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Glass Shops, Agents Set Up Network in Minnesota
Apr 1 2004 // The National Glass Association announced that the Minnesota Glass Association and the Minnesota Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers Association (MIIAB) have agreed to set up a jointly operated auto glass claims...
Commercial Brokers Favor TRIA Renewal Says CIAB
Mar 31 2004 // Eighty percent of the leading commercial property/casualty insurance brokers say the federal Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) should be extended when it expires at the end of 2005, according to a survey released today...
Heath Completes Buyout of U.K.’s Heath Lambert Group
Mar 31 2004 // Dallas-based Heath Insurance Brokers announced the completion of a buy-out from Heath Lambert Group, its U.K. parent. Heath noted that the deal solidifies its place as one of the largest truly independent wholesale...
Personal Lines Issues Dominate Mich. Agents Convention
Mar 30 2004 // A host of personal lines issues — ranging from credit scoring to a commissioner-requested data call to state fines on drivers with no proof of auto insurance — headlined the Michigan Association of Insurance Agents...
IIABA Upgrades Big “I” Markets Software
Mar 29 2004 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA), also known as the Big “I,” and its Big “I” Advantage member products team have released an upgraded version of the Big...
Manatee County (Fla.) Independent Insurance Agents Assoc. Members Listen in on E&O Liability Issues
Mar 29 2004 // At their recent regularly scheduled monthly luncheon meeting, the Manatee County Independent Insurance Agents Association Inc. (Bradenton, Fla.) had two partners from the Phelps Dunbar, LLP law firm (Tampa office) make a...
Agents Lobby to Renew, Reform National Flood Program
Mar 26 2004 // Members of the Independent Agents and Brokers of America (IIABA) testified before a Senate committee to make a case for renewal and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Bill Stiglitz, an agent with...
N.Y. Agents Name Harleysville Top Commercial Partner
Mar 26 2004 // Pennsylvania’s Harleysville Insurance has issued a bulletin noting that for the second time in three years, it has been named the “Top Partner in Commercial Lines” during Westchester County’s 38th...
Amendment to ‘Model Regulation’ Opens Door for Insurance Agents, Consumers, Life Settlement Industry
Mar 26 2004 // Consumers’ rights received a boost last week when a key committee of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) approved an amendment to that group’s Model Regulation (for settlements). The...
MarketScout Adds Johnson to Brokerage Staff
Mar 26 2004 // MarketScout, a Dallas-based e-commerce company specializing in the distribution of property and casualty insurance products, announced Beverly Johnson, formerly of Risc Inc., joined the company on March 2, 2004. Johnson...
Louisiana Agent Arrested on Felony Theft Charges
Mar 26 2004 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance announced that a Mandeville, La., insurance producer (agent) was shut down and booked on charges of felony theft and insurance fraud involving misappropriation of premiums. Allen James...
Matsen Insurance Brokers Hires Farmiloe and Schofield
Mar 25 2004 // Santa Rosa, Calif.-based Matsen Insurance Brokers has appointed Steve Farmiloe as vice president of sales. Farmiloe will increase the existing team of sales professionals as well as grow the company through acquisitions....
IIAOK Issues Special Legislative Alert on HB 2261
Mar 25 2004 // Dan Ramsey, executive director of the Independent Insurance Agents of Oklahoma (IIAOK), in a recent State Capitol Report issued an alert to IIAOK members, urging them to become active in efforts to secure meaningful tort...
McDonough Joins Lockton Insurance Brokers
Mar 24 2004 // Lockton Insurance Brokers, the nation’s largest independently owned insurance broker, has appointed Adam McDonough to the post of Executive Vice President, Commercial Insurance Division. He will be based in...
PIA Mgmt. Services Names New Pres.-CEO, Chairman
Mar 24 2004 // PIA Management Services Inc. announced the recent selection of Kenneth Bessette as its president and chief executive officer succeeding outgoing President James E. Reed who had held the position for the past 20 years. The...
UK’s Broker Network Plans to List Shares
Mar 23 2004 // A report from Reuters notes that the U.K.’s Broker Network Holdings Plc, a network of independent community insurance brokers, is planning to float on London’s junior AIM market. Reuters quoted a spokeswoman...
Scampas, Nylund Join Willis Group
Mar 23 2004 // Global insurance broker Willis Group Holdings announced that two new executives have been named to its management team. Jeanette Scampas has joined Willis from AIG as Executive Vice President, responsible for Global...
Adding Value in the Workers’ Comp Market Through Technical Analysis
Mar 22 2004 // If insurance brokers want to add value and differentiate themselves from their competitors in this hardening workers’ compensation marketplace, they should pay attention to the intricacies of how experience...
Trusting in Workers’ Compensation Self-Insurance Programs
Mar 22 2004 // For larger risks, a self-insurance plan might be the right fit As premiums for workers’ compensation rise, employers across the United States are looking for alternative ways to cover their risks. Some employers have...
Iowa Senate OKs NCOIL Approach to Credit Scoring
Mar 22 2004 // Following a week of intense negotiations, the Iowa Senate approved a bill to restrict credit-based insurance scoring by a vote of 49 to 0. A coalition of industry advocates, led by captive-agent carrier State Farm,...
