Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Robert Wooley returned his special edition pickup truck to the state’s surplus property yard. Although as a state official, Wooley may purchase and drive state-owned vehicles, or receive an allowance for the use of his personal vehicle, …
A Caddo Parish, La., insurance producer was arrested and issued a cease and desist order for allegedly misappropriating insurance funds, according to the Louisiana Depart-ment of Insurance. DOI Fraud Unit investigators served Tammie Barron Thompson with a C&D order at …
Young agents have their own Web Portal on IIAT’s site with additional new features and capabilities. The most important feature is a Weblog or blog geared to meet the needs of young agents. The blog provides a tool whereby participants …
As Texans, we pride ourselves on our rugged independence and our determination to forge our own path. That is certainly what Texas has done in the area of workers’ compensation, the state-regulated insurance program that pays medical bills and replaces …
The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas launched an expanded, more powerful and newly renovated Web site, iiat.org, which incorporates its premium technical and management resources site, InfoCentral. “IIAT continues to experience a substantial increase in the level of services it …
Insurance plays an important role in today’s society in protecting individuals and businesses from different risks. A wide variety of policies and products have been developed to cover common, and not so common, risks inherent in today’s business world and …
Human resources outsourcing is on track to continue record growth in the United States, according to a new survey by Hewitt Associates, a global human resources services firm. The survey of 129large companies representing nearly 2million employees found that organizations …
Structural similarities and differences between stamping and service offices in the 15 stamping offices across the U.S. and how their markets differ were discussed by Phil Ballinger, executive director of the Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas, during a presentation …
Commissioner views agency as a resource for industry and consumers. Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland has been at her current job less than six months, but new to the insurance industry she’s not. A former insurance agent with a specialty …
Nuts & Bolts: St. Paul Travelers launched a basic Internet liability policy aimed at small to mid-size technology. Internet basic liability protection is designed for technology businesses or firms with between $5 million and $100 million in revenues that conduct …
