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Early Registration Deadline Sept. 23: FAIA Announces Management and Automation Training Seminar Topics

Sep 1 2005 // A line-up of expert management and technology speakers have been announced by the Florida Association of Insurance Agent’s Management and Automation Training Seminar, “MATS 2005,” taking place Oct. 16 to...

Web Site Provides List of Hurricane Katrina Survivors, Those Unknown

Aug 31 2005 // A list of survivors and those whose fate is unknown following Hurricane Katrina is up and running at www.gulfcoastnews.com. The site has a survivor list with the person’s hometown address and the latest updates on...

PIA Oregon/Idaho to Conduct CIC and CISR Programs in Idaho

Aug 30 2005 // The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research and the Professional Insurance Agents of Oregon/Idaho have announced that the PIA of Oregon/Idaho will assume administrative leadership of the Certified...

LOMA Grants Kanbay “Excellence in Education” Award

Aug 26 2005 // Kanbay International, Inc., a global IT services firm focused on providing solutions to the financial services industry, announced that the company has been named a winner of the LOMA “Excellence in Education”...

Consumers Need More Auto Insurance Education, Panel Says

Aug 25 2005 // The Colorado Legislature’s Interim Committee on Auto Insurance has concluded that there needs to be more uniformity in presenting and explaining automobile insurance coverage options to residents buying or renewing...

ICT TO HOST WORKERS’ COMP CONFERENCE

Aug 22 2005 // The Insurance Council of Texas will host its 2005 Workers’ Compen-sation Conference in Austin on Sept. 7. State Representative Burt Solomons of Carrollton, author of House Bill 7, the broad workers’...

Broker Disclosure Dominates Western States Surplus Lines Conference

Aug 22 2005 // Brokers should disclose contingent commissions and other incentive agreements to consumers, industry experts said at the Western States Surplus Lines Conference held July 24-26 in San Diego. Participants in the...

Oilfield Safety a Concern as Energy Demands Rise

Aug 22 2005 // As worldwide oil consumption and demand spirals upward so to does the stress on U.S. oilfield workers to meet those demands, according to the American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Permian Basin Chapter in...

Broker Disclosure Dominates Western States Surplus Lines Conference

Aug 22 2005 // Brokers should disclose contingent commissions and other incentive agreements to consumers, industry experts said at the Western States Surplus Lines Conference held July 24-26 in San Diego. Participants in the...

TDI Notes July Enforcement Actions Taken by Geeslin

Aug 18 2005 // The Texas Department of Insurance announced enforcement actions taken by Commissioner Mike Geeslin that became final during July. The actions include seven license revocations, one license denials and fines and restitution...

IIABL Celebrates the ‘New Louisiana’; Installs Officers at Annual Convention

Aug 8 2005 // The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of Louisiana celebrated the “New Louisiana” in Destin Fla., June 26 — 29, 2005, at the association’s 103rd annual convention and trade...

IIABL Celebrates the ‘New Louisiana’; Installs Officers at Annual Convention

Aug 8 2005 // The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of Louisiana celebrated the “New Louisiana” in Destin Fla., June 26 – 29, 2005, at the association’s 103rd annual convention and trade...

Training Your Way to More Distance

Aug 8 2005 // Golfers spend literally thousands of hours every season on the driving range, hitting golf balls and working on technique, hoping to find that “magic bullet” that will take their game to the next level. But how...

ICT to Host Workers’ Comp Conference

Aug 4 2005 // The Insurance Council of Texas will host its 2005 Workers’ Compensation Conference in Austin on Sept. 7. State Representative Burt Solomons of Carrollton, author of House Bill 7, the sweeping workers’...

IIA of Houston to Conduct CISR Program in Jan. of 2006

Aug 3 2005 // The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research and the Independent Insurance Agents of Houston have announced that the IIA of Houston will take over the administration of the Certified Insurance Service...

Va. Big ‘I’ Breaks New Ground in Hunt for Agency CSRs, Education

Aug 2 2005 // It’s an age-old problem for agency owners: where to find customer service representatives. Ask agency principals to name their biggest challenges and locating CSRs is right up there at the top of most...

Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Hit By Legal Expenses in 2nd Quarter

Jul 28 2005 // Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Company, based in Richmond, Va., reported that for the second quarter, total revenues were $162.0 million, compared with $147.8 million a year ago, an increase of 9.7 percent. Commissions and fees...

TDI Lists June Enforcement Actions

Jul 28 2005 // The Texas Department of Insurance announced enforcement actions taken by Commissioner Mike Geeslin that became final during June. The actions include two license revocations, three license denials and fines and restitution...

Hurricane Sales Tax Measure Dies in Alabama; Sponsors Pledge to ‘Try Again Next Year’

Jul 26 2005 // Although an effort was mounted during Alabama Legislature meetings in Montgomery to grant a sales tax break on necessary supplies to prepare for a hurricane, the measure was not passed, but its sponsor Rep. Spencer...

Pacific Insurance Conference in October to Seek ‘Pathways to Success’

Jul 26 2005 // The 22nd Pacific Insurance Conference will be held at the Grand Hotel, Taipei, Taiwan on October 23 – 26, 2005. The 2005 conference features industry leaders making presentations, moderating panel discussions, and...