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A New Way to Reach Consumers
Oct 18 2010 // Fiesta Auto Insurance Combines Insurance and Tax Preparation Services Under One Roof Modeling an insurance agency business after a sandwich shop might sound like an unusual goal, but that’s what John Rost, founder,...
A Franchise Model for Insurance Agencies
Oct 18 2010 // Fiesta Auto Insurance Combines Insurance and Tax Preparation Services Under One Roof Modeling an insurance agency business after a sandwich shop might sound like a strange idea, but that’s what John Rost, founder,...
A New Way to Reach Consumers
Oct 18 2010 // Fiesta Auto Insurance Combines Insurance and Tax Preparation Services Under One Roof Modeling an insurance agency business after a sandwich shop might sound like an unusual goal, but that’s what John Rost, founder,...
The Power of More
Oct 18 2010 // Why the Time is Right for Agency Networks They go by many names — networks, alliances, franchises, clusters and aggregators — but all have similar goals. Aggregator groups have been around the insurance industry for...
Advertising, Claims Handling Drive Reputations of Auto Insurers
Oct 18 2010 // Consumers have been highly satisfied with their auto insurance companies over the past year, and they view Allstate, State Farm and Geico as the most reputable providers, according to a new survey. The survey conducted in...
Home Insurance Customer Satisfaction Declines But ‘Bundlers’ Happy
Oct 18 2010 // Overall customer satisfaction with homeowners insurance companies has declined to the lowest level in five years, primarily due to decreases in satisfaction with policy offerings and customer service, according to the J.D....
Imprisoned New Jersey Woman Indicted for Auto Insurance Fraud
Oct 15 2010 // New Jersey prosecutors say a woman who is currently serving a five-year sentence for insurance fraud and identity theft has been indicted in a separate insurance fraud scheme to steal over $8,000 from Liberty...
Los Angeles Considers Food Truck Regs
Oct 14 2010 // Diane Betzler would hesitate to eat at a food truck even if it was serving filet mignon for free and the placard in the window gave it an A-plus rating for cleanliness. She still hasn’t entirely gotten over her...
Clements Europe Acquires Vehicle Risk Management Book from Lockton
Oct 14 2010 // Insurer Clements Europe has acquired the International Vehicle Risk Management (IVRM) business from broker Lockton. The IVRM business consists of overseas diplomats and International fleet business, complementing Clements...
Ohio Deer Crashes on the Rise
Oct 13 2010 // The Ohio Insurance Institute is warning residents to beware of colliding with deer, as the state gears up for deer-breeding season and saw a 2.3 precent increasee in deer-vehicle crashes in 2009. According to the Ohio...
Five More Massachusetts Insurers Reach Motorcycle Settlements
Oct 12 2010 // Five more insurers have reached settlements with the state of Massachusetts over allegations they charged inflated premiums for motorcycle insurance, the state’ attorney general said. The latest settlements with...
Polls Finds Opposition to Billing Auto Insurance Carriers for Accident Fees
Oct 6 2010 // Californians disagree with the idea that communities should levy fees on out-of-town motorists who cause accidents that require city-funded emergency response services, according to poll results recently released by a...
Auto Insurance Provider Confie Seguros Acquires Cost-U-Less
Oct 5 2010 // Confie Seguros, a provider of auto insurance with an emphasis on serving Hispanic consumers, has acquired Cost-U-Less Insurance, a California provider of non-standard auto insurance with offices located primarily in the...
Home Insurance Customer Satisfaction Declines But ‘Bundlers’ Happy
Oct 5 2010 // Overall customer satisfaction with homeowners insurance companies has declined to the lowest level in five years, primarily due to decreases in satisfaction with policy offerings and customer service, according to the J.D....
Advertising, Claims Handling Drive Reputations of Auto Insurers
Oct 4 2010 // Consumers have been highly satisfied with their auto insurance companies over the past year, and they view Allstate, State Farm and Geico as the most reputable auto insurance providers, according to a new survey. The...
A New Way To Reach Consumers
Oct 4 2010 // Fiesta Auto Insurance Combines Insurance and Tax Preparation Services Under One Roof Modeling an insurance agency business after a sandwich shop might sound like an unusual goal, but that’s what John Rost, founder,...
UK Auto Market ‘Saturated’ as Claims Rise Says Towers Watson Study
Sep 30 2010 // “The cost of injury claims in the UK car insurance market has grown recently by nearly 30 percent per annum concludes a study, based on industry data, compiled by Towers Watson (TW). TW also noted that the findings...
Safety Begins Refunds for Massachusetts Motorcyclists
Sep 29 2010 // Safety Insurance has begun refunding a total $7.2 million to roughly 21,000 Massachusetts policyholders who were overcharged for motorcycle insurance, according to the state’s attorney general. The refunds are part...
Schwarzenegger Extends Calif. Low Cost Auto Insurance Program
Sep 28 2010 // Calif. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed legislation – AB 1597 authored by Assemblyman Dave Jones to maintain California’s innovative auto insurance program for low-income Californians with good driving...
Murder Case Tries ‘Caffeine Insanity’ Defense That Worked in Car Accident
Sep 21 2010 // A Kentucky man accused of strangling his wife is poised to claim excessive caffeine from sodas, energy drinks and diet pills left him so mentally unstable he couldn’t have knowingly killed her, his lawyer has...
