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IVANS Recognized for InVEST Donation

May 7 2002 // InVEST, an education program strengthening the insurance industry by attracting a large pool of qualified insurance recruits, announced a donation made by IVANS, Inc., an insurance industry-owned communications network, in...

AIR Conference Offers Look at Risks in Changing Environment

Apr 26 2002 // Frank Coyne, president and CEO of New Jersey-based Insurance Services Office (ISO), feels that independent agents’ biggest challenge in 2002 is sending the message to policyholders that the market is stable despite...

IMMA Invites P/C Insurance Mass-Marketers to Jacksonville for Annual Conference

Apr 22 2002 // The International Mass Marketing Association (IMMA) still is accepting registrations from agents, brokers and carrier representatives for its 2002 Annual Conference, to be held May 19-22 in Jacksonville, Fla. at the Hilton...

OneBeacon to Host PIANY Education Classes

Apr 17 2002 // Boston-based OneBeacon Insurance group, a wholly owned subsidiary of White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd., will host the Professional Insurance Agents of New York’s “5-in-5 Education Series” for the...

Neb. Advises Insurers, Banks on Terror Responsibilities

Apr 17 2002 // The Nebraska Department of Insurance recently issued instructions to insurers and banks regarding their responsibilities under the USA Patroit Act of 2001, “Uniting and Strengthening America by Proving Appropriate...

InVEST Seeking Silent Auction Donations

Apr 12 2002 // InVEST, an education program to strengthen the insurance industry by attracting a large pool of qualified recruits, is seeking items for its annual “Silent Auction” being held Sept. 21-22, 2002 in conjunction...

Oxley, Dodd among Speakers at IIAA Conference

Apr 8 2002 // House Financial Services Committee Chairman Michael G. Oxley (R-Ohio) and Sen. Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.) will address hundreds of small business owners during the Independent Insurance Agents of America’s (IIAA)...

NASPA Unveils Conference Web Site

Mar 27 2002 // A new Web site promoting the upcoming user conference for the National Association of S.I.S. Partner Agents (NASPA) was recently unveiled. The site, www.pride-in-partnerships.com, details the educational agenda of the...

Marshall & Swift/Boeckh Unveils New Web Site

Mar 26 2002 // Marshall & Swift /Boeckh (MS/B), a provider of cost data, co-sourcing and estimating technologies for the property insurance industry, has redesigned its Web site, www.msbinfo.com. The New Berlin, Wis., company said...

Record Young Agent Attendance Expected for IIAA National Legislative Conference

Mar 26 2002 // A record turnout is expected for young agents attending the 26th Annual Independent Insurance Agents of America’s (IIAA) National Legislative Conference, April 10-12 at The Capital Hilton in downtown Washington,...

Insurance Strikes Out: Major League Players Offer Big Returns

Mar 25 2002 // Insurance policies to cover the multi-year, multi-million dollar salaries of professional baseball players may soon be as hard to locate as a split-fingered fastball from a southpaw relief pitcher. The hardening insurance...

BLUE RIBBON CONFERENCE MAY 5-9

Mar 25 2002 // A retired Navy Seal, who now is a top consultant in counter-terrorism security and a best-selling author, is one of an array of experts set to address executives of insurance brokers, independent agencies and insurers...

Wis. Assembly Passes Budget Without Credit Prohibition

Mar 20 2002 // The Wisconsin State Assembly passed the Budget Reform Act early March 15, minus a proposed prohibition on insurers’ use of credit-based insurance scores. The passage of the budget bill, combined with the demise of a...

ACORD Selects ebix.com to Build Web Site

Mar 14 2002 // Ebix.com Inc., an insurance portal, announced that ACORD has selected ebix.com Inc. to redesign and rebuild the association’s web site—ACORD.com. The next generation of the Web site will include improvements to...

Agribusiness Conference Set for March 21-22 in Sacramento

Mar 14 2002 // Debi Summerlin, AAIS vice president of insurance lines, will cover the aspects of this property program designed for more than 80 classes of agribusiness during the 15th Annual Agribusiness Conference March 21-22 in...

Counter-Terrorism Specialist to Speak At Blue Ribbon Conference

Mar 11 2002 // A retired Navy Seal, who now is a top consultant in counter-terrorism security and a best-selling author, is one of an array of experts set to address executives of insurance brokers, independent agencies and insurers...

Management for the 21st Century

Mar 11 2002 // What ever happened to Total Quality Management (TQM)? Was it just another passing fad? Was it a concept that ended up on the trash heap of old management thinking? TQM has been around for a long time and will continue to...

Management for the 21st Century

Mar 11 2002 // What ever happened to Total Quality Management (TQM)? Was it just another passing fad? Was it a concept that ended up on the trash heap of old management thinking? TQM has been around for a long time and will continue to...

NAPSLO Mid-Year Meeting Largest in Association’s History

Mar 11 2002 // The National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices (NAPSLO) held its mid-year meeting Feb. 24-27 in San Antonio, Texas—the largest such meeting in the history of the association. Originally scheduled for last...

Sculley Keynote Speaker for 2002 ACORD Annual Conference

Feb 28 2002 // John Sculley, the technology and marketing visionary best known for bringing big brand marketing to the personal computer industry in the early 1980s, will be speaking to attendees of the 2002 ACORD Annual Conference this...