AMERICAN AGENTS ALLIANCE CHANGES NAME TO INCLUDE BROKERS

The American Agents Alliance has changed its name to the Alliance of Insurance Agents and Brokers. The name change was unveiled Sept. 30, 2005, at the association’s annual convention in Indian Wells, Calif.

David Nielson, president of the Alliance of Insurance Agents and Brokers, said the new DBA better reflects the alliances the group has built and continues to foster. Then name change also comes at a time of great progress for the association, he said. “Over the past year, we have gone through a metamorphosis. The Alliance is more powerful than ever, fighting and winning numerous key legislative and regulatory battles. We have developed many tools for our members, such as the Alliance Privacy Manual and MVR Compliance Manual. These reference guides are exclusive for Alliance members and they are critical to their business. We continue to develop products and services that will benefit our member agents and brokers,” he said.