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eAgency Announces Initiative to Deliver Wireless Sales Platform for Industry
Oct 7 2002 // California-based eAgency Systems announced an agreement with Research In Motion Limited (RIM). The focus of the new project is to build a platform to support the 800,000-plus insurance agents in the U.S., that is designed...
IIANJ Announces Details for 109th Annual Conference
Oct 3 2002 // The Independent Insurance Agents of New Jersey (IIANJ) announced details for its 109th Annual Conference, which will take place October 6-9 at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn. Hundreds of members and industry friends...
West Covina Agent Arrested for Selling Bogus Policies
Oct 3 2002 // Mike George Denno, 24, of Los Angeles, is scheduled for arraignment in Citrus Court on Oct. 1, 2002 on seven felony counts of insurance fraud. He was arrested following an investigation by the California Department of...
IIABA, Business Leaders Talk with President Bush on Terrorism Coverage
Oct 3 2002 // Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) CEO Robert Rusbuldt, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Maria Berthoud and two independent agents, along with business and union leaders, met with...
ISO to Bolster A-Plus Loss-History Databases in Verifying Policy Coverage
Oct 2 2002 // Insurance Services Office, Inc. (ISO) is bolstering its Automobile-Property Loss Underwriting Service (A-PLUSTM) by developing a new database that will help underwriters, brokers and agents quickly verify coverage and...
IIABA Launches New Initiative Focusing on Large Agents, Brokers
Oct 2 2002 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) launched a new initiative focusing on large agents and brokers during a special reception and dinner held recently in conjunction with the New Orleans...
IIABA Pens Letter to U.S. Senate Chairman to Commend Pursuit of Terrorism Reinsurance Legislation
Oct 1 2002 // In a letter to the United States Senate and Chairman Paul Sarbanes, the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) is commending the Chairman in seeking a quick resolution to the present terrorism...
IIABA Chooses Richardson Programs
Oct 1 2002 // Richardson, a sales training and consulting firm, announced that the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) has selected Richardson QuickSkills (TM), an interactive online sales training curriculum,...
Travelers Unveils Electronic Claim Notification for Personal, Small Business Agencies
Oct 1 2002 // Travelers Property Casualty is now providing its independent agents with online, real-time information on the opening and closing of small business and personal claims. Electronic Claim Notification, or ECN, allows agents...
Felony Charges May be in Store for Fla. Agents Selling Unlicensed Coverage
Oct 1 2002 // Stricter penalties go into effect October 1 in Florida for licensed insurance agents who sell unlicensed insurance policies. Those agents could face a felony charge and lose their license under a new law passed during the...
Calif. Agent Arrested for Alleged Sale of False or Forged Documents
Sep 30 2002 // Arturo Lopez, 39, of La Puente, Calif. was arrested on a felony warrant charging him with five counts of false or forged insurance documents. The California Department of Insurance (CDI) investigation revealed that Lopez...
The State of the Surplus Lines Market with Michael J. Hall
Sep 30 2002 // Insurance Journal publisher Mark Wells recently spoke with Michael J. Hall, chairman of M.J. Hall & Company Inc. and president of Golden Bear Insurance Company, both headquartered out of Stockton, Calif. Hall shared...
Corporate Members Approve a Major Course Change for Lloyd’s
Sep 30 2002 // Friday the 13th of September will henceforth be known at Lloyd’s as the day that members approved a plan that will radically alter the way the London market is conducted. Ignoring any bad luck associated with the...
If You Were to Open a New Agency Tomorrow
Sep 30 2002 // Like the insurance policy itself, most agents and brokers have been around a while. You’ve seen the agency slogans: “Serving Centerville Since 1902.” But being traditional isn’t good enough. In...
Principals Can Use New Tool to Manage Producers
Sep 30 2002 // Agency principals and managers have a new tool available to assist in the process of hiring and managing producers. The product is entitled “Hiring and Managing Inexperienced ProducersTM,” written and produced...
Aiming For Common Sense in Homeowners Market
Sep 30 2002 // The past year has been a difficult one for homeowner’s insurance agents and consumers. Providers have faced spiraling claims costs, while consumers are outraged by rate hikes—leaving agents in the middle to handle...
Corporate Members Approve a Major Course Change for Lloyd’s
Sep 30 2002 // Friday the 13th of September will henceforth be known at Lloyd’s as the day that members approved a plan that will radically alter the way the London market is conducted. Ignoring any bad luck associated with the...
SAFECO, Travelers, Harleysville Garner IIABA’s Best Practices Award of Excellence
Sep 26 2002 // SAFECO, Travelers and Harleysville were recognized by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) for their efforts in promoting and marketing the tools, seminars and philosophies of the...
Nationwide Flood Research Launches Marketing Service for Agents
Sep 25 2002 // Dallas-based NationWide Flood Research Inc. (NFRI) announced it has launched AtRisk, a three-step marketing service that helps insurance professionals locate potential customers and cross-sell flood policies to existing...
Digital Adds Benefits Partners
Sep 25 2002 // Atlanta-based Digital Insurance Inc. signed agreements with five additional employee benefits brokers to handle the day-to-day service and sales of a portion of their small group benefits business. These new partners are...
