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Big ‘I’ Supports Senate Action on Flood Borrowing Authority

Feb 10 2006 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) said it supports Friday’s Senate vote on a bill, S. 2275, which would extend the borrowing authority of the National Flood...

S.C. Big ‘I’ Names New Officers

Feb 9 2006 // The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of South Carolina, during its 2006 annual membership meeting named Jon A. Jensen, chairman of the board; Julius J. Anderson Jr., chairman-elect and treasurer; and W. Ashley...

Real-time has come

Feb 6 2006 // Imagine going online to receive competing rates for an account from multiple carriers just once. No more logging on to individual company sites, with their separate log-ons and passwords, and re-entering data at every...

News Currents

Feb 5 2006 // W. Va. Big ‘I’ members to hear about mandates, regulations during Feb. 12-13 legislative discussions An update describing local, state and national industry and government issues, focusing on the latest...

Baylor University endowed professorship honors Texas agent

Feb 5 2006 // Presentation of scholarship endowment to Baylor University. Pictured from left to right: Dr. Terry Maness, Dean of the Hankamer School of Business at Baylor University; Bill Bailey, Founder of Bailey Insurance &...

Feb 5 2006 // People Bob Amado, president of Colemont’s Northern California offices, has retired, effective Jan. 1, 2006. Doris Barnett has been named his successor. Amado joined Colemont in 1997 and was instrumental in growing...

Big ‘I’ Seeks Comprehensive Flood Reform as Committee Holds Hearing

Feb 2 2006 // The Senate Banking Committee’s discussion on Thursday of proposed reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) was reportedly an important step, and the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of...

‘Big I’ Says Survey Will Help Strengthen Independent Agency System

Feb 1 2006 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America is encouraging all members of the independent agency system to take part in the ACORD-User Groups Information Exchange’s (AUGIE) benchmark Agency Technology...

‘Big I’ Calls for Implementation of Real-Time Multiple Company Rating

Jan 30 2006 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) is calling for the industry to accelerate current efforts to implement real-time multiple-company rating. “Real-time multiple-company rating was a...

Mandates, Regulations Key Topics During W.Va. Big ‘I’ Feb. 12-13 Legislative Topics

Jan 26 2006 // An update describing local, state and national industry and government issues, focusing on the latest legislative topics affecting the insurance industry and independent insurance agents in West Virginia will be held...

Why independent agents like backyard brokers

Jan 23 2006 // In today’s business world, it’s rare to hear a live voice on the other end of a phone call. Most companies, small and large, have succumbed to answering customer calls via electronic means. Customers,...

GA. BIG ‘I’ ESTABLISHES SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Jan 23 2006 // Establishment of a past president’s scholarship fund, to be awarded to the children of member agent’s employees, has been announced by the Inde-pendent Insurance Agents of Georgia according to David F. Lewis,...

ALABAMA ‘BIG ‘I’ MEMBERS WATCHING MARKET

Jan 23 2006 // Maintaining existing markets and finding new ones, especially in coastal areas, is the Alabama Independent Insurance Agents most important 2006 goal, according to Victor McCarley, AIIA executive director. “We will...

BIG ‘I’S S.C. AGENDA: WORKERS’ COMP

Jan 23 2006 // Improving the state’s workers’ compensation system, developing coastal property insurance markets and increasing consumer awareness and educating them about insurance issues are key 2006 goals of the South...

Ga. Big ‘I’ establishes scholarship fund

Jan 22 2006 // Establishment of a past president’s scholarship fund, to be awarded to the children of member agent’s employees, has been established by the Inde-pendent Insurance Agents of Georgia according to David F. Lewis,...

Big ‘I’s S.C. agenda: Workers’ comp

Jan 22 2006 // Improving the state’s workers’ compensation system, developing coastal property insurance markets and increasing consumer awareness and educating them about insurance issues are key 2006 goals of the South...

Excess, Surplus & Specialty

Jan 22 2006 // Main Street E&S: Why independent agents like backyard brokers In today’s business world, it’s rare to hear a live voice on the other end of a phone call. Most companies, small and large, have succumbed to...

Agents’ Game Plan Helped Save Contingent Commissions

Jan 18 2006 // Independent insurance agents approached the criticisms from New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer and other officials with a measured game plan that has worked to preserve contingency commissions in agencies across the...

Big ‘I’ Katrina Relief Fund Donations Top $400,000

Jan 17 2006 // The Big “I” Katrina Relief Fund has awarded grants to more than 70 applicants from the Gulf Coast insurance community. With more than $400,000 in the fund from more than 470 contributors, the Big...

American National Bank Acquires Dallas-based Independent Agency Sleeper, Sewell

Jan 4 2006 // The American National Bank of Texas of Terrell, Texas, has acquired Dallas-based insurance agency Sleeper, Sewell & Company. Terms of the transaction were not announced. Led by President and CEO Robert A. Hulsey,...