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Task Force Created to Expand Markets in Louisiana
Nov 17 2003 // The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of Louisiana (IIABL) has established a Markets Task Force to bring insurance company markets back to Louisiana. According to the IIABL, the mission of the task force is to...
Christensen Takes on Role as IIASA President
Nov 13 2003 // Maryanna Christensen was recently installed as the 82nd president of the Independent Insurance Agents of San Antonio (IIASA). She began her career in 1976 with Travelers and is currently a principal in the...
Agents Tout Pragmatic Reforms During House Hearing
Nov 7 2003 // Former Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) President Tom Ahart and Ronnie Tubertini, chairman of IIABA’s Government Affairs Committee, on Thursday provided their perspectives on the current...
IIASA Nov. Membership Luncheon to Feature IIAT Directors
Nov 6 2003 // The Independent Insurance Agents of San Antonio announced its Nov. 20 membership luncheon speakers will be David VanDelinder, executive director of the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas, and Bill Wade, IIAT’s...
Big “I” Sees International Success with New Associate Member Status
Nov 4 2003 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America announced that two Japanese brokers are the first international insurance professionals to join IIABA by taking advantage of its new “associate...
Wooley, Kyle Battle for Louisiana’s Top Insurance Job
Nov 3 2003 // And then there were two. That is the scenario for this month’s runoff election (Nov. 15) in the race to be the next insurance commissioner in Louisiana. The Oct. 4 primaries brought the field of candidates down to...
IIANJ Joins Insurance Council of New Jersey
Oct 28 2003 // The Independent Insurance Agents of New Jersey announced that the organization has recently joined the Insurance Council of New Jersey as an associate member. “ICNJ was established in 1977 and is a nonprofit,...
IIANC Donates $25,000 to American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund
Oct 23 2003 // The Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina (IIANC) presented the American Red Cross, Triangle Area Chapter with a $25,000 donation this week for the Disaster Relief Fund to help victims of Hurricane Isabel and...
IIABA Tells Senate Panel That State Regulation Should Be Reformed, Not Abolished
Oct 23 2003 // There is a vital role for Congress to play in reforming the state insurance regulatory system, but such an effort need not replace or duplicate at the federal level what is already in place at the state level, the...
IIANC to Host Agency Management Conference
Oct 20 2003 // The Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina (IIANC) will be holding an Agency Management Conference Nov. 11-12, at the Friday Center in Chapel Hill. Topics will range from Data Security & Other Technology...
Texas Young Agents Honored:
Oct 20 2003 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas’ Young Agents Committee was recognized by the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers at the IIABA Conference and InfoXchange in Las Vegas, for the Texas group’s work...
Insurance Journal 80th Anniversary
Oct 20 2003 // One-on-One with Mark Wells, Publisher of the Insurance Journal By Charles E. Boyle Despite his still somewhat boyish appearance, Mark Wells has been the publisher of the Insurance Journal for 33 years, a long time in any...
Insurance Journal 80th Anniversary
Oct 20 2003 // One-on-One with Mark Wells, Publisher of the Insurance Journal By Charles E. Boyle Despite his still somewhat boyish appearance, Mark Wells has been the publisher of the Insurance Journal for 33 years, a long time in any...
Fireman’s Fund Named Partner of Big ‘I’ Markets
Oct 16 2003 // Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company is the newest partner in the Big “I” Affluent Package Program that is accessible through Big “I” Markets, the online market-access program developed by the...
Ind. Young Agents Again Dominate IIABA Awards
Oct 14 2003 // For the fourth consecutive year, the Indiana Young Agents Committee (YAC) enjoyed a tremendous amount of success in the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (IIABA) annual Young Agents Committee national...
Texas Young Agents Honored in Las Vegas
Oct 13 2003 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas reported that the IIAT Young Agents Committee was recognized by the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers at the IIABA Conference and InfoXchange in Las Vegas, for the Texas...
IIANJ Joins ‘Save Choices for Drivers’ Coalition
Oct 13 2003 // The Independent Insurance Agents of New Jersey announced that it has joined the “Save Choices for Drivers” coalition recently begun by several insurance industry groups. The organization aims to protect auto...
IIANJ Comments on Out of State Trust Accounts; ID Cards; Consumer Notices
Oct 10 2003 // The Independent Insurance Agents of New Jersey has issued three separate bulletins addressing the problems of out of state trust accounts, multiple ID card forms and consumer notices on automobile insurance. The IIANJ...
IIABA Reports Now is the Time For National Agent-Broker Licensing Reform
Oct 7 2003 // A U.S. district court’s decision that two Florida laws denying equal treatment to nonresident Florida-licensed agents are unconstitutional will result in an additional breakdown of artificial barriers to licensing...
Ala., N.M., N.Y. Associations Honored with McCord National Education Awards
Oct 6 2003 // Independent agent associations in Alabama, New Mexico and New York were recognized for their educational programs as the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) recently presented each of them with a...
