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Infinity Offers CE at Ohio Agents Conference
Sep 16 2004 // The Ohio Agents Alliance will hold its conference Oct. 22-23 this year in Worthington, Ohio. The group is a state affiliate of the National Auto Agents Alliance, an association formed specifically to address the needs of...
Myers Named Trusted Choice Executive Director
Sep 16 2004 // Jeffrey A. Myers, a 15-year industry communications veteran with extensive experience at the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (the Big “I”) and in the industry, has been named the new...
U.S. Risk LLP Associate Broker Receives Wells Scholarship to Attend Producer School
Sep 16 2004 // James Russell Debenport, an associate broker in U.S. Risk LLP’s Houston office, was selected as the recipient of the Matt Wells Scholarship for Producer Development for attendance at The National Alliance School for...
Michael Walther to lead global launch as new CEO of XDimensional Technologies
Sep 16 2004 // XDimensional Technologies, Inc. announced today that Michael Walther has joined the company as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board. “Nexsure, the world’s first Web-architected insurance agency...
Higher Deductibles 1 Way to Ease Homeowners Crisis, Argues Big I Report
Sep 14 2004 // Why has the hard market created a homeowners insurance affordability and availability problem for so many consumers? Homeowners insurance policies are too broad, deductibles are too small, and insurers don’t do...
Boston’s Insurance Professional of the Year Award to be Presented to David Lane, Agent and Representative
Sep 13 2004 // The Insurance Library Association of Boston will present its annual Insurance Professional of the Year Award to industry leader and public servant, David J. Lane, an owner and chairman of Hastings Tapley Insurance Agency,...
Abacus Insurance Brokers Unveils Online Wedding Cancellation Program
Sep 10 2004 // Abacus Insurance Brokers has announced the availability of an online wedding cancellation program, exclusively for brokers, powered by the APM Platform. Brokers are able to quote and bind in real-time, accept payments...
Citizens and Hanover Insurance Unveil Agency Portal
Sep 9 2004 // The Citizens and Hanover Insurance Companies have launched The Agency Place, a new, web-based agency portal that provides its network of independent agents with centralized access to all of the information and tools they...
Iowa Agent Pleads Guilty, Gets 10 Years
Sep 8 2004 // Former Washington, Iowa, insurance agent Roy Evanovich pled guilty to first-degree theft, money laundering, securities fraud, and tampering with records last Friday in Washington District Court, according to the Iowa...
Grow Small Commercial Accounts with a “Producer-Free Zone”
Sep 6 2004 // There are myriad reasons and methods for restructuring your agency. In my June 7, 2004, column I suggested completely eliminating your personal and commercial lines departments and replacing them with combined direct...
AAMGA University Aims Fundamentals Class at Newbies
Sep 6 2004 // Something different was definitely in the air at a seminar put on by the American Association of Managing General Agents (AAMGA) last June. As the group of MGAs and wholesale brokers settled in for the introductory dinner...
A World of Opportunity Exists Under the Umbrella Market
Sep 6 2004 // While it’s hard to find many positives about today’s increasingly litigious environment, it has helped fuel the need for both personal and commercial umbrellas. “We’re seeing an increased demand for...
E&O for Broker-Dealers
Sep 6 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: CalSurance launched a specialized errors and omissions program for broker-dealers with 75 or fewer registered representatives. CalSurance and Quanta Specialty Lines Insurance Co. have teamed up to offer...
LEE, MOON CAPTURE IIAJC TITLES:
Sep 6 2004 // Alina Lee, 14, of Evans, Ga., and Ji Ho Moon, 15, of Ellicott City, Md., took the top spots at the 36th annual Independent Insurance Agent Junior Classic (IIAJC), held recently at the Dornick Hills Country Club in Ardmore,...
E&O for Broker-Dealers
Sep 6 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: CalSurance launched a specialized errors and omissions program for broker-dealers with 75 or fewer registered representatives. CalSurance and Quanta Specialty Lines Ins. Co. have teamed up to offer this...
MICHAEL E. JAMES OFFERING FREE CABO TRIPS FOR AGENTS:
Sep 6 2004 // Mike James, president of Michael E. James Insurance Agency, plans to send agents out of the country to Mexico next year by implementing a reward program that enables qualifying agents and brokers to win an all expense paid...
National E&O Coverage for Broker-Dealers
Sep 6 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: CalSurance launched a specialized errors and omissions program for broker-dealers with 75 or fewer registered representatives. CalSurance and Quanta Specialty Lines Ins. Co. have teamed up to offer this...
Ease of Doing Business Plays a Critical Role When Choosing Carriers
Sep 6 2004 // How does the carrier-agency relationship affect the buying decision? More pointedly, how does the ease—or difficulty—of doing business with a carrier affect the agent’s decision of whether to place more or less...
Industry Works to put Low Cost Auto Program into Gear
Sep 6 2004 // The American Agents Alliance recently conducted a survey of independent insurance producers concerning California’s Low Cost Auto program. The program, enacted by the state Legislature in 2000 and operational since...
RiskProNet Members Offer Tips for Successful Cross-Selling
Sep 6 2004 // Giving lip service to the benefits of cross-selling is easy. Executing the strategy is quite a bit harder. What are key ingredients in successfully cross-selling property/casualty and employee benefits? At RiskProNet...
