A.M. Best Company downgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) of The PHICO Group of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, from “B++” to “B.” The rating outlook is negative. The rating action applies to the PHICO Group’s three pool members, led by PHICO Insurance …
Early June in the desert will have some extra sizzle when the Insurance Brokers and Agents of the West hosts its 26th Annual Young Brokers and Agents Conference in Rancho Mirage, Calif. Rick Dinger, chairman of the Young Brokers and …
Jeffrey M. Yates is the new executive director of the Agents Council for Technology (ACT), announces Independent Insurance Agents of America (IIAA) Chief Exec-utive Officer Robert A. Rusbuldt. Yates, who will begin his new role as the head of ACT …
Electronic communications between agents and carriers have received much attention over the years, as the struggle goes on for better technology, single entry of data and lower-cost delivery. But what if you’re a key player along the way between 200 …
A century ago, agents found customers where they gathered—at church, their place of business or the local watering hole downtown. This marketing strategy still works today—only now many agents are going through cyberspace to reach potential clients. Insurance professionals across …
The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas’ annual convention set for June 14 and 15 has a new look this year. This year’s event, at the Marriott Rivercenter in San Antonio, will be a jam-packed two days of continuing education workshops, …
A persistent problem in delivering the insurance product quickly and accurately to the consumer is that there is no uniform way for all the players behind the scenes to communicate. There are way too many human touches and reentry of …
Agents have faced the problem ever since insurance companies first introduced applications. Each company had its own form, so the agent who wanted to submit the same account to several underwriters had to write the same information over and over …
A persistent problem in delivering the insurance product quickly and accurately to the consumer is that there is no uniform way for all the players behind the scenes to communicate. There are way too many human touches and reentry of …
A century ago, agents found customers where they gathered—at church, their place of business or the local watering hole downtown. This marketing strategy still works today—only now many agents are going through cyberspace to reach potential clients. Insurance professionals across …
