Latest Independent Agencies Headlines
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IIAA Launches InsurBanc, Independent Insurance Agents to Offer Competitive Bank Products in Three States
May 21 2001 // The Independent Insurance Agents of America (IIAA) announced the launch of InsurBanc, a unique federal savings bank that consumers can access through their hometown-based independent insurance agents. As approved by the...
IIAA Names Jeffrey Yates as ACT Executive Director
May 21 2001 // Jeffrey M. Yates is the new executive director of the Agents Council for Tech-nology (ACT), announces Independent Insurance Agents of America (IIAA) Chief Exec-utive Officer Robert A. Rusbuldt. Yates, who will begin his...
The Big ‘I’ Goes to Washington
May 21 2001 // It was a new year, a new administration, and a new round of visits on Capitol Hill. Although not as critical a legislation year as past years, the issues remained as pressing as ever, and the 800 attendees of the 25th...
Conn. Gov. Rowland to Open Independent Insurance Agents’ Bank
May 15 2001 // Connecticut Governor John Rowland (R) will lead a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of InsurBanc, a federal savings bank that consumers can access through their hometown-based independent insurance...
IIAA Names Jeffrey Yates ACT Executive Director
May 14 2001 // Jeffrey M. Yates is the new executive director of the Agents Council for Technology (ACT), announces Independent Insurance Agents of America (IIAA) Chief Exec-utive Officer Robert A. Rusbuldt. Yates, who will begin his new...
Independent Agents to Descend on Washington, D.C.
Apr 30 2001 // More than 600 independent insurance agents will take over the nation’s capital for several days this week as the 25th Annual National Legislative Conference convenes May 2-4 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Washington,...
Forum for Independent Agents Addresses Privacy
Apr 26 2001 // The Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters will host its annual scholarship forum, “Privacy, Problems, Predictions, Pundits,” on May 3 at the Amica Insurance Company Amphitheater in Lincoln, R.I. The...
Independent Agents to Descend on
Apr 25 2001 // More than 600 independent insurance agents will take over the nation’s capital for several days next week as the 25th Annual National Legislative Conference convenes May 2-4 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Washington,...
AMS Users’ Group National Conference Brings Together 3,000 Independent Agents
Apr 24 2001 // More than 3,000 independent insurance agents are gathering this week for four days of education, networking and exhibits at the AMS Users’ Group 25th National Conference. Taking place at the Opryland Hotel in...
Equale Moves On, Rusbuldt Moves In At the Big ‘I’
Apr 23 2001 // Robert A. Rusbuldt has stepped up as the new CEO of the Independent Ins-urance Agents of America (IIAA), replacing Paul A. Equale, who will now be focusing on his role as Chairman of the Democratic Business Council. Equale...
FREE BIG I TRIP FOR ONE LUCKY AGENT
Apr 16 2001 // Hagerty Classic Insurance will make one lucky independent agent a Big Kahuna this fall by footing the bill for this year’s Big “I” convention in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Traverse City, Mich.-based classic...
Bush Signs Federal Ergonomics Repeal; Draws IIAA Praise
Apr 2 2001 // Independent agents are hailing the finality of freeing small businesses from costly federal ergonomics rules following President Bush’s signing of a measure to repeal them, said Independent Insurance Agents of...
SAFECO Considers New Distribution Channels in Rebound Efforts
Mar 26 2001 // Circumventing independent agents. Under-mining agents’ sales. These are phrases that don’t set well with SAFECO CEO Mike McGavick. And it’s no wonder. Appointed as the man to turn the struggling...
Independent Broker Network Holds
Mar 26 2001 // The Independent Broker Network (IBN) held its 2001 Technovention at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in San Jose, Calif., on March 16 and 17. This year’s theme concentrated on the Internet and how that medium is enabling...
Agents, Agency Companies Undergoing Renaissance
Mar 23 2001 // A new study by the Independent Insurance Agents of America has found a renaissance in the appeal and effectiveness of the independent agency system is underway–a rebirth that is helping to grow market share for...
Bush Signs Ergonomics Repeal; Draws IIAA Praise
Mar 22 2001 // Independent agents are hailing the finality of freeing small businesses from costly federal ergonomics rules following President Bush’s signing of a measure to repeal them, says Independent Insurance Agents of...
Safeco Considers New Distribution Channels In Rebound Efforts
Mar 19 2001 // Circumventing independent agents. Undermining agents’ sales. These are phrases that don’t set well with Safeco CEO Mike McGavick. And it’s no wonder. Appointed as the man to turn the struggling...
Hanging On to Market Share (Sell ‘Em More Stuff)
Mar 19 2001 // As a distribution channel, independent agents are doing a fairly good job of holding down the fort. The Independent Insurance Agents of America recently examined market share among the three channels: direct response,...
Hanging On to Market Share (Sell ‘Em More Stuff)
Mar 12 2001 // As a distribution channel, independent agents are doing a fairly good job of holding down the fort. The Independent Insurance Agents of America recently examined market share among the three channels: direct response,...
IIABA of Los Angeles Installs 2001 Officers
Mar 7 2001 // Betsey Brewer, past president gives Eloise Williams, parent/teacher coordinator at Walton Middle School in Compton, Calif. a $500 check for school supplies. Left to right: Jeff Lang, vice president; Steve Cooley, Los...
