Operations News

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Nurseries and Tree Farms Nuts & Bolts: Advanced AFT insures trees, plants and shrubs both in the ground and in containers for property insurance excluding crops (wheat, corn etc.). Dollars: $250,000 to $10 million. Carrier: Rated “A” by A.M. Best. …

My New Markets

Insurance Agents E&O Program Nuts & Bolts: Brown & Brown of California Inc. – Programs Division has a new errors and omissions market designed for agents that have been in the industry three or more years, with revenues under $3 …

My New Markets

Technology E&O Nuts & Bolts: International Excess Agency Inc. is offering technology errors and omission coverage that combines tech E&O with network security, media and advertising and miscellaneous professional liability coverages. Coverage includes: E&O cover for both technology products and …

QueryPlus for Agency Management Systems Takes Off

Our Products Have Addressed the Needs of Carriers, MGA’s and Agents for Over 15 Years. QualCorp, Inc. scores a major victory in helping AMS AFW and AMS 360 customers by placing their QueryPlus Reporting Tool in the offices of 5 …

Waters Named SAN Group Regional V.P. for Northern New England

The insurance network SAN Group, Inc. has added Frank J. Waters as the regional vice president of Northern New England. Waters’ responsibilities will include the overall strategic growth of SAN Group in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. This will include …

American Family Agents Recognized For Excellent Customer Service

More than 1,300 licensed American Family Insurance agents from throughout the company’s 18 operating states have been recognized for customer service excellence under the J.D. Power and Associates Distinguished Insurance Agency Program. This distinction acknowledges a strong commitment by American …

Editor’s Note: Staying on course

We’ve tried to have a little fun with Insurance Journal’s annual Golf & Leisure issue without veering too far off course. But, inevitably, some reality crept in, expanding our editorial coverage to include other hot topics: • The effects of …

Ask 16-year olds for tips on growing your agency

Too often agency sales, marketing, and management concerns are solved solely by reviewing what other agents have done. This limited vision causes principals to miss out on lessons derived from non-insurance sources. Firms outside of the property/casualty industry deal with …

Staying on course

We’ve tried to have a little fun with Insurance Journal’s annual Golf & Leisure issue without veering too far off course. But, inevitably, some reality crept in, expanding our editorial coverage to include other hot topics: The effects of Hurricane …

Aviva’s First Half Global Sales up 25% to $38.8 Billion

Aviva, the UK’s largest insurer, also reported some of the largest growth figures for the first half of 2007, with “worldwide sales” up 25 percent to £19.294 billion ($38.816 billion). Other earnings higlights included: — Life EEV operating profit up …