Latest Agencies Headlines
All the headlines from our Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
BenefitMall Offers New Census Tool
Aug 30 2000 // BenefitMall.com has released a new Census Management Tool for insurance brokers that it expects will simplify the development of online quotes. The new software, Census Management Tool V1.0, is Microsoft Excel-based and...
Agents See a Future Filled with Technology
Aug 29 2000 // According to preliminary findings of a series of focus groups conducted by the Independent Insurance Agents of America (IIAA) and sponsored by nekema.com, independent agents know that they will need new technology to...
Calif. Agent Groups Ask Governor to Sign AB 393; NAII Asks for Veto
Aug 29 2000 // The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers Legislative Counsel (ABL), with the backing of eight trade associations representing the great majority of California’s nearly 300,000 licensed insurance agents and...
Tennessee Agent Spoofs Online CE Companies With LearnNothing.com
Aug 25 2000 // “LearnNothing.com, CEScam.com, and CECertificateMill.com Create Partnership For Online Continuing Education Courses to Insurance Industry.” That was the bogus headline that made its way across the country...
ICorp.com Selects Insureon.com as Online Access Provider
Aug 25 2000 // Insureon.com has been selected by iCorp.com to provide online access for insurance brokers coordinating workers’ compensation insurance for their customers. The new partnership gives brokers access to...
Banking Consortium to Acquire Two Virginia Agencies
Aug 24 2000 // The Virginia Bankers Insurance Center, a 67-bank consortium established in 1999 to enter the insurance agency business, has announced plans to acquire the Wytheville, Virginia-based Blue Ridge Insurance Group and the...
Banking Agencies Propose Consumer Protection Rules for Insurance
Aug 22 2000 // The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Office of Thrift Supervision have proposed consumer protection rules...
Golden Eagle Introduces Self-Rating CD for Arizona Agents
Aug 22 2000 // San Diego-based Golden Eagle Insurance Corporation unveiled a new self-rating CD-ROM along with new pricing to help its agents in Arizona capture market share for package policies in the state. With a broad appetite for...
Independent Currents:CEOs Face Difficult Tech Decisions
Aug 21 2000 // A couple of months ago we talked here about the coming consolidation of insurance companies. But instead of constricting markets for agents and brokers, you’ll have more markets than ever. Those ridiculous...
Independent currents: CEOs Face Difficult Tech Decisions
Aug 21 2000 // A couple of months ago we talked here about the coming consolidation of insurance companies. But instead of constricting markets for agents and brokers, you’ll have more markets than ever. Those ridiculous...
Getting your message across instantly
Aug 21 2000 // If you remember, I mentioned in my last column that I’ve been looking for a new minivan for the Chivvis brood. Well, I am still looking, talking and haggling. But on a positive note, I think I’ve narrowed it...
InsurePoint Endorsed by Pacific Network Group
Aug 18 2000 // InsurePoint, Inc., a web-based insurance distribution partner for independent agencies and carriers, has been endorsed by the Pacific Network Group, a California agency group headquartered in Menlo Park, Calif. “The...
Travelers, Dell Help Agents Advance Automation Capabilities
Aug 16 2000 // Travelers Insurance is helping agents improve their automation capabilities through a special arrangement with Dell Computer Corp. Travelers agents are eligible for special savings on the latest computer systems from Dell,...
North Hollywood Broker Arrested for Misuse of Premiums, Violating Probation
Aug 15 2000 // A North Hollywood insurance broker was arrested last week after the Van Nuys Superior Court ordered his probation revoked for allegedly continuing to misappropriate insurance premiums. Shahin Sean Pelaseyed, 46, was...
Comparative Raters Re-Offer DOS Format
Aug 14 2000 // They were supposed to make multi-tasking quotes a cinch for auto insurance agents, but the recent releases of Windows-based comparative raters by QuickQuote and TurboRater weren’t all they were cracked up to...
It’s a Dog’s Life… And an Agent’s Lot
Aug 14 2000 // What is the most authoritative source of truthful information in the whole universe? No question about it. It’s Southwest Airlines’ Spirit magazine. You know. The magazine found in the seat pocket right in...
Groups Disagree on Producer Licensing Verbiage
Aug 14 2000 // What’s in a word? A lot—at least according to the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC). In a press release, the association announced that on July 11 it sent a letter to the chair of the...
CEOs Face Difficult Tech Decisions
Aug 14 2000 // Companies need to move beyond pretty websites into substance A couple of months ago we talked here about the coming consolidation of insurance companies. But instead of constricting markets for agents and brokers,...
Editor’s Note
Aug 14 2000 // Don’t believe the ads you might see or hear about consumers buying their homeowners insurance online. Because if they have to try as hard as I did to procure just one quote, they’re probably going bare. Online...
agentLIFE.com Launches B-2-B Site
Aug 9 2000 // agentLIFE.com launched its website Monday, hosting a virtual insurance firm including tools and services to connect life insurance professionals to every aspect of the industry. “agentLIFE was designed with life...
