Monthly Archives: <span>June 2007</span>

‘Apprentice’ reject settles lawsuit with Trump

A 51-year-old man who claimed he never had the chance to hear “You’re fired” on Donald Trump’s “The Apprentice” because he was too old has settled a lawsuit against the real estate mogul. A federal judge in U.S. District Court …

It Figures

$10 million A picture is worth a thousand words, but what about a smile? News reports say that the smile of actress America Ferrara, who plays the lead on the popular television show, “Ugly Betty,” is insured with Lloyds of …

Fla. agents send special response vehicle to tornado-ravaged Kansas town; statistics detail loss cost numbers

The Florida Association of Insurance Agents’ state-of-the-art catastrophe response vehicle (CRV) recently arrived in Greensburg, Kan., to assist insurance agents whose offices were demolished by the tornado that made national news broadcasts around the country in early May. The fully …

Get connected

Insurance is a business that is grounded in connections — with clients and with technology. To transact business successfully, independent agents need to develop relationships with their customers and create client loyalty. Getting intimate with today’s technology is equally important. …

Why the U.S. must make TRIA permanent

I think it is important to take a moment to talk about the importance of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act and why I believe we must act again to establish a more permanent federal initiative to provide coverage from potential …

My New Markets

Horse Tracks Nuts & Bolts: A program specifically tailored for horse tracks is available through American Specialty Insurance & Risk Services Inc. Coverages available include: general liability (participant legal liability, volunteers as additional insureds, sexual abuse / molestation); excess / …

From Cuba to Capitol Hill

Not your typical agent: Big “I” President and Miami independent agent Alex Soto in a one-on-one interview Alex Soto, president of the large InSource agency in Miami, and president of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, is not …

N.J. agents view insurance companies’ real time capabilities

Nearly 150 New Jersey insurance agents recently got a firsthand look at how real time transactions work and save time. The Get Real Time program held last month in Edison, N.J. by the Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey Inc. …

Maryland law targets staging accident fraudsters

Maryland became only the second state to make staging a car accident to steal insurance money a specific crime when Gov. Martin O’Malley signed a bill into law recently. According to the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, the new law (HB …

People and Places

New York Superintendent of Insurance Eric Dinallo announced the appointment of 11 senior executives to positions on the Insurance Department’s leadership team. Kermitt J. Brooks has been named first deputy superintendent. As second in command, he oversees all the deputy …