents and brokers,...
Editor’s Note
Aug 14 2000 // Don’t believe the ads you might see or hear about consumers buying their homeowners insurance online. Because if they have to try as hard as I did to procure just one quote, they’re probably going bare. Online...
agentLIFE.com Launches B-2-B Site
Aug 9 2000 // agentLIFE.com launched its website Monday, hosting a virtual insurance firm including tools and services to connect life insurance professionals to every aspect of the industry. “agentLIFE was designed with life...
InServe Subsidiary Partners with insureon.com
Aug 8 2000 // iCorp.com, the technology subsidiary of InServe Corp., has partnered with insureon.com to offer real-time insurance products to agents and brokers through insureon.com’s interactive web site. InServe provides a full...
Geico Accused of Using Unlicensed Agents in Ohio
Aug 7 2000 // Geico could lose its right to sell insurance in Ohio should charges levied by the state that the company allowed unlicensed employees to sell property and casualty coverages be upheld. At a hearing scheduled for Aug. 18,...
American Agents’ Alliance to Visit San Diego for Annual Trade Show
Aug 7 2000 // The American Agents’ Alliance will be spending Labor Day Weekend in sunny San Diego this year, celebrating Conference & Expo 2000 at the Hyatt Regency San Diego. The conference takes place Aug. 30-Sept. 3, and...
Using the Web as Part of an Effective Marketing Plan
Aug 7 2000 // What can the Internet really do for you? The easy answer is that it allows you to contact and be contacted by thousands of insureds and prospects. But the web can do more than just spread your reach. It can help you to...
Are Calif. Agents Giving Low-Cost Auto the Cold Shoulder’
Aug 7 2000 // California’s low-cost auto insurance program is off and running, but a major question has already come up regarding those agents who are certified to write business for the program-how willing are they to actively...
Agents and Brokers Need to Prepare for the ‘Brand’ New World
Aug 7 2000 // “[Branding] starts with a vision on the top and has to be extended across all points of touch… it isn’t something that’s just window dressing.” The concept of branding is about much more than...
