June 7, 2010 Program Directory, Vol I. IBA West Young Agents & Brokers

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Flood Insurance Rates Cut for Properties Affected By Remapping
Property owners fearing they may be forced to buy expensive flood...
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Florida Hurricane Fund In Better Shape
The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund is as healthy as ever heading...
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North Carolina Insurers Oppose Change to Negligence Standard
North Carolina property and liability insurers are taking their case...
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Mississippi Home’s Concrete Structure Cuts Insurance Cost
The Dubuisson home will resemble others in the traditional Pass...
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20% of Drivers Would Flunk Test
The nation's most knowledgeable drivers are in Idaho, Wisconsin,...
People & Places
People
Crump Insurance Services Inc. has invested in new talent for its...
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Tennessee Agents Warned on Flood Insurance E&O Exposure
Some Tennessee homeowners have been surprised to learn their policies...
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Florida Insurers Head Into Hurricane Season with Fingers Crossed
Florida's property insurance companies haven't suffered hurricane...
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Agents: How to Avoid Traps of Selling on Price
The standard homeowners policy is increasingly a trap for consumers....
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How Program Partners Can Help Agents Sell Value
There is a quote from Warren Buffet that I want to put on my wall and...
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It Figures
$14.5 Million The amount in damages that a federal jury in South...
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Storm Management
The Atlantic hurricane season forecasts are in and they aren't...
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Declarations
Tennessee Gun Battle "The General Assembly has essentially re-passed...

National Coverage

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Study: Overall Purchase Beats Price in Auto Insurance Satisfaction
While price is a key motivator in the auto insurance shopping process...
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Agents Seek More Real Time Options from Carriers
Independent agents and brokers want more carriers to offer real-time...
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Insurance Programs Must Work for All Involved
To some, a great solution; to others, a rate war triggering menace....
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Top 10 Tips to Help Agents Improve Their Careers
Relationships, Time Management, Reputation and Professional...
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Agents’ Top-Rated Carriers Make Fast Adjuster Contacts
Survey Shows the Amount of Time It Takes an Adjuster to Contact...
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New Markets
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of...
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What Agencies Should Do When Key Employees Leave
Protecting Trade Secrets, Confidential Agency Information Critical,...
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Sales Strategies in Difficult Times
Price, Renewals, Cross Selling and More The weak economy and...
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Small Town Hiring Blues
Overcome the Hurdles of Recruiting to Smaller 'Big Cities' Regardless...
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Commercial Market to Remain Stable, Challenging for Risk Managers
Marsh Sees Insurer Security, Transparency, Accountability as Issues...
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AIG on ‘Clear Path to Repaying Taxpayers,’ Says CEO Benmosche
But Treasury Chief Says a Full Recovery for Taxpayers Remains...