Latest Independent Agencies Headlines
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Big ‘I’ Fields Busy Agenda at Annual Meeting in Big Apple
Sep 5 2005 // The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America will convene in New York City this month for their annual national convention, Sept. 10-12. Just as agents and brokers prepare to discuss the challenges of mergers...
IIAT Spearheads Aid Drive for Hurricane Katrina Victims
Sep 2 2005 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas is spearheading a relief effort of agent donations by contributing $25,000 to assist independent agents in Louisiana, Mississippi and other states who are victims of Hurricane...
Big ‘I’ Forms Katrina Relief Fund
Sep 2 2005 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) has established the Big “I” Katrina Relief Fund, in order to assist those whose lives have been tragically altered by Hurricane Katrina and its...
Pursell, New Officers of Independent Agents of Conn. Take Over
Sep 1 2005 // The new officers and executive committee members of the Independent Insurance Agents of Connecticut begin their 2005-2006 term on Sept. 1. Mary Pursell will serve as the IIAC president and is the first woman president in...
InsurBanc Offering Short Term Loans To Agencies Hurt by Hurricane
Sep 1 2005 // InsurBanc, a financial services provider for independent insurance agencies, has put together a special loan program for qualifying agency principals affected by Hurricane Katrina. Realizing that independent agency owners...
IIATC Installs 2005-06 Officers
Aug 25 2005 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Tarrant County recently held their annual Installation Banquet at Rolling Hills Country Club in Arlington, Texas. Ron Brown was installed as president of the association. Brown started...
IIABO TO HOLD 77TH ANNUAL CONVENTION AUG. 28-30:
Aug 22 2005 // The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of Oregon have announced the highlights of their upcoming annual convention, “United We Stand.” The event will be held at the Tigard Embassy Suites Aug. 28 to Aug....
IIANC Honors Broker of the Year, Company of the Year
Aug 22 2005 // Two awards have been presented by the Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina: Burns & Wilcox/Moorehead City has been named “Broker of the Year;” and GMAC Insurance has been honored with the...
Bill Stiglitz Tells AIIA, Compensation System Under Attack
Aug 22 2005 // Our compensation system is under attack, independent agents put about $2 billion in their pockets due to profit sharing and it is under attack, there is no doubt about it,” Bill Stiglitz, Independent Insurance Agents...
News Briefs
Aug 22 2005 // WIAA SUBMITS COMMENTS ON LATEST GARAMENDI AGENDA PROPOSAL: The Western Insurance Agents Association submitted comments to the California Department of Insurance opposing yet another over-reaching proposed regulation...
Trusted Choice Campaign Hits the Airwaves Again
Aug 16 2005 // Trusted Choice, the consumer marketing brand for the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, will again air television ads for a two week run next month, touting the benefits of using the...
IIASA Announces Fun Day 2005
Aug 9 2005 // The Independent Insurance Agents of San Antonio will hold its Big “I” Fun Day 2005 on Sept. 12 at the Oak Hills Country Club, 5403 Fredericksburg Road in San Antonio. The club is the home of the “2005...
IIABL Celebrates the ‘New Louisiana’; Installs Officers at Annual Convention
Aug 8 2005 // The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of Louisiana celebrated the “New Louisiana” in Destin Fla., June 26 — 29, 2005, at the association’s 103rd annual convention and trade...
IIABL Celebrates the ‘New Louisiana’; Installs Officers at Annual Convention
Aug 8 2005 // The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of Louisiana celebrated the “New Louisiana” in Destin Fla., June 26 – 29, 2005, at the association’s 103rd annual convention and trade...
N.Y. Big ‘I’ Promotes Lounsbury, 5 Other Staff Members
Aug 5 2005 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York Inc. recently announced the promotion of six staff members at the statewide trade association, effective Aug.1. IIABNY, which represents more than 18,000...
IIABO to Hold 77th Annual Convention Aug. 28-30
Aug 4 2005 // The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of Oregon (IIABO) have announced the highlights of their upcoming annual convention, “United We Stand.” The event will be held at the Tigard Embassy Suites Aug. 28...
Va. Big ‘I’ Breaks New Ground in Hunt for Agency CSRs, Education
Aug 2 2005 // It’s an age-old problem for agency owners: where to find customer service representatives. Ask agency principals to name their biggest challenges and locating CSRs is right up there at the top of most...
Missouri Employers Mutual Joins Trusted Choice
Jul 22 2005 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America announced that Missouri Employers Mutual Insurance (MEM), based in Columbia, Mo., has joined a growing number of leading carriers that are participating in the...
IIABL Installs New Officers at 103rd Annual Convention
Jul 19 2005 // The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of Louisiana installed a new slate of officers for the coming year on June 29, 2005, at the association’s 103rd annual convention in Destin, Fla. H. Lee Schilling, Jr., of...
Agent Leader Hits Hodgepodge of Disclosure Rules by Insurers
Jul 18 2005 // While insurance companies are calling upon state officials to coordinate their responses to the various brokerage compensation and other inquiries, independent insurance agents are worried about how the insurers themselves...
