All the headlines from our Independent Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Oct 25 2004 // More than 120 firms participated in the Big “I” Exhibit“During my term we have made numerous advances and I couldn’t have done any of them without the help of the Executive Committee and dedicated...
Oct 22 2004 // InVEST, an education program that promotes insurance education in order to attract individuals to pursue employment in the industry, announced the 2004 Teacher of the Year and Dach Award winners. The InVEST Board of...
Oct 15 2004 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of Louisiana will hold its 1st Annual Management Conference Oct. 28-29, 2004, at the Marriott in Baton Rouge, La..The conference will feature an exhibit hall, opportunities...
Oct 15 2004 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”), has condemned bid-rigging and steering, and called for disclosure by brokers of placement service agreements.In response to the news of...
Oct 12 2004 // Dennis Newsome of Barnard-Donegan Insurance Agency Inc. was recently installed as the 83rd president of the Independent Insurance Agents of San Antonio (IIASA).In addition, IIASA announced that Greg Stevens of Texas...
Oct 12 2004 // The Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina (IIANC) recently announced that Dewey Meshaw has been named as IIANC’s Company Professional of the Year. Selected annually, this award recognizes an insurance...
Oct 12 2004 // A new alliance covering nine Western states announced its formation to provide independent insurance agents with the strength and support they need to thrive in an increasingly competitive marketplace.The PIA Western...
Oct 11 2004 // Progressive Insurance Co.’s move to re-brand its independent agency segment is being met with good reviews from outside financial analysts and branding experts, but mixed reviews from the independent agents who are...
Oct 11 2004 // The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America is considering a proposal to compile a nationwide database of minority–owned agencies for carriers looking to expand their presence in urban markets to utilize,...
Oct 11 2004 // Progressive Insurance Co.’s move to re–brand its independent agency segment is being met with good reviews from outside financial analysts and branding experts, but mixed reviews from the independent agents who...
Oct 11 2004 // Many independent insurance agents and brokers are used to the concept of “paperless processing” since most of the insurance companies they represent utilize imaging and content management technology. For these...
Oct 11 2004 // Progressive Insurance Co.’s move to re-brand its independent agency segment is being met with good reviews from outside financial analysts and branding experts, but reviews from independent agents at the center of...
Oct 11 2004 // Progressive Insurance Co.’s move to re-brand its independent agency segment is being met with good reviews from outside financial analysts and branding experts, but mixed reviews from the independent agents who are...
Oct 10 2004 // The Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc. celebrated its second annual Hudson Valley Regional Awareness Program recently as about 250 insurance professionals attended the conference in Suffern, N.Y.During...
Oct 10 2004 // The Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina (IIANC) announced that Bill Bingham has been named as IIANC’s Agent of the Year. Selected annually, this award recognizes the North Carolina agent who has...
Oct 10 2004 // Four national insurance companies have been presented the “Best Practices Award of Excellence” at the 2004 Big “I” Convention in Orlando, Fla..Honorees were St. Paul Travelers, Safeco Insurance,...
Oct 10 2004 // Terrorism, asbestos and tort reform will be key industry concerns according to five insurance company chief executive officers participating in a panel discussion during the Oct. 9 to 12 Convention held by the Independent...
Oct 10 2004 // The Young Agents Committee (YAC) of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) has presented its annual award to the Young Agents Committee of the Professional Independent...
Oct 7 2004 // The Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina (IIANC) announced the election of Bo Walker of Walker Robinson Clark in Statesville, as its new president. Walker was elected to the office during the IIANC Annual...
Oct 6 2004 // The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America is considering a proposal to compile a nationwide database of minority-owned agencies for carriers looking to expand their presence in urban markets to utilize, the...