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Improving efficiency and valuation through automation and outsourcing
Nov 19 2006 // Revenue growth, the quality of a book of business, the caliber of producers, strategic drivers and the overall level of client service — these are the typical considerations that affect an agency’s...
Not your father’s wholesaler
Nov 19 2006 // Much is said about retail agents having to change with the times and stand out from the crowd to survive. But what about wholesalers? Wholesale brokers are also trying to differentiate themselves, hoping retail agents will...
Where are all the young guns?
Nov 19 2006 // Look around you. Take a long look at the folks in your agency or company. And then break out your calculator. What is the average age of your employees or colleagues? What percent of your firm’s workforce were...
Indiana Insurance Named ‘Insurer of the Year’ by Independent Agents
Nov 17 2006 // Loveland, Ohio-based Indiana Insurance, a member of Liberty Mutual Group, has been named the 2006 Indiana Insurance Company of the Year by the Independent Insurance Agents of Indiana (IIAI). The recognition came during the...
Judge Allows Miss. Suit Against Agent for Lapsed Flood Policy
Nov 17 2006 // A federal judge has ruled that a Gulf Coast couple can sue their insurance agent for negligence after he allegedly allowed their flood insurance policy to lapse only days before Hurricane Katrina wrecked their...
Conn. Agents Told to Brace for Bill to Ban Contingent Pay
Nov 17 2006 // Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Susan Cogswell has warned independent agents in her state that they should expect to see legislation to restrict or wipe out their contingent commissions. She said that legislation should...
Atherton Joins M.D. Jensvold & Co. as Senior Broker
Nov 17 2006 // M.D. Jensvold & Co. Inc. announced that Nichole Atherton has joined its Houston office as a senior broker. Atherton will be brokering energy accounts, as well as other commercial business. She brings extensive energy...
Ohio National Interstate Launches Commercial Vehicle Product
Nov 16 2006 // Richfield, Ohio-based National Interstate Corp. recently announced that its principal insurance subsidiary National Interstate Insurance Co. has added a commercial vehicle product to its offering. The new product line,...
Aartrijk Group Adds Myers, Promotes Wall for Public Affairs, Branding
Nov 15 2006 // The van Aartrijk Group LLC, a Washington, D.C.-area marketing and communications firm, is augmenting its branding and public affairs capabilities with the promotion of one executive and addition of another, according to...
Northeast’s SAN Group Network Signs Up 24 New Agencies; Total Tops 190
Nov 15 2006 // The Northeast agency newtork, SAN Group, Inc.,reports that it has added 24 new member agencies in 2006 through the third quarter. With the SAN affiliation,agencies gain access to additional markets, increased profit...
Verizon Wireless, Insurers Fined for Violations in Washington
Nov 15 2006 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has fined Verizon Wireless Services LLC of Bedminster, N.J., $25,000 for failing to sell service contracts under its legal corporate name, a violation of state insurance...
S.D. Announces New Online Enhancements for Insurers, Agents
Nov 15 2006 // Insurance carriers, agencies, and producers will be able to connect with the South Dakota Department of Revenue and Regulation, Division of Insurance 24 hours a day, thanks to an agreement signed recently with a national...
Verified Insurance Leads Made Possible by QuotesAuction.com
Nov 14 2006 // North Hollywood, CA – QuotesAuction.com has developed new technology that connects sellers with qualified insurance buyers in real time. Millions of Insurance buyers request insurance quotes online, but not all of...
Foster Named Broker at Colemont-Hartford
Nov 14 2006 // Colemont-Hartford has promoted Jennie Foster’s to the position of broker. Foster will be focusing on developing the Hartford office’s primary auto book of business, as well as selling all casualty lines. Foster...
Target Markets Program Administrators Honors 3 Agencies for Best Practices
Nov 14 2006 // The Target Markets Program Administrators Association (TMPAA) awarded three member agencies the association’s Best Practice Designation at its recent Annual Summit in Tempe, Arizona. Receiving the Designation Awards...
Berkshire Hills Bank Buys 5 Western Mass. Agencies
Nov 11 2006 // Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for Berkshire Bank, completed its acquisition of five Western Masssachusetts insurance agencies on Oct. 31, 2006. The agencies acquired by the company’s wholly-owned...
Get that Binding Check Instantly, by Phone, by Fax, or the Internet!
Nov 10 2006 // Online Check System Used by numerous government agencies, small and large businesses and hundreds of independent insurance agents has just been upgraded. Although the ability to accept checks by phone, fax, or the Internet...
Indiana Insurance Adds Enhanced Technology for Personal Lines
Nov 10 2006 // Indiana Insurance, a member of Liberty Mutual Group, has added real-time policy inquiry, endorsement quoting, and electronic endorsement submissions to the roster of functions available through Personal IQ, the...
Washington Commissioner Revokes Bellevue Agency License
Nov 10 2006 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has revoked the license of a Bellevue-based general insurance agency for improperly transferring and using trust funds belonging to insurers, clients and others. The...
Industry Expects New Commissioners in Mass., Md., N.Y.
Nov 9 2006 // Newly-elected Democratic governors in Massachusetts, New York and Maryland are expected to name their own insurance commissioners, although the identity of any successors is unknown at this time, according to insurance...
