Latest Independent Agencies Headlines
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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...
IIASA Installs Officers, Directors for 2005 – 2006
Sep 22 2005 // The Independent Insurance Agents of San Antonio reported that Gregory A. Stevens was recently installed as the 84th president of the association. Stevens is president of Texas Insurance Division of Compass Insurance Agency...
Indiana Agent Named to “Big I” Executive Committee
Sep 20 2005 // Indiana insurance agent J. Michael Miley has been elected to the Executive Committee of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”). Miley, an account executive with Gibson...
An Open Letter to the Insurance Industry Seeking Assistance for Independent Agents Devastated from Hurricane Katrina
Sep 20 2005 // Independent insurance agents in Southeast Louisiana and South Mississippi face a daunting task as they play their part in rebuilding their shattered communities. They will need the help of the insurance companies whose...
AGENTS CONTRIBUTE $20K TO KATRINA RELIEF:
Sep 19 2005 // The Massachusetts Association of Insur-ance Agents is sending a $20,000 check to the Big ‘I’ Katrina Relief Fund established by its national organization, the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of...
Latin Agents Urge Insurers to Join the Hispanic Market Explosion
Sep 19 2005 // As the Hispanic population surpasses 40 million with a combined purchasing power of more than $700 million, the insurance industry is keeping its eye on this ever-growing market segment. Hispanic agents and Latin agent...
Midwest FEATURE: Market Spotlight on Illinois and Ohio
Sep 19 2005 // Although the insurance industry — and the rest of us — are waiting for the other shoe to drop in the wake of Hurricane Katrina’s estimated $20 billion to $35 billion in insured losses, business in the...
Independent Agents Have Beaten the Internet; Now Face Opportunities in Exchanges
Sep 19 2005 // Independent insurance agents have outplayed and outscored the Web-based insurance distribution systems that tried to eliminate them and are on the verge of even greater victories, one of the industry’s technology...
Midwest FEATURE: Market Spotlight on Illinois and Ohio
Sep 19 2005 // Although the insurance industry – and the rest of us – are waiting for the other shoe to drop in the wake of Hurricane Katrina’s estimated $20 billion to $35 billion in insured losses, business in the...
Midwest FEATURE: Market Spotlight on Illinois and Ohio
Sep 19 2005 // Although the insurance industry – and the rest of us – are waiting for the other shoe to drop in the wake of Hurricane Katrina’s estimated $20 billion to $35 billion in insured losses, business in the...
Associations educate agents
Sep 19 2005 // As the Hispanic population surpasses 40 million with a combined purchasing power of more than $700 million, the insurance industry is keeping its eye on this ever-growing market segment. Hispanic agents and Latin agent...
New Mexico, Washington State Associations Honored with L.P. McCord Education Award
Sep 15 2005 // Independent Insurance Agents in New Mexico and Washington state were recognized for their outstanding commitment to education as the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America presented the three state...
Industry Opens Hurricane Insurance Information Center
Sep 15 2005 // In the aftermath of the Hurricane Katrina, the U.S. insurance industry has established the Hurricane Insurance Information Center (HIIC) in Jackson, Mississippi. Additional centers will be opened in other Gulf Coast...
IIATC Helping to Provide School Supplies for Katrina Evacuees
Sep 12 2005 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Tarrant County (Texas) announced it is sponsoring a program to help the young victims of Hurricane Katrina. The association has contacted the Tarrant County Independent School Districts...
