An educational seminar on “Glitches, Hitches and Fixes,” by Fred Macy of Gray Wolf Insurance Seminars kicks off the Friday afternoon opening of the Professional Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (Big “I”) convention at the Clarion Hotel and …
Over time, as the family grows in size, member interests, goals and values become increasingly different,” according to Craig E. Aronoff, co-founder and principal of the Family Business Consulting Group Inc., discussing perpetuation of family-owned businesses. “Values, attitudes and goals …
Insurance fraud is a lucrative occupation, just ask any insurance commissioner or state attorney general and they will agree insurance fraud is rampant. The fraud stories on page 35 are only a few crossing my desk in recent weeks–and keep …
Commissioner Cline, Experts to Discuss Workers’ Compensation, Political Issues West Virginia Insurance Commissioner Jane L. Cline and leading West Virginia insurance instructors, experts and officials will address the Oct. 7 to 10 annual Professional Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of …
Five major insurance companies were recently sued by Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood, who charged that insurance adjusters attempted to cheat Hurricane Katrina survivors out of millions of dollars in homeowner’s claims. After Hood made his accusations, several other officials, …
Legislative changes effecting property insurance that took place this year in the Florida Legislature were discussed by Keri Rayborn, Rayborn Consultants, and Ron Villella, PIA’s government affairs director, during a “Legislative Update” sponsored by the Professional Insurance Agents of Florida …
Changes in Florida’s legislation during the spring session and new administrative changes requiring agency licensure or registration were detailed by Hazel Muhammad, bureau chief of Agent and Agency Licensing with Florida’s Department of Financial Services, Division of Insurance Agents and …
West Virginia Insurance Commissioner Jane L. Cline, and leading West Virginia insurance instructors, experts and officials will address the Oct. 7 to 10 annual Professional Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (Big “I”) convention at the Clarion Hotel and …
Professional Insurance Agents of Florida instructor Ron Silverman answered 40 essential questions about catastrophe planning for hurricanes during educational sessions titled “Lessons Learned from Charley, Frances, Jeanne and Ivan,” Sept. 19 in St. Petersburg, Fla. Silverman, a long-time PIA of …
Firm’s Mobile Emergency Unit Takes Claims in Baton Rouge Before Hurricane Katrina, Gillis, Ellis and Baker Insurance, a New Orleans-based independent insurance brokerage that writes casualty insurance, liability benefits, health, employment, risk management and seismic vessel coverage, had offices across …
