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Acceptance Seeks to Expand Agricultural Operations

Iowa-based Acceptance Insurance Companies Inc. has retained Philo Smith & Co. as a financial advisor to assist the company in expanding its agricultural risk management operations. American Agrisurance Inc. and American Growers Insurance Company are wholly owned subsidiaries of the …

Safeguarding Customer Privacy Creates New Issue for States

Insurance associations have been abuzz the past couple of weeks with regard to impending changes and new proposals to privacy regulations under Congress’ Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Modernization Act (GLB). Each state has already finalized details fulfilling one aspect of the GLB …

INSURBANC EXPANDING

InsurBanc, the federal savings bank developed by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) to serve agents and brokers, and their clients, won regulatory approval to expand its operations to 15 additional states—three on a full-service basis and …

Special Events

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 that association members in 36 states and the District of …

INSURBANC EXPANDING

InsurBanc, the federal savings bank developed by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) to serve agents and brokers, and their clients, won regulatory approval to expand its operations to 15 additional states—three on a full-service basis and …

Ohio Auto, Homeowners Rates among the Lowest in Nation

Ohio automobile insurance consumers continue to fair well when compared to consumers in other states according to Ohio Insurance Director Lee Covington. According to an annual survey and analysis of national automobile insurance costs released by the National Association of …

Manufactured Homes

Nuts & Bolts: Spectrum Brokers has available a program for manufactured home retail. Business is brokerage only. Endorsements include broad form. Dollars: Policy limits are $1,000/$2,000 general liability and property, with deductibles of $1,000. Minimum premiums are $750. Carrier: Hudson …

State Legislatures Face New round: Safeguarding Customer Privacy

State regulators are gearing up for the next round of privacy proposals that will require a company to create a written information security program for the protection of their customers’ personal information. The programs must include administrative, technical and physical …

InsurBanc Expands to 15 Additional States

InsurBanc, the federal savings bank developed by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) to serve agents and brokers as well as their clients, has won regulatory approval to expand its operations to 15 additional states—three on a …

IVANS Unveils Quick Start Remote Access Program

IVANS Inc. announced the launch of its Quick Start Remote Access Program. The program is designed to provide insurance carriers the ability to give their employees access to corporate resources in a short amount of time, if their primary network …