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Coming Year Will See Big Changes at WTC Site in New York
Sep 10 2013 // Twelve years after terrorists destroyed the old World Trade Center, the new one is becoming a reality, with a museum remembering the attacks and two office towers where thousands of people will work set to open within the...
Insurance Pros in Politics: Insurance Good Training Ground for Political Leadership
Sep 10 2013 // When it comes to current or former occupations of state and federal lawmakers, that of insurance producer is not one of the most commonly listed, but perhaps it should be. The variety of skills one necessarily develops...
Insurance Pros in Politics: Georgia’s Kingston Brought His CPCU to Congress
Sep 10 2013 // Jack Kingston is U.S. Representative for the First Congressional District of Georgia, which encompasses 17 counties in Southeast Georgia including the entirety of the state’s coastline. He has represented the...
10 Things to Know About Residential Contractors
Sep 9 2013 // There is a key difference between an independent contractor and a subcontractor. An independent contractor relationship exists where there are two parties, such as the owner and the contractor. A subcontractor relationship...
IIAT’s Small Agency Conference Set for Oct. 6-7 in San Marcos
Sep 6 2013 // Insurance agents and company representatives from across the state will meet Oct. 6-7 in San Marcos at the Embassy Suites San Marcos Hotel, Spa and Conference Center for the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas’ 9th...
IICF Grantee Eden Autism Uses 1-to-1 Teaching & Therapy to Change Lives
Aug 30 2013 // Eden Autism Services’ modern school and clinic sits in the midst of retail, research, office buildings and farmland in suburban New Jersey, a short drive from nearby neighborhoods and schools. It’s central in...
AAMGA Expands Membership to Include All Wholesale Professionals
Aug 28 2013 // The American Association of Managing General Agents (AAMGA) has decided to expand its membership to include all wholesale insurance professionals, while keeping its original name. Membership will now be open not only to...
Texas Windstorm Insurer Offers Underwriting Basics Online Workshop
Aug 23 2013 // The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) announced it is now offering its Texas Windstorm Insurance Association Underwriting Basics Workshop online. This course, which is open to insurance agency personnel, has...
ACE Expands Coverage for Educators, Students Traveling Abroad
Aug 22 2013 // The ACE Group has expanded its International Advantage insurance product to offer enhanced coverages for higher education clients whose employees, students and volunteers travel internationally. According to The National...
A Roundup of Maryland’s New Insurance Laws From 2013 Legislative Session
Aug 21 2013 // The Maryland Insurance Administration issued a bulletin this week summarizing new insurance legislation from the Maryland General Assembly’s 2013 session that have been signed into law by Gov. Martin O’Malley....
101 Sales & Marketing Ideas for Agencies
Aug 19 2013 // Insurance Journal has listened to readers, spoken with experts, combed through columns and articles and even searched outside insurance circles to find the best sales and marketing tips for independent agencies today. Here...
E&O Insights: Producers Play a Significant Role in E&O
Aug 19 2013 // When reviewing errors and omissions (E&O) statistics, it is often alleged that producers cause the issue in more than half of these claims. However, because a producer is alleged to have made the “error or...
SAN Group Creates 2 New Management Positions in New Hampshire
Aug 13 2013 // Satellite Agency Network Group Inc., an alliance of independent property/casualty insurance agencies in the Northeast, created two new management positions within their Hampton, N.H., headquarters: chief operating officer...
Aon Extends Partnership with NFL for International Series in 2013-2014
Aug 13 2013 // Aon plc is making the best of its new London domicile. With its roots in Chicago, the home of one of the National Football League’s most historic teams, Aon has embarked on bringing NFL football to the UK Aon...
Combined Insurance Survey Reveals Top Job Differentiators for New Agents
Aug 12 2013 // A survey by Illinois-based Combined Insurance of more than 400 of its new sales agents reveals that sales training and career advancement opportunities rank top when applying to and choosing an insurance sales employer,...
Zurich’s Environmental Site Business Enhances Z Choice Policy
Aug 8 2013 // Zurich has revised its Z Choice fixed facility environmental liability suite of products to include built in coverage features such as emergency expenses and crisis management. The new form provides for increased usability...
Arkansas AG: School District Must Name Teachers in Gun Program
Aug 8 2013 // An Arkansas school district that trained more than 20 teachers and staff to carry concealed handguns on campus through a program that faces questions over its legality was wrong to make secret the names of the employees,...
Cleanup Underway At Derailment Site in Louisiana
Aug 6 2013 // About 100 homes remained evacuated as officials worked to clean up the site of a 26-car train derailment in Louisiana near the small community of Lawtell, about 60 miles west of Baton Rouge. State police said crews were...
IIAT Conference Highlights New Officers, Award Winners
Aug 5 2013 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas elected new officers and recognized outstanding members at the association’s recent 116th Annual Conference and Trade Show in Dallas. Bill Henry, chairman and CEO of MHBT...
Alabama Sets Up State-Run School Teachers’ Liability Insurance Program
Aug 5 2013 // Gov. Robert Bentley’s administration has set up a new liability insurance plan for Alabama’s school workers who previously relied on the Alabama Education Association and other groups for coverage. How it will...
