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San Antonio Managing General Agency Announces Grand Opening

Aug 26 2005 // Stone Oak Underwriters, LLC of San Antonio, TX announces they are now accepting submissions from Independent Agents for Public Entities in Texas and Alabama with this new wholesale agency created by Tom Ramsbacher,...

Rockwood Establishes A Dedicated MGA Division

Aug 11 2005 // Rockwood Programs has developed a portfolio of products and services specifically tailored for Managing General Agents and Program Administrators. A separate unit within the company will administer this portfolio.“We...

New Texas MGA gives Producers Quick Application Submittal Solution

Jul 26 2005 // New Texas MGA gives Producers Quick Application Submittal Solution eTurboRater. Fast, easy rating and submission via the internet will allow Select General producers to more efficiently provide Auto Insurance for their...

Oldest Texas MGA releases State of the Art Internet Rater

Jul 22 2005 // Louis A Williams and Associates, Inc is proud to announce the release of online Personal Automobile Rating and Application Submission through eTurboRater. Fast, easy rating and submission via the Internet is now available...

Working With Your E&S Wholesaler: Be Nice … You’ll Need Them Again!

Jul 18 2005 // The surplus-lines industry pendulum is now on its backswing into a soft market. A couple years of market restriction and firm pricing brought a temporary prosperity to the industry. The so-called “standard”...

By George Rothert

Jul 18 2005 // Working With E&S Wholesalers: Be Nice You’ll Need Them Again!The surplus lines industry pendulum is now on its backswing into a soft market. A couple years of market restriction and firm pricing brought a...

By George Rothert

Jul 18 2005 // Working With Your E&S Wholesaler: Be Nice You’ll Need Them Again!The surplus lines industry pendulum is now on its backswing into a soft market. A couple years of market restriction and firm pricing brought a...

How to Use Alternative Markets

Jul 18 2005 // The “hard market” conditions have been gone now for a couple of years. So, usually during “soft market” conditions one expects a lot of competition from the standard markets. This, however, is not...

Working With E&S Wholesalers: Be Nice … You’ll Need Them Again!

Jul 18 2005 // The surplus lines industry pendulum is now on its backswing into a soft market. A couple years of market restriction and firm pricing brought a temporary prosperity to the industry. The so-called “standard”...

How to Use Alternative Markets

Jul 18 2005 // The “hard market” conditions have been gone now for a couple of years. So, usually during “soft market” conditions one expects a lot of competition from the standard markets. This, however, is not...

How to Select a MGA/Wholesaler

Jul 18 2005 // The following is a guideline for some of the key things to review during the selection process for qualified alternative markets. The term MGA also applies to GA, MGU, wholesaler, E&S broker, etc.Step One — Seek...

Working With Your E&S Wholesaler: Be Nice … You’ll Need Them Again!

Jul 18 2005 // The surplus lines industry pendulum is now on its backswing into a soft market. A couple years of market restriction and firm pricing brought a temporary prosperity to the industry. The so-called “standard”...

MGAs, Program Administrators Told Selling Out May be Way to Go

Jul 4 2005 // Steve Way Has Built Giant HCC Holdings Via Acquisitions and He’s Not Done YetManaging general agents and program administrators have an admirer with deep pockets in Steven Way. Getting some of that money might be one...

AssuranceAmerica Expands to Alabama; Writing Auto Policies

Jun 21 2005 // AssuranceAmerica Corporation has announced its expansion into Alabama’s auto insurance market with sales of its first auto insurance policies in the state. The Atlanta-based company is represented by more than 300...

King’s Bay Reinsurance Licensed as Florida MGA

May 31 2005 // Intendant Holding Corporation of Vedra Beach, Fla. has received a license from the Florida Department of Financial Services for its insurance services subsidiary King’s Bay Insurance Services Inc., to operate as a...

People

May 23 2005 // Atlanta-based NBIS appointed Joseph Savarese as senior vice president of underwriting. He will focus on the company’s eastern and western U.S. presence, working to establish a network of insurance agents and brokers...

People

May 23 2005 // U.S.I. Holdings Corp. appointed C. Jeff Pan senior vice president – Business Transformation. Pan, who will be based in Dallas, is responsible for transforming the company’s business processes from a...

N.Y. Sen. Seward Urges Restraint in Response to Insurance Broker Scandal

May 9 2005 // New York State Senate Insurance Committee Chairman James Seward (R-Milford) told the Professional Insurance Wholesalers Association Inc. that New York policymakers should employ restraint as they look at, “what, if...

AssuranceAmerica Corp. Reports Wholesale Sub Now Writing Fla. Policies

Apr 26 2005 // Atlanta-based AssuranceAmerica Corp. announced its Managing General Agency (MGA) was approved to write auto coverages in Florida and is now actively putting Florida auto insurance policies on its books. In announcing its...

AAMGA Technology Conference

Apr 18 2005 // Disaster Plan Waiting to Happen? MGAs Must Prepare For All EmergenciesHis last words of advice might have been the most important: “If you haven’t started, start small.” Not all managing general agencies...