All the headlines from our Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Nov 3 2010 // In the ever controversial topic of workers’ compensation insurance in California, State Compensation Insurance Fund President and CEO Tom Rowe seemingly offers a bit of Zen. Rowe, who took the helm of the company in...
Nov 2 2010 // Liberty Mutual expands its equipment breakdown (EB) offering with the launch of PowerPro Select, an expansive monoline product for companies that prefer separate EB coverage. With the addition of PowerPro Select, Liberty...
Nov 1 2010 // Several steps agents can take to reduce their general E&O exposure:Sally: “By far, the most common claim is simply an allegation of failure to place coverage. The most reliable way to prevent these is written...
Nov 1 2010 // Errors and omissions insurance is available, and necessary, not just because mistakes happen. A customer’s perception can be that the reason a loss was not covered, valid or not, was the result of an agent’s...
Nov 1 2010 // Michigan insurance officials say they have identified 41 out of a possible 76 American Benefit Concepts (ABC) insurance agents responsible for selling fraudulent investment products in several multi-million dollar...
Nov 1 2010 // Insurance agents who fail to keep up with ever-changing legislation, regulations, policies and forms are opening themselves up to costly insurance errors and omissions (E&O) claims, and even the loss of an...
Nov 1 2010 // Liberty Northwest, a Liberty Mutual Agency Markets regional company, appointed Danny R. Schamma to vice president, finance. He will direct the business planning process, oversee financial reporting and analysis, and...
Nov 1 2010 // Several steps agents can take to reduce their general E&O exposure:Sally: “By far, the most common claim is simply an allegation of failure to place coverage. The most reliable way to prevent these is written...
Nov 1 2010 // In the midst of a disaster, our customers count on us to get our jobs done … No excuses!”That promise by County Wide Insurance, an agency in Dexter, Mo., was severely tested on Jan. 27, 2009, when an ice storm...
Nov 1 2010 // Fireman’s Fund’s financials, like other insurance carriers’, got bruised in the first half of 2010. In particular, the Novato, Calif.-based insurer had significant claims due to heavy flooding and wind...
Nov 1 2010 // Several steps agents can take to reduce their general E&O exposure:Sally: “By far, the most common claim is simply an allegation of failure to place coverage. The most reliable way to prevent these is written...
Nov 1 2010 // As more and more experienced insurance employees discover their retirement income isn’t what they thought it would be, many are happy to find work they can do from home to supplement their income. That’s where...
Nov 1 2010 // Aubie W. Knight has assumed the role of chief executive officer of the Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia (IIAG).Knight has been with IIAG since 1996. During his tenure, he has been responsible for most of...
Nov 1 2010 // Insurance agents who fail to keep up with changing legislation, regulations, policies and forms are opening themselves up to costly errors and omissions (E&O) claims, according to experts and educators.The...
Nov 1 2010 // Georgia voters going to the polls on Nov. 2 will have a real choice when it comes to electing the state’s next insurance commissioner. The Democratic, Republican and Libertarian candidates hold different positions on...
Nov 1 2010 // Insurance agents who fail to keep up with ever-changing legislation, regulations, policies and forms are opening themselves up to costly insurance errors and omissions (E&O) claims, and even the loss of an...
Nov 1 2010 // Errors and omissions insurance is available, and necessary, not just because mistakes happen. A customer’s perception can be that the reason a loss was not covered, valid or not, was the result of an agent’s...
Nov 1 2010 // Todd Kilkenny joined the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) as director of agency management resources. He will be responsible for developing, implementing and managing strategic agency management initiatives and...
Nov 1 2010 // Several steps agents can take to reduce their general E&O exposure:Sally: “By far, the most common claim is simply an allegation of failure to place coverage. The most reliable way to prevent these is written...
Nov 1 2010 // Keeping up with technology can be mind-boggling, even if you’re not the type of person who calls for tech support every time your computer crashes. After all, the past decade has given birth to the iPod, then the...