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IIABA Pens Letter to U.S. Senate Chairman to Commend Pursuit of Terrorism Reinsurance Legislation
Oct 1 2002 // In a letter to the United States Senate and Chairman Paul Sarbanes, the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) is commending the Chairman in seeking a quick resolution to the present terrorism...
IIABA Chooses Richardson Programs
Oct 1 2002 // Richardson, a sales training and consulting firm, announced that the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) has selected Richardson QuickSkills (TM), an interactive online sales training curriculum,...
SAFECO, Travelers, Harleysville Garner IIABA’s Best Practices Award of Excellence
Sep 26 2002 // SAFECO, Travelers and Harleysville were recognized by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) for their efforts in promoting and marketing the tools, seminars and philosophies of the...
2002 Agency Universe Study Reveals Trends in Industry
Sep 25 2002 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) released preliminary results of the Future One 2002 Agency Universe Study, highlighting current demographic trends among independent agents. The study was...
IIABA InfoXchange Opens with State of the Industry
Sep 24 2002 // “Our industry is evolving and changing every single day,” said Robert Rusbuldt, CEO of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (IIABA) during the Opening General Session of the IIABA 2002...
IIABA Gives Indiana Young Agents Third Consecutive Award
Sep 23 2002 // The Young Agents Committee of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) has presented its highest young agents accolade to the Young Agents Committee of the Independent Insurance Agents of Indiana...
IIABA Points Congress to Pragmatic Reform Approach
Sep 18 2002 // The problems of state oversight are significant, requiring reform of the system, but Congress can best modernize state rules through federal legislation, not regulation, Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of...
The State of Agency Technology in 2005
Sep 16 2002 // The agency system is positioned to make significant progress with technology and business process improvement over the next three years, but progress will not happen on its own. It will be realized only through the active...
IVANS Networking Provides Broadband Connectivity Program for Independent Agents
Sep 10 2002 // IVANS Networking, a division of IVANS Inc., has created a DSL program that helps carriers deal with the logistics of broadband connectivity migrations for agents and trading partners. With insurance carriers deploying...
Callahan Joins IIABA Communications Team
Sep 9 2002 // Kevin Callahan has joined the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) communications department as the new manager of consumer media. Callahan is replacing Kevin Craiglow, who will leave the...
National Security Fire & Casualty Signs on with Trusted ChoiceSM
Sep 3 2002 // National Security Fire & Casualty, a regional insurance company with operations in 10 Southeastern states, has joined Trusted ChoiceSM—the consumer marketing brand established by the Independent Insurance Agents...
IIABA DIVERSITY TASK FORCE TO LAUNCH PLAN
Sep 2 2002 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) Diversity Task Force will begin implementation of a strategic plan to increase opportunities for multicultural agents and brokers during the New Orleans...
Special Events
Sep 2 2002 // Nuts & Bolts: Big “I” Markets, an online market-access program created by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA), is now offering short and long-term event liability insurance...
IIABA Calls on State Securities Regulators to Identify Fraud Perpetrators
Aug 28 2002 // A news release on investment fraud scams issued by a state securities regulator group grossly misidentifies the perpetrators as independent insurance agents, said Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America...
IIABA’s Soto Chosen as Panelist for Bush Economic Forum
Aug 13 2002 // Alex Soto, a member of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America’s (IIABA) Executive Committee, will participate in a White House-led economic forum hosted by President Bush and Vice President Cheney...
IIABA Diversity Task Force to Launch Strategic Action Plan
Aug 12 2002 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) Diversity Task Force will begin implementation of a strategic plan to increase opportunities for multicultural agents and brokers during the New Orleans...
IIABA Hails NAIC State Licensing Certifications
Aug 12 2002 // The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) preliminary determination that 35 states are in compliance with Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) licensing provisions is very positive news, although agents and...
AAI, IIABA LIKE MED-MAL PLAN
Aug 5 2002 // President Bush’s proposal for major legislative reforms to address the medical malpractice liability crisis has been praised by both the Alliance of American Insurers and the IIABA. In a recent speech in North...
Financial Keyosk Introduces ‘Agency in a Box’
Aug 1 2002 // Illinois-based Financial Keyosk has introduced a new technology platform, “Agency in a Box,” which the company says is a turnkey solution that will allow thousands of agents to start their own independent...
IIABA Outlines Models for Auto Reform to NCSL
Jul 31 2002 // Today’s auto insurance oversight system suffers from a lack of efficiency, cost effectiveness, and timely decision-making, but greater regulatory reliance on market competition would help streamline and depoliticize...
