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Pa. Sets Series of Consumer Meetings on Insurance
Apr 6 2005 // Cindy Fillman, the Pennsylvania Insurance Department’s consumer liaison, is inviting consumers to regional consumer advisory meetings to talk, ask questions and bring items of interest to the direct attention of the...
After Years of Hikes, ProMutual Vows No Increase in Med-Mal Rates in Massachusetts for 2005
Apr 5 2005 // The largest writer of medical malpractice insurance in Massachusetts said it will not have to raise rates this year, after several years of double-digit hikes. ProMutual Group credited “improved financial...
La. Man Pleads Guilty in CE Credit Scam
Apr 5 2005 // Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr. announced that Leo Vincent Jacob of Covington, La., has pled guilty to six counts of filing false public records in a criminal scheme that involved hundreds of insurance...
Create a Community with an Agency Newsletter and Web Site
Apr 4 2005 // There are two classic reasons why consumers change insurance providers: a lower premium and a profound lack of appreciation. Agency management can only do so many things about the premiums they proffer. But there is always...
TDI February Enforcement Actions = $1.3 M in Fines and Restitution
Apr 4 2005 // The Texas Department of Insurance recently announced enforcement actions taken by Commissioner José Montemayor that became final during February. The actions include four license revocations, one license denial, and fines...
CE CREDITS APPROVED FOR SAFETY SUMMIT
Apr 4 2005 // The Texas Department of Insurance has approved continuing education credits for insurance adjusters for breakout sessions offered at the 9th Annual Safety and Health Conference on May 11-12 in Austin. Attendees at the...
Keeping Retention Rates High in a Softening Market
Apr 4 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...
J.E. Brown & Associates Takes Updated Web Site Live
Apr 1 2005 // J.E. Brown & Associates announced new additions to their Web site, www.jebrown.net. The updated site offers many added features which make navigation quicker, easier and more efficient. The site offers three...
S&P Lowers AIG Ratings to ‘AA+’; To Hold Conference
Mar 31 2005 // And then there was one. The announcement late yesterday, March 30, that Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has lowered its long-term counterparty credit and senior debt ratings on American International Group...
CE Credits for Insurance Adjusters Offered at Texas Safety Summit May 11-12
Mar 25 2005 // The Texas Department of Insurance has approved continuing education credits for insurance adjusters for breakout sessions offered at the 9th Annual Safety and Health Conference on May 11-12 in Austin. Insurance adjusters...
Main Street Matters
Mar 21 2005 // New York is one of the worst; New Jersey is also poor; Virginia remains among the best; Massachusetts and Maryland are looking better and better; Connecticut is holding steady, while Pennsylvania has some catching up to...
Serving the Friendly Skies
Mar 21 2005 // When the 1970s began, Bill Moloney was afraid of flying. When the 21st century dawned, he had his own aviation brokerage based in an airport and flew his plane as often as he could. Moloney, a self-described...
OneBeacon Launches New Web Site
Mar 18 2005 // Boston, Mass.-based OneBeacon Insurance Group has redesigned its Web site to provide more comprehensive access to products and services for customers, prospective employees and its agency partners. The new site features...
Capital One Expanding, Plans to Hire 150 New Agents
Mar 15 2005 // Capital One Insurance Services, formerly InsLogic, an insurance broker in Oak Ridge, Tenn. has put out a ‘Help Wanted’ sign and plans to triple its work force. Capital One Insurance was acquired in January by...
Regulators Name Consumer Liaison Reps for 2005
Mar 15 2005 // The National Association of Insurance Commissioners recently named its funded consumer liaison representatives for 2005. Established in 1992, the program promotes consumer representation and interaction with NAIC members,...
Chubb Redesigns Web site
Mar 14 2005 // The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies announced that the company redesigned its Web site to make it easier to do business with the insurer and help increase agent productivity. Chubb reports the upgraded Web site features...
Main Street America’s Board of Directors Announces Five Top-Level Promotions
Mar 14 2005 // Five promotions and appointments have been announced by the board of directors of the Main Street America Group in Jacksonville: Ed Kuhl, senior vice president and chief financial officer; Toni Porterfield, senior vice...
Anderson Murison Inc. Web site Relaunched
Mar 7 2005 // Anderson Murison Inc. announced it has redesigned its Web site with additional functionality and made it easier for insurance producers to use. New features and design improvements include changing the...
ASCnet Unveils 2005 Calendar of Education Programs
Mar 7 2005 // The Applied Systems Client Network Inc. (ASCnet), the user group for Applied Systems agency management technology, is launching its 2005 member education effort with expanded training opportunities for agency support...
Preparing Your Personal Lines CSRs to Sell
Mar 7 2005 // Sales generated by property/casualty customer service representatives are the least risky, most profitable of all agency activities. They generate the easiest of all new commissions and help to keep rivals out of the...
