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FAIA President Says: In Our Future Some Things Will Never Change
Jun 20 2005 // Created more than a century ago in 1904 as the Florida Local Underwriters Association, the Florida Association of Insurance Agents adopted its present name in 1941. FAIA is dedicated to enhancing the independent agency...
Nine Ways to Get Personal Lines Clients in the Door
Jun 20 2005 // The personal lines industry may be viewed through multiple competitive prisms. These include the classic independent agent versus direct writer perspective; independent and exclusive agents versus the banks, and...
Young Agents Events Kick Off AIIA Conference in Destin, Fla.
Jun 16 2005 // “Will You Accept the Challenge?” is the theme of the annual Alabama Independent Insurance Agents conference and exhibition slated to begin Friday morning and continue through June 19 in Destin, Fla. During...
S&P Conference: With End of Contingent Commissions, Brokers Find Ways to Plug the Hole
Jun 14 2005 // Insurance brokerage executives at Standard & Poor’s insurance conference, “Insurance 2005: Under the Microscope,” expressed confidence Tuesday that brokers would survive the sunset of the...
FEMA, Insurers, Adjusters Charged in Md. Lawsuit by Isabel Flood Victims
Jun 9 2005 // More than 140 victims of the 2003 tropical storm Isabel are suing Homeland Security Undersecretary Michael Brown, David Maurstad, who runs the National Flood Insurance Program, 17 insurance companies and others charging...
Legislative, Regulatory, Ethics Issues Highlight IIAG Conference Agenda
Jun 8 2005 // Industry leaders will discuss hot legislative, regulatory and ethics issues during the 108th Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia’s June 10 to 14 108th Annual Convention and Trade Show at the Hilton Sandestin...
Majority of Wash. Drivers Choose to Go With the Flow
Jun 7 2005 // While many Washington drivers admit to speeding, only a very small number say they speed to get where they’re going faster, according to PEMCO Insurance’s 2005 Northwest Insurance Poll. PEMCO’s poll...
Insurance Educators Create New Professional Training Designation
Jun 7 2005 // The Society of Insurance Trainers & Educators has created the Insurance Training Professional (ITP) designation in order to recognize excellence in professional trainers. The designation recently announced to the SITE...
Ocasek Describes Stamping Office Operations at AAMGA University
Jun 6 2005 // Illinois’ surplus line association chief offered a history and overview of the group’s activities in a presentation to the 9th annual meeting of the American Association of Managing General Agents in Orlando,...
New Health-Care Technologies Raise Malpractice Risks
Jun 6 2005 // New health-care technologies are helping people live longer, better-quality lives but also increase medical liability exposures, a panel of experts concluded at the Crittenden medical insurance conference in New Orleans...
Ocasek Describes Stamping Office Operations at AAMGA University
Jun 6 2005 // Illinois’ surplus line association chief offered a history and overview of the group’s activities in a presentation to the 9th annual meeting of the American Association of Managing General Agents in Orlando,...
Specialty Agents Florida Conference A Resounding Success
Jun 6 2005 // More than 650 members attended the May 20-21 annual conference and trade fair held in Orlando, Fla. by the Specialty Agents of Florida. The event was described as a resounding success, featuring the best turnout to such an...
News Briefs
Jun 6 2005 // ARKANSAS Pre-License CE Requirements Modified The Arkansas Insurance Department announced that a portion of the Arkansas Insurance Code ad-dressing education hours for applicants for Arkansas insurance agent, broker or...
IIAT’s 108th Conference & Trade Show Set for June 16-17 in Austin
Jun 6 2005 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas will hold its 108th Conference & Trade Show on Thursday and Friday, June 16-17, 2005, at the downtown Austin Hilton. IIAT said the state’s premier gathering of...
Web Connectivity Lands 8 Awards at ACORD Conference
Jun 2 2005 // London-based Web Connectivity, whose core business is to facilitate the efficient implementation of Web service based messaging solutions, took home no less than 8 awards in the “Accomplishment (Solution Provider)...
W. Va. Workers’ Comp Reforms a Mystery; Education Program Planned
Jun 2 2005 // West Virginia workers’ compensation reforms, including the privatization of the Workers’ Compensation Commission are a mystery to residents according to the results of a poll released today by RMS Strategies....
Young Agents Conference President’s Panel Named
Jun 2 2005 // A panel of insurance industry leaders will share with young agents their insights on critical issues affecting the future of the independent agency system during the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of...
FIC Unveils Hurricane Central Web Site
Jun 1 2005 // The Florida Insurance Council has unveiled its new Hurricane Central Web site (www.flains.org) as the go-to site for consumers for reliable information related to hurricanes. The new site is part of the industry’s...
Pre-Licensing CE Requirements Changed in Ark.
May 31 2005 // The Arkansas Insurance Department announced that a portion of the Arkansas Insurance Code addressing education hours for applicants for Arkansas licenses to be an insurance agent, broker or producer has been amended....
Ky. ‘Town Forums’ Slated in July; Include Continuing Education Classes
May 27 2005 // The Kentucky Office of Insurance is sponsoring town forums throughout the state in July. The sessions will include a three-hour continuing education class on ethics for insurance agents. In addition, consumers are invited...
