Latest Agencies Headlines
All the headlines from our Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
InServe Subsidiary Partners with insureon.com
Aug 8 2000 // iCorp.com, the technology subsidiary of InServe Corp., has partnered with insureon.com to offer real-time insurance products to agents and brokers through insureon.com’s interactive web site. InServe provides a full...
Geico Accused of Using Unlicensed Agents in Ohio
Aug 7 2000 // Geico could lose its right to sell insurance in Ohio should charges levied by the state that the company allowed unlicensed employees to sell property and casualty coverages be upheld. At a hearing scheduled for Aug. 18,...
American Agents’ Alliance to Visit San Diego for Annual Trade Show
Aug 7 2000 // The American Agents’ Alliance will be spending Labor Day Weekend in sunny San Diego this year, celebrating Conference & Expo 2000 at the Hyatt Regency San Diego. The conference takes place Aug. 30-Sept. 3, and...
Using the Web as Part of an Effective Marketing Plan
Aug 7 2000 // What can the Internet really do for you? The easy answer is that it allows you to contact and be contacted by thousands of insureds and prospects. But the web can do more than just spread your reach. It can help you to...
Are Calif. Agents Giving Low-Cost Auto the Cold Shoulder’
Aug 7 2000 // California’s low-cost auto insurance program is off and running, but a major question has already come up regarding those agents who are certified to write business for the program-how willing are they to actively...
Agents and Brokers Need to Prepare for the ‘Brand’ New World
Aug 7 2000 // “[Branding] starts with a vision on the top and has to be extended across all points of touch… it isn’t something that’s just window dressing.” The concept of branding is about much more than...
Marketing Resources for Agents & Brokers
Aug 7 2000 // * This list represents only a random sample of marketing resources available for agents and brokers. It is by no means all inclusive. To view an expanded version of this list online, please visit our Sales Tools...
I hate buying a new car. It is just an ugly process.
Aug 7 2000 // You see, the Chivvis household is expecting a second child in November and you know what that means. That is, aside from the crying, feeding and changing and consequent lack of sleep. That’s right. It’s time to...
Ohio DOI Unveils New Online Service for Ohio Agents
Aug 4 2000 // Lee Covington, Director of the Ohio Department of Insurance, announced that a new online service provided by the Ohio Department of Insurance will help approximately 81,000 licensed Ohio insurance agents keep track of...
Long Beach Insurance Agent’s License Revoked for Grand Theft
Aug 3 2000 // Former Interim Insurance Commissioner Clark Kelso, before leaving office, ordered the revocation of the license and licensing rights of a Long Beach insurance broker found guilty of six counts of grand theft of insurance...
SIAA Expands its Membership in 2000
Aug 2 2000 // The Strategic Independent Agents Alliance (SIAA), a national network of independent insurance agencies, reported significant growth during the second quarter of 2000. During the period of April 1-June 30, the Swanzey,...
YouZoom Launches Homeowners Product Line
Aug 1 2000 // Aug. 1, 2000 12:35 p.m. CDT YouZoom.com Inc., an affiliate of Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Inc., has expanded its product line to include homeowners insurance, including renters and condominium coverage. Consumers...
Oregon Revokes Portland Agent’s License; Takes Action Against Company
Jul 31 2000 // The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services has revoked the insurance agent license of a Portland man, J. Henry Edgmond, for misappropriating funds belonging to an insurance agency. An investigation by the...
First Joint Convention of IIAA, NAAIA and LAAIA
Jul 26 2000 // In a first for the insurance industry, the Independent Insurance Agents of America’s 2000 annual meeting will be a joint industry affair, with agents from the National African-American Insurance Association and the...
