April 8, 2004
IMK Services announced that three new wholesale brokerages have joined the IMK Environmental Insurance Network The new members of the include: · Agency Intermediaries Inc. · Jimcor Agencies Inc. · Travis-Pedersen and Associates Inc. Agents can use the IMK Environmental …
April 8, 2004
The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) again raised its concerns to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) Market Conduct Committee regarding their proposed changes to the National Conference of Insurance Legislators’ (NCOIL) Market Conduct Surveillance Model Act …
April 8, 2004
Asbestos litigation reform legislation introduced Wednesday by Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) represents a significant step forward in the effort to address the concerns of victims as well as the business …
April 8, 2004
The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers (CIAB) reported it will dismiss its federal lawsuit challenging West Virginia’s counter-signature requirements for out-of-state insurance brokers because the state has moved to overturn that statute. Ken Crerar, president of The Council, praised …
April 8, 2004
Arrested in London late last year after more than a decade as a fugitive, Nofio Pecoraro Jr., 53, has been extradited to face trial on federal charges connected to his family’s failed insurance company. According to the Associated Press, Pecoraro …
April 8, 2004
Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Mike Pickens will spend the next two months in Iraq helping that country’s new leaders establish an insurance system, the Associated Press reported. Pickens, who has also helped officials in Egypt, China, Vietnam and India restructure their …
April 8, 2004
Safeco has launched Safeco Now for P/C insurance. Safeco Now is an online sales platform that integrates personal and small-commercial insurance products, reportedly saving independent distributors time and driving increased cross-selling opportunities. Safeco Now is a new streamlined Web site …
April 8, 2004
Texas Mutual Insurance Company reported that Doze Construction Co. Inc. of Gun Barrel City, Texas, has pleaded guilty to workers’ compensation fraud-related charges. Judge Julie Kocurek of the 390th Travis County District Court ordered the company to pay a $100 …
April 8, 2004
Earlier this week, the Alabama Independent Insurance Agents (AIIA) Association volunteer leaders, past presidents and staff gathered at the new building property on London Parkway at Lakeshore Crossings to break ground on the future of their 108- year-old tradition. More …
April 8, 2004
idNET, dba Afni Insurance Services has launched a customer service intranet for its CSR24 customers. The intranet creates 24/7 access to valuable materials, content and documentation, as well as provides powerful communication tools to enhance the CSR24 user experience. On …