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Mostly A-OK with IIAOK

Mar 20 2006 // Surplus lines laws, uninsured drivers and the broadening of banking powers top the Indepen-dent Insurance Agents of Okla-homa’s list of key issues for its 2006 legislative agenda according to Dan Ramsey, the...

W.Va. Commissioner Cline Tells Big ‘I’ about Fraud Unit’s status; group hears catastrophe tips

Mar 19 2006 // David Daniel gives tips about how independent agents can prepare for disasters. The Insurance Commission’s status was discussed by Commissioner Jane Cline, and J. David Daniel, a member of the Big “I”...

Search for Nation’s Top Independent Agencies Continues

Mar 16 2006 // With some 60,000 privately held independent agencies and brokerages nationwide, locating the most successful ones is a tough job but some company’s got to do it. That company is Insurance Journal. Insurance Journal...

N.C. Disaster Planning Guide Published

Mar 14 2006 // The Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina has published its disaster planning guide for members and the general public. Bill Bingham, IIANC president said the guide will be useful to all North Carolina residents...

Round Table Discussions to Focus on Miami-Dade County Market

Mar 10 2006 // ‘Speed-meeting’ round table discussions in which members will sit at tables and have an opportunity to talk with underwriters and discuss the current market, products and services, sponsored by the Independent...

N.C. Big ‘I’ to Present Check for UNC Endowment on March 8

Mar 7 2006 // A check for $54,000 for a scholarship endowment will be presented at 1 p.m. March 8 to the Belk College of Business at the University of North Carolina by the Young Agents Committee of the Independent Insurance Agents of...

Alabama Big ‘I’ supports five bills, rejects two

Mar 6 2006 // Alabama HB627 defining insurance fraud and making it easier for the Insurance Commission to join with neighboring states to crack down on fraud has gained the support of the Alabama Independent Insurance Agents. During...

The “secrets” to affluent market success

Mar 6 2006 // Independent agents, like companies, are increasingly under pressure with increasing costs and decreasing revenues. One way around this dilemma is to segment the agency’s personal lines business and to focus on the...

S.C. Big ‘I’ Conference: Officials to Discuss Insurance Fraud, ‘Hot Topics’

Mar 2 2006 // Insurance fraud and “hot topics” facing the insurance industry will be discussed by South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster and Director of Insurance Elanor Kitzman during the March 22 and 23 annual...

Legislative Issues to be Discussed at Florida Big ‘I’ FAIA ‘Fly-In’

Mar 2 2006 // Legislation issues affecting insurance agents will be discussed by guest speaker Rep. Dennis A. Ross, D-Lakeland, and other industry leaders during the Annual Legislative “Fly-In” being held March 29 to 30 by...

Rep. Jindal to Address Big ‘I’ Young Agents and InsurPac

Mar 2 2006 // Rep. Bobby Jindal (R-La.) will speak at a luncheon held by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) during its National Legislative Conference & Convention in April. Rep....

W.Va. Big ‘I’ Hears About Workers’ Comp Status, Disaster Tips

Feb 28 2006 // The status of the Insurance Commission was recently discussed by Commissioner Jane Cline and J. David Daniel, a member of the Big ‘I’ executive committee gave tips about how independent insurance agents can...

Big ‘I’ Summarizes Pending Ga. Bills

Feb 27 2006 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia are keeping track of a number of issues now before the Georgia Legislature. A proposal by Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine to reduce the state’s premium tax has been...

Real-time has come

Feb 20 2006 // Imagine going online to receive competing rates for an account from multiple carriers just once. No more logging onto to individual company sites, with their separate logons and passwords, and re-entering data at every...

Time for real-time has come

Feb 20 2006 // Imagine going online to receive competing rates for an account from multiple carriers just once. No more logging onto to individual company sites, with their separate logons and passwords, and re-entering data at every...

Living the dream

Feb 20 2006 // Points and clicks have the insurance industry moving faster than it ever has before. But just imagine being able to go online to receive competing rates for an account from multiple carriers just once. There’s no...

Editor’s Note: Real-time has come

Feb 19 2006 // Prompt adoption by agencies of the technology is important because the companies and vendors are closely monitoring agency usage in deciding whether to invest in it further. Imagine going online to receive competing rates...

Editor’s Note: Time for real-time has come