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IIAA Heads to the Islands for a Much-Needed Industry ‘Update’

Oct 22 2001 // Grow Your Business—Secure Your Future” was slated to be the theme of this year’s Independent Agents of America (IIAA) InfoXchange. But the events of last month suddenly made the idea of securing your future...

Aon & Marsh Families to Receive Donations

Oct 17 2001 // OpenFLEX Inc. will provide its Advanced Insurance Management Systems to five insurers in order to raise $500,000 to help the families of fallen colleagues at Aon and Marsh. OpenFLEX Inc. announced it will donate an *AIMS-I...

Agency Management Systems Evolve, Expand Opportunities for Agents

Oct 15 2001 // How “high-tech” is your agency? The range of difference between agencies with regard to level of automation is still fairly wide. While many agents bought their first agency management systems years ago, others...

IIAA Heads to the Islands for a Much-Needed Industry ‘Update’

Oct 15 2001 // Grow Your Business—Secure Your Future” was slated to be the theme of this year’s Independent Agents of America (IIAA) InfoXchange. But the events of last month suddenly made the idea of securing your future...

Agency Management Systems Evolve, Expand Opportunities for Agents

Oct 15 2001 // I’m amazed and astounded that in today’s marketplace there are still some holdouts out there that have no automation system whatsoever or are using automation systems, not necessarily complete agency management...

ASCNET CONFERENCE SLATED

Oct 15 2001 // The Applied Systems Client Network (ASCnet), the user group for Applied Systems agency technology, announced that its 16th Annual Education Conference designed for principals, owners and system managers will be held Oct....

Swiss Re Conference Highlights Business Opportunity and Obligation on Environment

Oct 12 2001 // The opening session of Swiss Re’s Conference on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions heard remarks from Maurice Strong, Sr. advisor to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, that stressed the importance of...

Swiss Re Opens Conference on Greenhouse

Oct 11 2001 // Swiss Re’s forum on the potential impact of “greenhouse gas emissions” on global business opens today with a news conference at 12:30 p.m. CET at its Centre for Global Dialogue in Ruschlikon,...

Hartford Launches e-Campus for Education Over the Internet

Oct 9 2001 // Insurance professionals can now keep up with industry developments, receive professional training and business education without ever setting foot in a real classroom, by logging on to The Hartford School of Insurance...

A.M. Best Provides Transcript for 10/02 Conference Call: State of the Insurance Industry and Rating

Oct 8 2001 // The long-term implications of the September 11 terrorist attacks for the insurance industry “will likely be far greater than the ultimate sum of the paid losses,” said Larry Mayewski, A.M. Best Co.’s...

Aon Fund to Help Victims of Sept. 11 Tragedy

Oct 5 2001 // Aon Corporation has established the Aon Memorial Education Fund. The fund will support the educational needs of the children of Aon employees who were victims of the World Trade Center attack on Sept. 11. The fund, which...

CDI Announces Web-Based Education Provider and Course Search Program

Oct 5 2001 // The California Department of Insurance (CDI) Producer Licensing Bureau announced the availability of a new web-based search to locate education providers and course offerings. Agents will no longer have to wait for the...

ASCNET’s 16th Annual Education Conference Slated for Orlando Oct. 24-27

Oct 1 2001 // The Applied Systems Client Network (ASCnet), the user group for Applied Systems agency technology, will hold its 16th Annual Education Conference, designed for principals, owners and system managers, on Oct. 24-27 at...

Ohio Director Reminds of New Licensing Requirements

Sep 27 2001 // Ohio Department of Insurance Director Lee Covington issued a reminder Sept. 20 to current property and casualty license holders that beginning Oct. 9, they will no longer be authorized to solicit or sell surety bail bonds...

Swiss Re to Host Conference on Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Sep 26 2001 // Swiss Re’s Center for Global Dialogue in Ruschlikon, Switzerland will be the setting for a conference on October 11 & 12 aimed at exploring ways for businesses to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and finding...

CDI Unveils New Web-Based Search Program for Agents’ CE

Sep 26 2001 // The California Department of Insurance (CDI) Producer Licensing Bureau now has a new web-based search to locate education providers and course offerings. Agents will no longer have to wait for the listing of providers and...

IMMA Board Votes to Cancel 2001 Annual Conference

Sep 25 2001 // During an emergency conference call today, the Board of Directors of the International Mass Marketing Association (IMMA) voted to cancel IMMA’s 2001 Annual Conference scheduled for Oct. 21-24 at the Scottsdale Hilton...

Ohio Director Reminds Agents of New Licensing Requirements

Sep 25 2001 // Ohio Department of Insurance Director Lee Covington issued a reminder Sept. 20 to current property and casualty license holders that beginning Oct. 9, they will no longer be authorized to solicit or sell surety bail bonds...

Breaking Down Walls: Insurance Women Ascend to High-Profile Positions

Sep 24 2001 // Three women with varied backgrounds have made their mark in the insurance world and continue climbing. They have ascended in their positions with hard work, determination and a desire to assist others. Louise Canter,...

A.M. Best Cancels, Reschedules Annual E-Fusion Information & Technology Conference September 21, 20

Sep 21 2001 // A.M. Best Co. announced that its conference, “E-Fusion: Finding the E-Payoff,” originally set for Oct. 21 to 23, 2001, has been rescheduled. The new date is Sept. 29 to Oct. 1, 2002, at the J.W. Marriott hotel...