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Nov 6 2005 // Jim Shevlin has been named assistant vice president and regional business development manager for ACE USA’s Southeast Region. ACE USA is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pa. Based in Atlanta, Shevlin will manage...
W.Va. Big ‘I’ Members Learn About Policy ‘Glitches,’ Coverage Fixes
Nov 6 2005 // Glitches” in policies agents select for insureds and possible coverage “fixes” to close these gaps or lapses in coverage were discussed by Fred Macy, president of Gray Wolf Insurance Seminars, during the...
Florida Big ‘I’ to Unveil Its New, Improved Web site Upgrade on Monday
Nov 4 2005 // The Florida Association of Insurance Agents in Tallahassee will unveil a new and improved version of its Web site on Monday at www.faia.com. “Although our site reconstruction has been carefully planned and thoroughly...
Gen. Colin Powell to Address 2006 Big ‘I’ Convention
Nov 3 2005 // Gen. Colin Powell, USA (Ret.), will be the keynote speaker at the 2006 Big “I” National Legislative Conference & Convention. Gen. Powell is scheduled to speak April 28, 2006 at the event’s closing...
Washington Big I Elects Officers, Presents Awards
Nov 1 2005 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of Washington (IIABW) in Bellevue, a statewide trade association which represents 1,300 independent insurance agents, has elected Mike Reed of Mitchell, Reed and Associates...
IIASA Luncheon to Focus on Workers’ Comp
Oct 27 2005 // The Independent Insurance Agents of San Antonio announced that Amy Lee, with the Workers’ Compensation Division of the Texas Department of Insurance, will provide an update of developments in Texas’ workers...
Big ‘I’ Pleased with Senate Committee’s Look Involving Flood Program
Oct 18 2005 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) said Tuesday it is pleased that Congress is taking up the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and how to improve it. The Senate...
How to Choose the Right Bank for Your Agency
Oct 17 2005 // Choosing an agency-focused bank is one of the most important things you can do to help your agency grow and succeed. Independent agents or agency owners have unique financial needs. Unfortunately, few banks truly...
How to Choose the Right Bank for your Agency
Oct 17 2005 // As an independent agent or agency owner, you have unique financial needs. Unfortunately, few banks truly understand those needs. Worse yet, it has become the norm for banks to also sell insurance, meaning they actually...
How to Choose the Right Bank for Your Agency
Oct 17 2005 // Independent agents or agency owners have unique financial needs. Unfortunately, few banks truly understand those needs. Worse yet, it has become the norm for banks to also sell insurance, meaning they actually compete...
News Briefs
Oct 17 2005 // ALABAMA AIIA Conference, Educational Sessions The Alabama Independent Insurance Agents has scheduled five upcoming seminars in Mobile, Birming-ham and Huntsville. Oct. 19, Small and Rural Agents Conference, two topics,...
How to Choose the Right Bank for Your Agency
Oct 17 2005 // As an independent agent or agency owner, you have unique financial needs. Unfortunately, few banks truly understand those needs. Worse yet, it has become the norm for banks to also sell insurance, meaning they actually...
News Briefs
Oct 17 2005 // Katrina Churns in $34.4B in Losses: Hurricane Katrina is expected to cost U.S. property/casualty insurers an estimated $34.4 billion in insured property losses, making it the costliest U.S. catastrophe ever, according to...
North Carolina Big ‘I’ Names Gastineau ‘Agent of the Year’
Oct 14 2005 // John Gastineau was named the Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina’s “Agent of the Year,” during IIANC’s Oct. 9 to 12 annual conference in Myrtle Beach, S.C. The annual award recognizes the...
Educational Seminar Kicks Off Big ‘I’ of W.Va.’s Annual Conference
Oct 7 2005 // An educational seminar on “Glitches, Hitches and Fixes,” by Fred Macy of Gray Wolf Insurance Seminars kicks off the Friday afternoon opening of the Professional Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of...
Distinguishing between Main Street and Wall Street
Oct 3 2005 // Agent Compensation Disclosure: Illinois’ Department of Insurance is continuing to investigate the commission practices of its independent agents, and the rest of the country is keeping an eye on what’s...
IIABA of W.Va. Conference and Expo in Shepherdstown
Oct 3 2005 // West Virginia Insurance Commissioner Jane L. Cline and leading West Virginia insurance instructors, experts and officials will address the Oct. 7 to 10 annual Professional Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of...
100 Georgia Stations to Air Trusted Choice Radio Advertising Promo
Sep 30 2005 // The Trusted Choice national television advertising campaign ended Sept. 25, but as of Sept. 26, more than 100 radio stations across Georgia began to air Trusted Choice radio commercials. According to an Independent...
W.V. Big ‘I’ Convention: Commissioner Cline, Experts to Discuss Workers’ Comp Issues
Sep 27 2005 // West Virginia Insurance Commissioner Jane L. Cline, and leading West Virginia insurance instructors, experts and officials will address the Oct. 7 to 10 annual Professional Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of...
Big ‘I’ Adopts Insurer Disclosure Policy
Sep 25 2005 // The national board of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) has adopted a new policy on producer compensation disclosure by carriers. The policy seeks to avoid disparate and conflicting company...
