January 15, 2003
Chicago-based Visibillity, Inc., a collaborative litigation management solution provider for the insurance industry, announced its membership in Association of Cooperative Operations, Research and Development (ACORD). Faiz Ahmed, Visibillity’s CEO noted, “Visibillity recognizes and appreciates the leadership role that ACORD has …
January 9, 2003
Nestled amidst the snow-capped peaks surrounding Colorado’s Copper Mountain Resort, a select group of insurance professionals will gather Jan. 30 – Feb. 2 to develop the strategy and means to generate higher profits and greater income. Currently there is only …
January 7, 2003
Fiserv FSC, Inc. and AMS Services have announced the integration between the Windows-based WinFSC comparative rater and the latest versions of the AfW agency management system, versions 4.5 and 5.0. This updated integration, now using AL3 standards, allows users of …
December 30, 2002
Chicago-based Hub International Limited announced an agreement to purchase Fifth Third Insurance Services, Inc., an insurance brokerage subsidiary of Cincinnati-based Fifth Third Bancorp. “The acquisition, which is expected to close in 2002, will be paid for with cash,” said the …
December 26, 2002
David L. Eslick, chairman, president and CEO of U.S.I. Holdings Corporation announced that the Board of Directors has named Thomas E. O’Neil senior vice president and COO and Jeffrey L. Jones senior vice resident and chief marketing officer. U.S.I, headquartered …
December 25, 2002
A.M. Best Co. has the financial strength ratings of “A” (Excellent) of Harleysville Insurance’s pool members (Harleysville) (Harleysville, Pa.). Concurrently, A.M. Best has affirmed the “a-” debt rating of Harleysville Group Inc.’s (HGIC) existing senior notes. A positive rating outlook …
December 24, 2002
A new edition of the Growth and Performance Standards (GPS) study by the Academy of Producer Insurance Studies shows growth in revenues, commissions and productivity for independent insurance agencies since 1999. The GPS tracks trends in independent agency performance and …
December 13, 2002
Travelers Property Casualty announced it will offer real-time quoting capabilities for small commercial insurance to independent agents with AMS Services Inc. This new capability allows agencies to obtain quotes for business owners policies from Travelers directly through their AMS management …
December 9, 2002
Main Street America Group, the Keene, N.H.-based parent of National Grange Mutual Insurance and Old Dominion Insurance, announced the launch of a new online quoting tool, Quick Quote, for commercial insurance products on its Web site, www.msagroup.com. The function allows …
December 5, 2002
SIAA Inc., a national network of independent insurance agencies, announced that The Insurance Mart Inc. of Jackson, Miss. has established Mississippi Insurance Alliance Inc. (MIA) as a SIAA Strategic Master Agency. Robbie Bratcher Cross, the owner and president of Insurance …