All the headlines from our Independent Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Nov 15 2006 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has fined Verizon Wireless Services LLC of Bedminster, N.J., $25,000 for failing to sell service contracts under its legal corporate name, a violation of state insurance...
Nov 6 2006 // For a small to mid-size independent insurance agency, contingency commissions can determine whether the business survives, according to many in the industry.That explains why Alex Soto, a Miami agent who is also president...
Nov 6 2006 // While they may require more attention, nonprofits offer opportunity for growth and profit, says industry specialistInsurance Journal’s Andrea Ortega-Wells, Mogelnicki explains why the nonprofit social services market...
Nov 6 2006 // Let’s start with three basic ideas about property/casualty insurance distributed through independent agents and brokers — a sector with more than $200 billion in written premium annually.1) P/C insurance...
Nov 5 2006 // PeopleThe Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina announced the election of Kathy Lance of The L.N. Davis Co. in Waynesville, as its new president. Lance, the first female to hold the office, has been a member of...
Nov 5 2006 // IIABA president: contingency commission crisis threatens agentsFor a small to mid-size independent insurance agency, contingency commissions can determine whether the business survives, according to many in the industry....
Nov 5 2006 // Let’s start with three basic ideas about property/casualty insurance distributed through independent agents and brokers — a sector with more than $200 billion in written premium annually.1) P/C insurance...
Nov 5 2006 // Few independent agents recognize that they can make profits from not-for-profit organizations, says Dan Mogelnicki, president of Manhasset, N.Y.-based NIF Underwriting Facilities, a program administrator and wholesale...
Oct 24 2006 // North Carolina independent insurance agents received kudos for leadership, service and dedication at this year’s annual convention.At the Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina event held Oct. 8-11 in...
Oct 23 2006 // For a small to midsize independent insurance agency, contingency commissions can determine whether the business survives, according to many in the industry.That explains why Alex Soto, a Miami agent who is also president...
Oct 12 2006 // Wrongdoings by mega insurance brokers have triggered a discussion that contingency commissions are bad, yet those contingency commissions can make or break a typical independent agency, an agent leader told North Carolina...
Oct 10 2006 // The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of New Jersey (the Big “I”) swore in new officers at its 113th Annual Conference recently.Brian F. Durkin of the Durkin Agency in Englewood and Ramsey was sworn in...
Oct 9 2006 // Two associations for independent insurance agents have urged a federal court to reject recent settlement provisions between Zurich Insurance and states that affect thousands of agents who were not involved in the original...
Oct 9 2006 // Agents take aim at Zurich compensation, disclosure settlementTwo associations for independent insurance agents have urged a federal court to reject recent settlement provisions between Zurich Insurance and states that...
Oct 4 2006 // Privately owned insurance and risk management firm, McQueary Henry Bowles Troy L.L.P. (MHBT), announced that Pat Arthur, a partner in the firm, has been appointed to serve as president-elect of the board of directors for...
Sep 25 2006 // The five most important things carriers can offer independent insurance agencies are: competitive rates; technology that helps them more easily write business and service customers; a variety of markets and products;...
Sep 25 2006 // PeopleMiami insurance agent Alex Soto has been inaugurated as the new president of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”), with Robert E. Fulwider assuming the office of...
Sep 25 2006 // PeopleSan Antonio, Texas-based Southwest Business Corporation announced that Nick Grant has joined SWBC as the chief executive officer of the Property and Casualty Division in the San Antonio office. Grant is responsible...
Sep 25 2006 // Miami insurance agent Alex Soto has been inaugurated as the new president of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”), with Robert E. Fulwider and C. Brett Nilsson assuming the...
Sep 20 2006 // Dave Evans has been named the new executive director of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America’s Trusted Choice, the association’s consumer marketing identity for nearly independent...