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IIAT’s Joe Vincent Seminar, Legislative Day Set for Jan. 30-Feb. 1

More than 400 of the state’s top independent agency principals and managers are expected to gather Jan. 30-Feb. 1, 2005 for Independent Insurance Agents of Texas’ 42nd Annual Joe Vincent Management Seminar and Big I Legislative Day at the Renaissance …

IIAT to Host Joe Vincent Management Seminar, Legislative Day Jan. 30-Feb. 1

The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas announced that more than 400 of the state’s top independent agency principals and managers will gather for IIAT’s 42nd Annual Joe Vincent Management Seminar and Big I Legislative Day Jan. 30-Feb. 1, 2005, at …

New Agents Council for Technology Report Outlines Recommendations for Privacy Policies

As Americans become increasingly concerned about the privacy of their health and personal information, independent insurance agents and brokers must make safeguarding private client information a specific focus within their businesses, according to Safeguarding Non-Public Personal Information, a new report …

Insurers Must Go Paperless in Right Way, Group Says

A report issued by the Agents Council for Technology said that if the move by insurers to “turn off” paper documentation is not done in the right way it could seriously set back agency efficiency. The report, Turning off the …

Business Made Easy Integrated Technology Solutions Key to Success

Just what are independent agents looking for when it comes to technology? That was the question posed to a number of industry experts who all seemed in agreement—in order to compete in today’s workplace environment, independent agents need to have …

Market Report: Independent Agency System Shows Growth, Opportunity

Both the commercial and personal lines property/casualty markets grew significantly in 2002 creating opportunities for each of the three major distribution systems: independent agents and brokers, captive agents, and the direct response companies. The larger the market share in a …

The Numbers Have It

Mirror, mirror on the wall, Who’s the biggest of them all? Welcome to Insurance Journal’s first ever “Salute to Independent P/C Agencies Top 100” issue, in which we tried to determine who’s at the top of the heap, the best …

Some IJ Firsts

This issue marks another new venture for Insurance Journal magazine. For the first time ever, we have compiled a list of the nation’s top 100 independent property/casualty brokerages ranked by premium volume. This list is the first of its kind …

Technology and All That Jazz: AAMGA Automation & Tech. Conference

The American Association of Managing General Agents will hold their annual Insurance Automation & Technology Conference March 14-16, 2004, at the Marriott Hotel in New Orleans, La. The theme of the conference this year is “Technology and All That Jazz.” …

ACT Outlines Issues for Agents, Brokers to Consider When Evaluating ASPs

The Agents for Council Technology (ACT) has published a new report to help independent agents and brokers assess the benefits of using an application service provider (ASP) and analyze the issues that should be addressed to ensure that the ASP …