North Carolina News

IIABA president: contingency commission crisis threatens agents

For a small to midsize independent insurance agency, contingency commissions can determine whether the business survives, according to many in the industry. That explains why Alex Soto, a Miami agent who is also president of the Independent Insurance Agents and …

Georgia commissioner candidates clash over money, incumbents’ record

The midterm race for Georgia Insurance Commissioner pits a veteran politician against an attorney in his first foray into politics. Each candidate has an ‘x’ in his three-syllabled surname — but that’s where the similarities end. In a contest that …

N.C. maps areas prone to landslides

North Carolina has produced the first in what officials say will be a series of county maps to enable communities to reduce the risks of building homes and other structures in landslide-prone areas of the state’s mountains. The Geological Survey …

People and Places

Pat Arthur, a partner in the Dallas insurance and risk management firm McQueary, Henry, Bowles, Troy, has been appointed president-elect of the Independent Insurance Agents of Dallas. He will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations for the IIAD, in …

Georgia commissioner candidates clash over money, incumbents’ record

The midterm race for Georgia Insurance Commissioner pits a veteran politician against an attorney in his first foray into politics. Each candidate has an ‘x’ in his three-syllabled surname – but that’s where the similarities end. In a contest that …

N.C. entrepreneur married to divorce insurance

If North Carolina’s John Logan has his way, sometime in the very near future, people across the globe will be able to purchase insurance coverage against the potential financial devastation often caused by divorce. Logan, chairman and chief executive officer …

N.C. entrepreneur married to divorce insurance

If North Carolina’s John Logan has his way, sometime in the very near future, people across the globe will be able to purchase insurance coverage against the potential financial devastation often caused by divorce. Logan, chairman and chief executive officer …

New Markets

Corporate Identity Theft Nuts & Bolts: National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa., a member of American International Group Inc., released AIG Corporate Identity Protection, a new insurance policy designed to protect small and mid-sized companies from financial exposures …

New Markets

Corporate Identity Theft Nuts & Bolts: National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa., a member of American International Group Inc., released AIG Corporate Identity Protection, a new insurance policy designed to protect small and mid-sized companies from financial exposures …

Sticking up for the little guys

Somewhat akin to Rodney Dangerfield, smaller agents don’t seem to get any respect–or at least not as much respect as their larger counterparts. It is becoming difficult to keep the carriers they currently have, let alone attract new carriers. Yet …