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Va. Big ‘I’ Breaks New Ground in Hunt for Agency CSRs, Education
Aug 2 2005 // It’s an age-old problem for agency owners: where to find customer service representatives. Ask agency principals to name their biggest challenges and locating CSRs is right up there at the top of most...
Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Hit By Legal Expenses in 2nd Quarter
Jul 28 2005 // Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Company, based in Richmond, Va., reported that for the second quarter, total revenues were $162.0 million, compared with $147.8 million a year ago, an increase of 9.7 percent. Commissions and fees...
TDI Lists June Enforcement Actions
Jul 28 2005 // The Texas Department of Insurance announced enforcement actions taken by Commissioner Mike Geeslin that became final during June. The actions include two license revocations, three license denials and fines and restitution...
Hurricane Sales Tax Measure Dies in Alabama; Sponsors Pledge to ‘Try Again Next Year’
Jul 26 2005 // Although an effort was mounted during Alabama Legislature meetings in Montgomery to grant a sales tax break on necessary supplies to prepare for a hurricane, the measure was not passed, but its sponsor Rep. Spencer...
Pacific Insurance Conference in October to Seek ‘Pathways to Success’
Jul 26 2005 // The 22nd Pacific Insurance Conference will be held at the Grand Hotel, Taipei, Taiwan on October 23 – 26, 2005. The 2005 conference features industry leaders making presentations, moderating panel discussions, and...
Agency Management Resource Group <I>Presents</I>
Jul 22 2005 // The Ultimate Producer School™ Essential Training for the Next Generation www.agencymanagement.com 1-800-601-6711 Dates: September 12-16, 2005 October 10-14, 2005 November 7-11, 2005 Location: Embassy Suites...
American Agents Alliance Conference Selling Out Fast
Jul 18 2005 // The American Agents Alliance’s Conference and Expo 2005 promises to be one of California’s largest industry events, with more than 1,500 agents expected to attend and participate at the Renaissance Esmeralda in...
Virginia Big ‘I’ Breaks Ground in Education, Starting with CSR Program
Jul 18 2005 // It’s an age-old problem for agency owners: where to find customer service representatives. Ask agency principals to name their biggest challenges and locating CSRs is right up there at the top of most...
Producer Development: Learning to Sell
Jul 18 2005 // Beginning this week, 15 insurance agents are returning to Normal, Ill., to do an unusual thing in the world of insurance training: talk with each other about what’s worked and what hasn’t. It’s the third...
Do Your Customers Know What You Did Last Summer?
Jul 18 2005 // Consider this story. Fifty years ago a relatively unknown entrepreneur opened a family-oriented entertainment complex in Southern California. He decided to place signs at each attraction or ride indicating the expected...
FAIA Management, Automation Training Seminar Participants to Discuss Agency Concerns, Workflow
Jul 18 2005 // Automation workflow, practical leadership, technical agency valuation, automation management, incentive compensation, recruiting, sales management and a wide range of other agency concerns will be discussed by some of the...
Calif. Legislature Breaks for Summer, Takes Action on Measures
Jul 18 2005 // Following is ACIC’s weekly update on legislative action taken on insurance-related bills last week and the measures scheduled for consideration in the future. Note: Legislature begins its month-long summer recess...
Virginia Big ‘I’ Breaks Ground in Education, Starting with CSR Program
Jul 18 2005 // It’s an age-old problem for agency owners: where to find customer service representatives. Ask agency principals to name their biggest challenges and locating CSRs is right up there at the top of most...
Closing Time
Jul 18 2005 // The Insurance Journal directory issues are known as “keepers,” because both empirical and anecdotal evidence tells us that readers are likely to hang on to them longer for easy access. In this case,...
The Industry Goes to School: Universities That Offer Insurance Degrees
Jul 18 2005 // Twenty years ago, it was nearly impossible to find colleges and universities offering degrees in insurance. Now there are many programs across the nation that offer bachelor’s degrees, concentrations, certifications...
Producer Development: Learning to Sell
Jul 18 2005 // New Program Teaches a Consultative Approach to Insurance Sales Beginning this week, 15 insurance agents are returning to Normal, Ill., to do an unusual thing in the world of insurance training: talk with each other about...
Education Essential
Jul 18 2005 // Frequent CE Classes Keep Agents Informed Efforts to provide first-quality education at its annual convention, insurance day programs and at regular errors and omissions education programs puts the Professional Independent...
Continuing Education Opinions Differ
Jul 18 2005 // It was a pleasure talking to insurance agency and insurance association representatives to discuss agent education for the education story on page 12. It was also interesting to hear the differing opinions about...
National Alliance Names Outstanding CSRs; Awards CIC, CISR Scholarships
Jul 18 2005 // The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research, headquartered in Austin, Texas, started out the summer of 2005 with a bang–handing out a basketful of honors and awards. In late June the insurance and...
AWCC ADDS POC SEARCH TO WEB SITE
Jul 18 2005 // Effective July 1 the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission changed its proof of coverage (POC) procedures, added a POC search link on its Web site at www.awacc.state.ar.us, and eliminated a form it had required...
