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Oxley to Address IIAA National Legislative Conference

Jan 17 2002 // Congressman Michael G. Oxley, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, will address 800 independent insurance agents and brokers at the 26th Annual Independent Insurance Agents of America (IIAA) National...

2002 RMS Client Conference to Focus on Technical Knowledge, Practical Insights for Use of CAT Models

Jan 16 2002 // Risk Management Solutions (RMS) announced that its annual Client Conference will be held March 11-14, in San Francisco, at the Westin St. Francis Hotel. The conference’s focus, shaped by direct feedback from RMS...

Where Will You Find Your Next Star CSR’

Jan 14 2002 // Like millions of Americans, I’ve had the privilege of having a fulfilling, lucrative career in the insurance industry—one which, like many other individuals, I landed into by chance. Yet it’s still very...

Where Will You Find Your Next Star CSR’

Jan 14 2002 // Like millions of Americans, I’ve had the privilege of having a fulfilling, lucrative career in the insurance industry—one which, like many other individuals, I landed into by chance. Yet it’s still very...

NetStudy Partners with PTS Professional Training Services

Jan 10 2002 // Online insurance certification provider, NetStudy, based in Northbrook, Ill., announced a partnership with Professional Training Services Inc. (PTS), a local company with a specialty in professional designations for the...

Environmental Program Aims to Cap Cleanup Costs at Calif. Former Military Site

Jan 10 2002 // To help contain the expense of cleanup activities at an unused army barrack, an environmental insurance program is providing a financial cushion and liability protection as part of a fixed cost remediation agreement. ECS,...

AIU Launches New Global P/C Web Site

Jan 9 2002 // AIG’s principal international property-casualty division, American International Underwriters (AIU) announced the launch of www.aiu.com, “a comprehensive Internet resource designed to provide AIU’s...

TechAssure Association Inc.Establishes Education Committee

Dec 21 2001 // Markham F. Rollins, III, Chairman of TechAssure Association, Inc. announced that an Education Committee was established at its member and carrier meeting, which was held Nov. 6-8, in Denver. TechAssure Association, Inc. is...

One Man’s Escape from the Destruction of the World Trade Center: RLI V.P. Orza gives his firs-hand a

Dec 10 2001 // Although RLI lost its branch office in the World Trade Center as a result of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the company was fortunate to have all its New York branch employees escape safely. And while the Executive...

EQECAT Sponsors Innovations in Catastrophe Management Conference

Dec 5 2001 // EQECAT, a catastrophe modeler and consultant to the insurance and financial services industry, will sponsor a conference titled “Innovations in Catastrophe Management” in Ft. Myers, Fla., on March 3-6, 2002....

NAII Sees Common Ground at NACE Conference

Dec 3 2001 // Preserving marketplace competition, limiting fraud and enhancing safety are common goals that the insurers and auto repair shops share, the National Association of Independent Insures (NAII) announced Nov. 29 at a seminar...

Ohio Agent Candidates Can Go Online to Register

Nov 15 2001 // Adding to the list of technology enhancements developed over the past two years, Lee Covington, Director of the Ohio Department of Insurance, announced a new online service that will make it easier for insurance agent...

Cyberinsurance Will Be Topic of Arizona Conference

Nov 14 2001 // Strategic Research Institute announced that it will carry the theme of its Cyberinsurance series of conferences to the entire technology spectrum at the 4th Annual Insurance Technology Symposium to be held Feb. 3-6, 2002,...

Employers Realize Proper EPL Coverage is Part of Successful Business Equation

Nov 12 2001 // Employers and employees have more to think about than production, hours and paychecks these days. The Employment Practices Liability scene continues to draw major attention both in and outside of the courtrooms. Carrie...

Insurance Technologies Hosts Client User Conference

Nov 7 2001 // Insurance Technologies (IT), a provider of point-of-sale management software for the financial services industry, announced its Client User Conference has been rescheduled for March 6-8, 2002. Due to the events on Sept....

Employers Realize Proper EPL Coverage is Part of Successful Business Equation

Nov 5 2001 // Employers and employees have more to think about than production, hours and paychecks these days. The Employment Practices Liability scene continues to draw major attention both in and outside of the courtrooms. Carrie...

IJ SITE LANDS 8.3M HITS IN SEPT.

Nov 5 2001 // InsuranceJournal.com continues to strengthen its position as the insurance industry’s portal of choice, as demonstrated by the 8.3 million hits the site received in the month of September. The number of unique users...

IIAA Recognizes Presidential Citation Recipients, Young Agents, State Associations and Individual In

Oct 30 2001 // Independent Insurance Agents of America (IIAA) President William F. Hofmann III, bestowed special IIAA Presidential Citations awards to several deserving individuals for their outstanding contributions on behalf of the...

NAII’S Golden Featured Speaker at Indoor Air Quality Conference on Mold

Oct 30 2001 // Removing the hype from the issue of mold and indoor air quality is like removing a source of moisture from mold spores. Without the hysteria surrounding this issue, the financial incentives that feed unscrupulous...

Agency Management Systems Evolve, Expand Opportunities for Agents

Oct 22 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...