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Fireman’s Fund Offers E&O for Big “I” Membership

Jun 5 2007 // Novato, Calif.-based Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. has endorsed a program for insurance agents errors and omissions (Agents E&O) coverage with Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA), known...

OneBeacon Offers Small Business Owners Coverage in Minn.

Jun 4 2007 // OneBeacon Insurance Group today announced that it will begin offering property-casualty solutions to small-business owners in Minnesota through independent agent partners. OneBeacon’s local small-business operation...

Agent study: Mich. boating fatalities drop slightly, accidents rise

Jun 4 2007 // Fewer Michigan boaters were killed last year, even though more were injured in alcohol-related accidents, an increasing number collided with other vessels and many still did not strap on life jackets, according to...

From Cuba to Capitol Hill

Jun 4 2007 // Not your typical agent: Big “I” President and Miami independent agent Alex Soto in a one-on-one interview Alex Soto, president of the large InSource agency in Miami, and president of the Independent Insurance...

Tough products don’t need to be an underwriting challenge

Jun 4 2007 // Skis, ladders, pacemakers and nutra-ceuticals may be different products at first glance, but all share challenges in finding coverage. According to Nan Meyer, product manager for Shand-Morahan, and David Rosenburg,...

Repeat performance

Jun 4 2007 // The results are in and they bear repeating and repeating and repeating. Three-quarters of consumers are very satisfied with the service provided by their insurance agents and remain committed to working with them in the...

From Cuba to Capitol Hill

Jun 4 2007 // Not your typical agent: Big “I” President and Miami independent agent Alex Soto in a one-on-one interview Alex Soto, president of the large InSource agency in Miami, and president of the Independent Insurance...

Survey: 75% of consumers satisfied with insurance agents; personalized service

Jun 4 2007 // Three-quarters of consumers are very satisfied with the service provided by their insurance agents and remain committed to working with them in the future, according to a new survey of 1,000 American consumers commissioned...

Gallagher leader says carriers’ and brokers’ service to risk

Jun 4 2007 // Insurance CEOs tell risk managers improving service continues to be a top priority When it comes to the service carriers and brokers provide to today’s risk managers, the quality of that service “stinks,”...

Personal Lines LEADERS

Jun 4 2007 // About the Personal Lines Leaders: The Personal Lines Leaders in this special feature are taken from Insurance Journal’s Top 100 Property Casualty Independent Agencies as reported in April. This list utilizes only the...

From Cuba to Capitol Hill

Jun 4 2007 // Alex Soto, president of the large InSource agency in Miami, and president of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, is not afraid to speak his mind or criticize his own industry. He’s familiar...

News Currents

Jun 4 2007 // N.J. agents view insurance companies’ real time capabilities Nearly 150 New Jersey insurance agents recently got a firsthand look at how real time transactions work and save time. The Get Real Time program held last...

Editor’s Note: Repeat performance

Jun 4 2007 // The results are in and they bear repeating and repeating and repeating. Three-quarters of consumers are very satisfied with the service provided by their insurance agents and remain committed to working with them in the...

10 2007 Atlantic hurricane season to be busy one

Jun 4 2007 // Will forecasters’ warnings prove accurate this year? 10 N.H. on risks with no Social Security Numbers Carriers can’t refuse to quote- so what do they do? 10 Newport’s mansions develop hurricane...

Jun 4 2007 // People Chicago-based Aon Corp. reported that David P. Bolger, executive vice president, chief financial officer and chief administrative officer, will leave the company after the appointment of his successor. Bolger will...

Editor’s Note: Repeat performance

Jun 4 2007 // The results are in and they bear repeating and repeating and repeating. Three-quarters of consumers are very satisfied with the service provided by their insurance agents and remain committed to working with them in the...

People

Jun 4 2007 // National Insurance Partners Inc. (NIP), a Texas-based risk management and financial solutions firm, has appointed William E. Harrison, Jr. as president. Harrison brings 16 years of experience in the insurance industry to...

Tough products don’t need to be an underwriting challenge

Jun 4 2007 // Skis, ladders, pacemakers and nutraceuticals may be different products at first glance, but all share challenges in finding coverage. According to Nan Meyer, product manager for Shand-Morahan, and David Rosenburg,...

Protecting against floods

Jun 4 2007 // Flooding caused by hurricanes and tropical storms can wreak havoc along the Eastern Seaboard and Gulf Coast from June through November. However, that flood risk is not limited to summer and fall months alone, nor to just...

From Cuba to Capitol Hill

Jun 4 2007 // Alex Soto, president of the large InSource agency in Miami, and president of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, is not afraid to speak his mind or criticize his own industry. He’s familiar...