October 17, 2005
Even though we’ve heard it many times before, the insurance agency business is on the cusp of huge changes, driven in part by technology, a host of new and better insurance products, and increased stability on the part of insurers …
October 17, 2005
Although we’ve heard it many times before, the insurance agency business is on the cusp of huge changes, driven in part by technology, a host of new and better insurance products and increased stability on the part of insurers due …
October 3, 2005
Illinois Division of Insurance Director Michael McRaith assured an audience of independent agents that in spite of the Division’s ongoing investigation of agent commission practices, he was committed to working toward a compromise between producers and consumers on the issue …
October 3, 2005
Special insurance industry teams will be assisting Gulf Coast law enforcement and insurers in identifying and cataloging vehicles damaged by Hurricane Katrina to prevent their fraudulent resale to unsuspecting consumers in the future. The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), based …
October 3, 2005
As of this writing, most of the United States is sitting here holding its collective breath and waiting for Hurricane Rita to touch down on the already devastated Gulf Coast, even while the experts are still toting up the damage …
October 3, 2005
Illinois’ Department of Insurance is continuing to investigate the commission practices of its independent agents, and the rest of the country is keeping an eye on what’s happening there. Last October’s action by New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer in …
October 3, 2005
Even though we’ve heard it many times before, the insurance agency business is on the cusp of huge changes, driven in part by technology, a host of new and better insurance products, and increased stability on the part of insurers …
September 19, 2005
“If it keeps on rainin’, the levee’s gonna break…” Led Zeppelin, “When the Levee Breaks” When the news media first began bleating about the developing storm that became Hurricane Katrina, I had my doubts. As a long-time observer of the …
September 19, 2005
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, insurers in the Midwest rose to the challenge, not only by getting adjusters on the ground as quickly as possible, but offering volunteer services and monetary contributions as well. The efforts ranging from the …
September 19, 2005
Former insurance industry advocate Mike Chrysler has recently been appointed as the Indiana Economic Development Corporation’s (IEDC) Director of Insurance Initiatives. Chrysler, an Indiana native and former assistant vice president of government affairs for the Insurance Institute of Indiana, has …