All the headlines from our Independent Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Dec 28 2006 // Most of the 28.5 million Americans who plan to host a party between Thanksgiving and the Super Bowl are underinsured, according to a new study by Trusted Choice.Of those 28.5 million party hosts, 21.3 million do not have a...
Dec 14 2006 // The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. has entered the personal lines independent agency market in West Virginia.Products being offered in West Virginia through The Hartford’s independent agency channel include...
Dec 10 2006 // PeopleThe van Aartrijk Group LLC, a Washington, D.C.-area marketing and communications firm, is augmenting its branding and public affairs capabilities with the promotion of one executive and addition of another, according...
Nov 27 2006 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Indiana (IIAI) recently announced special awards at a ceremony during their recent Annual Convention in November 11. Award recepients include:Ronald Shumaker, CISR, vice...
Nov 22 2006 // The Independent Broker Network and First Advantage/ADR will be hosting its 14th Annual Producer Appreciation Party on Thursday, Dec. 7th in Dublin, Calif. The event will offer one continuing education class prior to the...
Nov 20 2006 // For a small to midsized independent insurance agency, contingency commissions can determine whether the business survives, according to many within the industry.That explains why Alex Soto, a Miami agent who is also...
Nov 20 2006 // For a small- to mid-sized independent insurance agency, contingency commissions can determine whether the business survives, according to many within the industry.That explains why Alex Soto, a Miami agent who is also...
Nov 20 2006 // A retired insurance industry executive turned turbo-charged speaker told a group of independent insurance agents that they are the greediest people he has ever met.Ray Thomas, a former Zurich North America Small Business...
Nov 19 2006 // A retired insurance industry executive turned turbo-charged speaker told a group of independent insurance agents that they are the greediest people he has ever met.Ray Thomas, a former Zurich North America Small Business...
Nov 19 2006 // For a small- to mid-sized independent insurance agency, contingency commissions can determine whether the business survives, according to many within the industry.That explains why Alex Soto, a Miami agent who is also...
Nov 17 2006 // Loveland, Ohio-based Indiana Insurance, a member of Liberty Mutual Group, has been named the 2006 Indiana Insurance Company of the Year by the Independent Insurance Agents of Indiana (IIAI). The recognition came during the...
Nov 15 2006 // The van Aartrijk Group LLC, a Washington, D.C.-area marketing and communications firm, is augmenting its branding and public affairs capabilities with the promotion of one executive and addition of another, according to...
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...