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ALLIANCE CHANGES INSURANCE EDUCATION

May 23 2005 // An innovative collaboration between The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research and The Profes-sional Insurance Agents of Georgia has resulted in a new insurance education partnership in Georgia called...

Crisis in Medical Professional Liability Diminished, PLUS Panelists Say

May 23 2005 // States with meaningful tort reform are seeing stabilization in the medical professional liability arena from three years ago. Despite the decrease in claims frequency, however, severity persists and insurers must maintain...

AIIA June 16-18 Conference Highlights Young Agents Participation, Education

May 23 2005 // The Alabama Independent Insurance Agents Inc. has scheduled its June 14-16 Young Agents Conference to overlap with its June 16-18, 109th Annual Convention at the Village at Baytowne Wharf Resort in Sandestin,...

Keeping Retention Rates High in a Softening Market

May 23 2005 // The success or failure of any organization can be traced to customer retention. Agents and carriers who retain the most customers have greater long-term success and profitability than those who consistently lose...

Oklahoma’s Holland Sets High Standards for Insurance Department

May 23 2005 // Commissioner views agency as a resource for industry and consumers. Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland has been at her current job less than six months, but new to the insurance industry she’s not. A former...

Keeping Retention Rates High in a Softening Market

May 23 2005 // The success or failure of any organization can be traced to customer retention. Agents and carriers who retain the most customers have greater long-term success and profitability than those who consistently lose...

News Briefs

May 23 2005 // GEORGIA Licensing System Changes The Georgia Insurance Comm-ission held “Ind-ustry Day Meet-ings” across the state in May to discuss recent changes to the licensing system. In an effort to be responsive to...

AIIA June 16-18 Conference Highlights

May 23 2005 // The Alabama Independent Insurance Agents Inc. has scheduled its June 14-16 Young Agents Conference to overlap with its June 16-18, 109th Annual Convention at the Village at Baytowne Wharf Resort in Sandestin,...

Ballinger Describes Texas Stamping Office Operations to AAMGA University

May 23 2005 // Structural similarities and differences between stamping and service offices in the 15 stamping offices across the U.S. and how their markets differ were discussed by Phil Ballinger, executive director of the Surplus Lines...

Ballinger Describes Texas Stamping Office Operations to AAMGA University

May 23 2005 // Structural similarities and differences between stamping and service offices in the 15 stamping offices across the U.S. and how their markets differ were discussed by Phil Ballinger, executive director of the Surplus Lines...

IIAT Unveils Expanded, More Powerful Web Site

May 23 2005 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas launched an expanded, more powerful and newly renovated Web site, iiat.org, which incorporates its premium technical and management resources site, InfoCentral. “IIAT...

Crisis in Medical Professional Liability Diminished, PLUS Panelists Say

May 23 2005 // States with meaningful tort reform are seeing stabilization in the medical professional liability arena from three years ago. Despite the decrease in claims frequency, however, severity persists and insurers must maintain...

People

May 23 2005 // James Robinson Huber has been appointed senior vice president and regional executive, Southeast Region for ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of The ACE Group of Companies. Based in Atlanta, Huber will be...

Call for Sessions at RIMS 2006 Conference in Honolulu

May 18 2005 // The Risk and Insurance Management Society Inc. (RIMS) announced a call for Program Suggestions Forms (PSF) for RIMS 2006 Annual Conference & Exhibition, by a deadline of Friday, May 27, 2005. RIMS 2006 Conference will...

Alaska Workers’ Comp Conference Report Raises Concerns

May 17 2005 // A workers’ compensation conference report approved during a special session of the Alaska Senate includes several new issues that raise a red flag for insurers and employers, says the American Insurance Association...

CII, BIBA Join with CCI to Present New BI “Master Classes”

May 17 2005 // The British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA) and the U.K.’s Chartered Insurance Institute’s (CII’s) Faculty of Insurance Broking have joined forces with Corporate Claims International Ltd. (CCI) to...

MarketStance Web Site Provides Demographic, Economic Data

May 16 2005 // The information services firm MarketStance has revised its web presence to include thought papers, market highlights and economic, demographic and statistical information for firms operating in insurance...

Overcoming Legacy Systems, Business Innovation, Orlando Conference Topics

May 16 2005 // Overcoming the challenge of legacy systems and enabling business innovation in the insurance industry will be key subjects discussed by Harlosh, an insurance technology solutions provider, during a presentation on the...

SIIS to Hold Annual Conference in June

May 16 2005 // Southwestern Insurance Information Service announced its 52nd Annual Conference will take place June 21-22, 2005, at the Intercontinental Hotel in Dallas, Texas. The event will begin with a golf outing on June 21 and...

IIAT Unveils Expanded, More Powerful Web Site

May 13 2005 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas reported it has launched its expanded, more powerful and newly renovated Web site, iiat.org, which now incorporates its premium technical and management resources Web site,...