Latest Independent Agencies Headlines
All the headlines from our Independent Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
IIABA Backs Pragmatic Reform Plan to House Panel
Jun 19 2002 // Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) President Thomas B. Ahart presented a “pragmatic, middle-ground” reform proposal that advocates the adoption of federal legislative tools to foster...
IIABA Applauds Senate’s Approval of Terrorism Ins. Backstop
Jun 19 2002 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) reacted to the Senate’s recent approval of the terrorism insurance backstop legislation in a statement released June 18. The final vote invoking...
Five States Become Latest to Back AgentSecure’s Web-Enabled Tool for Smaller and Rural Agents
Jun 18 2002 // AgentSecure, a division of InsureZone that provides agents with online access to big-brand P/C and life products through a single-entry, multiple-carrier interface (SEMCI), has received exclusive endorsements from five...
Agency Workflow Time Study Uncovers Threats, Opportunities
Jun 12 2002 // Independent agents and customer service representatives are in a position to dedicate many more hours a week marketing new business, servicing accounts and building relationships. But they’re hampered by multiple...
IIABA Member Earns S.D. Republican Gubernatorial Nomination
Jun 10 2002 // Mike Rounds, a Pierre, South Dakota-based independent insurance agent, advanced to that state’s 2002 gubernatorial general election when he ousted two heavily financed Republican opponents in the primary runoff...
SHIELDS, BARNES FEATURED AT IIABA
Jun 10 2002 // National political columnist Mark Shields and Weekly Standard editor Fred Barnes will be featured commentators during a political roundtable at the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America’s (IIABA)...
Who’s Who Across Texas, Local Associations at Work
Jun 10 2002 // Here’s what some of the local Big “I” chapters have been doing over the past year: AMARILLO President: Todd D. Gower Vice President: Ronnie Hudson Secretary-Treasurer: Steve Lapp Executive Secretary: Val...
Goodbyes, New Directions and Thank Yous
Jun 10 2002 // It’s goodbye time. After 20 years at the helm of IIAT, and 62 years on this planet, it’s time for me to head in a new direction. But first, I hope you’ll permit me a few musings. I leave this job with the...
IIABA Asks Remaining States to Adopt Producer Licensing Reforms
Jun 4 2002 // With the signing of insurance producer licensing reform legislation by Tennessee Gov. Don Sundquist and the adoption of a similar proposal by the South Carolina legislature last week, a super-majority of 46 states have...
Shields, Barnes Featured Commentators at IIABA
May 23 2002 // National political columnist Mark Shields and Weekly Standard editor Fred Barnes will be featured commentators during a political roundtable at the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America’s (IIABA)...
IIABA Creates Diversity Task Force
May 22 2002 // Seeking to build on the successful foundation laid by its Multicultural Agents Forum series, the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) has established a Diversity Task Force, charging it with...
Texas Offers IIABA’s First Virtual University Online Education Course
May 13 2002 // The first online continuing education course offered through the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America’s (IIABA) Virtual University has been unveiled—in Texas. The course is available on the...
CAL-SURANCE AMONG AGENCIES NOTED FOR PERFORMANCE
May 13 2002 // An elite group of independent insurance agencies from around the United States met in Atlanta recently to be honored by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) and Reagan Consulting, an...
ASPN President and CEO Addresses Fair’s Success, Challenges
May 7 2002 // Jerry Tegan Tucson—Networking is essential in any business. In the insurance field, it can be critical for the independent agent to be successful or not. Following last week’s Aon Specialty Product Network...
IIABA Notes Dates for Sept. New Orleans Infoxchange
May 6 2002 // Just four months remain until the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America’s (IIABA) New Orleans InfoXchange, which will be held Sept. 21-24 at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside and the nearby Ernest N....
BIG ‘I’ ADDS ‘BROKERS’ TO NAME
Apr 29 2002 // The Independent Insurance Agents of America (IIAA) has changed its name to the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) to more accurately reflect the membership profile of the organization. In a...
IIABA Talks Crop Insurance Issues With New RMA Administrator
Apr 22 2002 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America’s (IIABA) Crop Insurance Task Force met last week with new Risk Management Agency (RMA) Administrator Ross J. Davidson Jr. to discuss concerns with...
Cal-Surance among Agencies Noted for Performance
Apr 22 2002 // An elite group of independent insurance agencies from around the United States met in Atlanta recently to be honored by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) and Reagan Consulting, an...
Canter, Grau Elected to IIABA Officer Posts
Apr 19 2002 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America’s (IIABA) National Board of State Directors confirmed Louise C. “Bebe” Canter as the association’s president-elect and elected Thomas A....
Insurance Group Adds ‘Brokers’ to Its Name
Apr 16 2002 // In a move to cover all those it serves, the Independent Insurance Agents of America (IIAA) has changed its name to the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) to more accurately reflect the...
