Much is said about retail agents having to change with the times and stand out from the crowd to survive. But what about wholesalers? Wholesale brokers are also trying to differentiate themselves, hoping retail agents will notice them over their …
Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has fined Verizon Wireless Services LLC of Bedminster, N.J., $25,000 for failing to sell service contracts under its legal corporate name, a violation of state insurance law. State law requires the company to conduct business …
Kansas City’s Lockton, Inc., the world’s largest privately owned insurance broker, announced the launch of Lockton International, the re-branded name of the former Alexander Forbes International Risk Services (AFIRS) business it formally acquired on November 9. Lockton agreed to acquire …
New York-based Holborn Corp., a provider of reinsurance brokerage services, today announced the opening of its Kansas City office. Serving clients in the Central and West U.S. regions, the office is headed by Jeffrey H. Daniels, a vice president of …
Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger claimed victory on Tuesday as Kansas voters gave her a second four-year term. The Republican incumbent’s campaign against Rep. Bonnie Sharp, D-Kansas City, was low-key, unlike the contentious bout against conservative Rep. Eric Carter in the …
Great Central Insurance Company, a member of the Select Markets segment of Argonaut Group Inc. introduced its Great Protector Select Series of coverage forms for franchise hotels and motels in 17 additional states, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Kansas, Louisiana, …
Des Moines, Iowa-based Hawkeye-Security Insurance, a member of Liberty Mutual Group, has added real-time policy inquiry, endorsement quoting, and electronic endorsement submissions to the roster of functions available through Personal IQ, the company’s web-based technology for personal lines. According to …
The jobs of more than half of state insurance commissioners around the country could be on the line on this 2006 midterm Election Day. The futures of as many as 30 of the nation’s insurance commissioners are tied to the …
The mid-term elections tomorrow will definitely have an impact on the insurance industry depending on who emerges from the key battles for governor, insurance commissioner, congressional seats and attorney general spots. Below is an abbreviated, down and dirty, quick look …
The Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions & Professional Registration this week issued a bulletin regarding training requirements for insurance producers who offer flood insurance policies through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). This effort relates to Section 207 of the …
