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Fla. House Subcommittees Vote to Repeal PIP Law, Pass Two Other Insurance Bills

The Florida House subcommittee on insurance advanced two hotly debated bills Thursday, one supported by insurance agents but another that was opposed by agents and carriers alike. And another subcommittee voted to repeal the auto insurance personal injury protection law …

North Carolina Insurance Agent Charged With Forgery, ID Theft on Life Insurance Policy

A North Carolina insurance agent is awaiting a court appearance next week after he was charged with fraudulently taking out a life insurance policy with Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Co. The North Carolina Department of Insurance said that Matthew …

Alabama Insurance Producer Pleads to Threatening Prosecutor in Trump Case

ATLANTA (AP) — An Alabama insurance producer pleaded guilty Tuesday to leaving threatening phone messages for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and the county sheriff last summer because he was angry over the election-interference investigation into former President Donald …

Participate in the Annual Young Agents Opinion Survey: Last Call

Are you a young insurance agent, 40 years old or younger? Do you know a young insurance agent? Insurance Journal is searching for young insurance agents to participate in this year’s Young Insurance Agents Opinion Survey. Tell us what you …

NC Insurance Agent with Multiple Businesses Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion

A North Carolina insurance agent has pleaded guilty to tax evasion and could face up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine, a federal prosecutor said Wednesday. Arturo Barcenas Gonzalez, is owner of Barcenas Insurance Agency and Barcenas …

Video Shows Ian Storm Surge Devastated Part of Florida; Losses Mounting

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Dave Lusk, who lives on San Carlos Island, sandwiched between Fort Myers and devastated Fort Myers Beach, Florida, told the story of how his daugther and her family decided to ride out Hurricane Ian in their …

Online Exams a Hit with Tennessee Insurance Agent Candidates

The proportion of prospective Tennessee insurance agents taking exams online has doubled in the last year, the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Industry reported. The department said that almost 40% of insurance producer exams so far this year were done …

California Insurance Agents Arraigned in $687K Grand Theft Scheme

Licensed insurance agents Robert Farmer, 65, of Camarillo, Calif., and Marion Urcan, 67, of Agoura Hills, Calif., were arraigned this week in Los Angeles County Superior Court on multiple counts of grand theft after allegedly accepting over $687,000 in insurance …

Insurance Agents Think They Offer Value. But Some Customers Have a Different View.

Business owners and consumers are rethinking their finances and insurance needs due to the current economic uncertainty. However, new research suggests insurance customers and their agents are not always on the same page; there are gaps between what agents and …

California Insurance Agents Arrested for Stealing from Clients

Investigations by the California Department of Insurance led to the arrests of insurance agents who allegedly stole tens of thousands of dollars from clients and failed to place insurance coverage for those clients. Maria Aquino, 34, of South Gate, was …