Monthly Archives: <span>February 2004</span>

RMS Funds Singapore Center to Study Political Violence and Terrorism

California’s Risk Management Solutions, a provider of products and services for the management of catastrophe risk, announced that it is providing funding for the first visiting research fellowship to be established at the new “International Centre for Political Violence and …

PIANY Gives Details on 19th L.I. RAP Program

The Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc. announced that it will host its 19th annual Long Island Regional Awareness Program on Thursday, April 22, 2004 between 7 a.m.-6:45 p.m. at Leonard’s of Great Neck, Great Neck, N.Y. Last …

PIACT Supports Proposed Ban on Public Project OCIP’s

In recent testimony before The Insurance and Real Estate Committee, the Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut Inc. said it supports House Bill 5207, which would prohibit owner-controlled insurance programs (OCIP’s) on state and municipal construction projects. “The use of OCIP’s …

Liberty Mutual Teams with AAA to Offer Va. Discounts

AAA Mid-Atlantic Insurance Agency Inc. and Liberty Mutual Group announced that they have entered into an affinity marketing agreement, making more than 700,000 Virginia AAA members eligible for discounts of 10 percent on homeowners insurance and 5 percent on automobile …

ClearComp Seminars Offer Employers Strategies for Dealing with Calif.’s Workers’ Comp Crisis

ClearComp, an employer advocate based in Woodland Hills, California, is sponsoring a series of seminars designed specifically to address the needs of California’s beleaguered employers. Each of these Giant Seminars, led by industry experts, provides innovative solutions for dealing with …

WCIRB Releases Insolvent Insurer Rating Adjustment Plan

On Nov. 10, 2003, California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi issued a decision with respect to the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau’s (WCIRB) Jan. 1, 2004 Regulatory Filing. In the decision, the WCIRB was directed to develop an advisory rating plan …

WFG Capital Advisors Makes Industry Sourcebook on Mergers, Acquisitions Available

WFG Capital Advisors LP, an investment banking firm to the insurance industry, announced the release of its 2004 Financial Insights – Agency and Brokerage Merger & Acquisition Sourcebook. This publication includes analysis and qualitative insight along with detailed statistical information …

Pinnacle, MSA Group Unveil New Agency Education Institute

Pinnacle Training & Consulting is partnering with The Main Street America Group to make available a new series of personal and commercial lines training programs to independent agents. The new programs comprise: — CSR and New Producer Academies: One-week, personal …

North Carolina Commissioner Orders Hearing on 2004 Auto Rate Filing

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long has ordered a hearing to discuss the insurance industry’s latest request for an increase in auto insurance rates. Long will preside over the hearing, called for July 26 and expected to continue for four …

IVANS E-Commerce Xchange Conference Set for Tampa

Independent agents and brokers, insurance carriers, technology solution providers, and industry opinion leaders will focus on winning technology strategies to solve real business problems and improve workflows at the 2004 annual IVANS conference. The conference, “E-commerce Xchange: Winning Strategies,” will …