In the second of a series of articles, Insurance Journal profiles five universities that offer undergraduate and graduate degrees in insurance. More universities will be profiled in future editions of Insurance Journal. Hankamer School of Business Dept. of Finance, Insurance …
As construction development in the United States reaches an all time peak, with overall spending up 7.5 percent in 2005 compared to 2004, agents and brokers writing contractor business are having a tough time locating markets to insure their clients. …
Brokers should disclose contingent commissions and other incentive agreements to consumers, industry experts said at the Western States Surplus Lines Conference held July 24-26 in San Diego. Participants in the “Ethics and Professionalism/ Current National News” panel disagreed, however, on …
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 and even graduate degrees in insurance. Children of agents and …
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 Indian Wells from Sept. 28 — Oct. 2. …
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, and even graduate degrees in insurance. Children of agents and …
Agents and brokers must unite and work together so that their industry is able to flourish despite recent challenges involving broker disclosure, participants learned at IBA West’s Young Brokers and Agents Conference held June 9-11 in Rancho Mirage, Calif. Attendees …
The California State Senate recently passed SB 2 and SB 518, two homeowners bills that are now in the Assembly Insurance Committee. Both bills passed 23-15 in the Senate. SB 2, authored by Senator Jackie Speier (D-Hillsborough), is intended to …
Many workers’ compensation insurers doing business in California are decreasing their rates, evidence that the major reforms enacted last year are taking effect. Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi recently recommended that carriers decrease their workers’ comp rates by 18 percent, while …
California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi’s new proposed agent/broker fiduciary duties regulations are a lot better for the industry than his original regulations, hundreds of agents recently learned at the sixth annual Latin American Agents Association Convention held May 12-15 in …
