Strategies From ‘Best Practices’ Agencies Searching for ways to survive and thrive in the soft market cycle? Cultivate untapped customer markets; proactively service renewals; use technology for efficiency and to manage customer expectations; assertively seek referrals and strive to be …
Residents in Sioux Falls, S.D., continued to top the chart as the safest drivers in the U.S., according to the fourth annual Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report. The average driver in Sioux Falls experiences an auto collision every 14.6 years. …
Dan Ramsey, president and CEO of the Independent Insurance Agents of Oklahoma, says the recently convened 2008 state legislative session was a good one as far as the association is concerned. Out of 4,000 bills considered by lawmakers, 83 of …
A bill backed by Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal that aims to reform the state’s workforce development system won final legislative approval, the Louisiana Department of Labor announced. The bill, HB 1104, requires the Louisiana DOL to integrate workforce development programs …
Wells Fargo Insurance Services Inc. named John Grotts a senior vice president and business development manager for the company’s San Francisco Bay Area region. He will be based in the firm’s San Francisco office. In his new role, Grotts will …
Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration officials said they told 16 U.S. mining companies they have patterns of violating health and safety rules and warned them to clean up their acts or face heightened enforcement. All but two of the …
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of the Texas-based Argonaut Insurance Group and its members. Best also affirmed the FSRs of ‘A’ (Excellent) and ICRs of …
The floodwaters that have surged across much of Iowa this month have inspectors looking for damage to the state’s already troubled bridge network. The flooding concerns come after a study earlier this year ranked Iowa bridges fourth worst in the …
Officials in a Tulsa, Okla., suburb and the estate of a mentally ill man have settled a federal lawsuit over his August 2002 fatal shooting by police, officials said. Insurance coverage for the city of Owasso will cover the $300,000 …
AFS/IBEX, which provides premium financing for the property and casualty insurance industry, announced new marketing managers for the South Central region. Linda Leos joined AFS/IBEX team in the company’s Dallas location as a Regional Marketing manager. Leos will develop and …
