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Kansas Assistant Commissioner Tomlinson Accepts New State Appointment

Nov 26 2012 // Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger has announced that Bob Tomlinson, the Kansas Insurance Department’s assistant commissioner, has accepted a position in the state Department of Administration. Tomlinson,...

Veterans’ Advocate Seeks to Change Attorneys’ Role in Disability Claims

Nov 26 2012 // David Huffman has helped thousands of military veterans seeking disability benefits navigate the complex, often slow and at times frustrating claims process. The Wood County, West Virginia lawyer can relate: he was a...

Missouri Company Cited Following Fatality at Joplin Site

Nov 16 2012 // The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited utility company Missouri American Water for two willful safety violations following the May 16, 2012, death of a worker. Proposed...

Indiana’s Ronk: Agents Enjoy a Healthy Insurance Environment in State

Nov 14 2012 // The current business environment for independent insurance agents in Indiana is pretty good thanks to the hard work and legislative involvement of agents and other industry professionals, according to one longtime agent...

Independent Insurance Agents of Texas Offers WAHVE Staffing Services

Nov 8 2012 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) is offering its members remote staffing services provided by WAHVE (Work At Home Vintage Employees) on a preferred basis. WAHVE provides experienced insurance professionals...

Indiana Agents Benefit from a Healthy Insurance Environment

Nov 5 2012 // And, It’s One They Helped Create, Association Leader Says The current business environment for independent insurance agents in Indiana is pretty good thanks to the hard work and legislative involvement of agents and...

Oklahoma Prepares for Open Carrying of Firearms

Nov 1 2012 // With Oklahoma preparing for a much-debated new law that allows people to carry their previously concealed firearms out in the open, state officials say they’ve seen a big increase in the number of residents seeking a...

Sandy Dominates Southern California PCI Conference

Oct 30 2012 // The subject of Hurricane Sandy dominated a conference of insurance professionals in Southern California on Tuesday – it was heavily used in speeches, a constant topic on panels and it even made its way into meeting...

ASI Environmental Enhances Site Pollution Impairment Legal Liability Package

Oct 29 2012 // American Safety Insurance has launched an enhanced version of its Site Pollution Impairment Legal Liability (SPILLTM) package policy, which was created specifically to cover pollution-related exposures from sudden and...

Astonish Announces QQ Solutions as a Silver Sponsor for its Fourth Annual eAgent Summit Taking Place This Oct. 28-30

Oct 26 2012 // Warwick, Rhode Island, 10/26/12 – Astonish, the leader in insurance digital marketing solutions, is pleased to announce QQ Solutions, Inc., www.qqsolutions.com, as a Silver Sponsor for its fourth annual eAgent Summit...

Houston-Based Construction Company Cited for Hazards at Highway Site

Oct 25 2012 // The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Williams Brothers Construction Co. Inc. with one repeat and one serious violation at a work site on Loop 610 in Houston, Texas....

What Makes a Marginal Producer?

Oct 22 2012 // Salespeople, broadly speaking, fall into three categories. There are those elusive few, typically the 20 percent of the firm’s salespeople, who are highly productive, who sell most of what is sold. These individuals...

In-Debt-Ed

Oct 22 2012 // Before the financial crash of 2008, it was highly educated Americans who were most likely to pile on unmanageable levels of debt, suggests a new study, one of those that seems to turn conventional wisdom on its...

Four Types of Producers

Oct 22 2012 // I have spoken at more than 200 insurance industry events. I have met with thousands of agency owners, producers and CSRs. In more than two decades of working with insurance agencies, the No. 1 need has never changed:...

In-Debt-Ed

Oct 22 2012 // Before the financial crash of 2008, it was highly educated Americans who were most likely to pile on unmanageable levels of debt, suggests a new study, one of those that seems to turn conventional wisdom on its...

Astonish’s 4th Annual E-Agent Summit is Close at Hand – Join Over 500 Insurance Professionals at One of the Biggest Insurance Marketing Events of the Year

Oct 16 2012 // Warwick, RI, 10/16/12 – Astonish is a digital marketing solutions and insurance sales training company focused on growing local insurance agencies into successful, selling powerhouses prepared to serve the modern...

State Fund Chief Holds High Expectations for Calif. Workers’ Comp

Oct 14 2012 // If all goes well, workers’ compensation reform in California may yield even greater savings than originally believed. That is according to State Fund President and CEO Tom Rowe, who gave the keynote speech on Friday...

Astonish now Integrates with QQ Solutions to Provide a Complete Solution for Insurance Agency Management and Digital Marketing

Oct 10 2012 // Warwick, RI, 10/10/12 – Astonish, a leading insurance digital marketing system in the U.S., today announced its integration with QQ Solutions, Inc.’s agency management system, QQ Evolution 2. QQ Solutions, Inc. is...

ThyssenKrupp Airport Systems Fined $172K for Hazards at Texas Site

Oct 8 2012 // The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited ThyssenKrupp Airport Systems Inc. with 28 serious safety violations at its Fort Worth, Texas, work site for exposing workers to...

Academy of Insurance’s 2012 Fourth Quarter Schedule

Oct 8 2012 // October 11, 2012 The Real Meaning of the Property Damage Exclusion in the CGL Mary Anne Medina, Vale Training Solutions October 17, 2012 Insurance Distribution and Marketing Chris Burand, Burand & Associates...