Given today’s business environment, is it possible for independent agents to truly be “independent?” When we talk about an independent agent, we simply think of a producer who has access to many different carriers. That agent is not limited to …
The tort system in the United States cost small businesses $98 billion in 2005, with the fear of lawsuits altering the way the small business owners make decisions, according to studies released at a Congressional hearing by the U.S. Chamber …
The local director of a federal low-income housing program in Salt Lake City has been suspended pending an investigation into allegations of questionable hiring practices and insurance fraud. Rosemary Kappes was placed on paid leave from the Salt Lake City …
Countrywide Insurance Group named insurance industry veteran Steve Cardinal as president and chief operating officer of Countrywide Insurance Services. As a member of Countrywide Insurance Group’s executive team, Cardinal will oversee all aspects of Countrywide Insurance Services — a full-service …
Cadence Insurance Services of Colorado Springs, Colo., has become a member of the Strategic Independent Agents Alliance, a network of independent insurance agencies. The company was the 2,200th Independent Strategic Member Agency signed. Cadence Insurance Services joins the ICA Agency …
Agents have the future of the agency system at their fingertips, literally. Many of those who have long fantasized about SEMCI (single entry multiple company input) are unaware that this dream is just a keystroke away — and all paid …
It will take the collective clout and leadership of agents everywhere to move more carriers and transactions to real time. Agents have the future of the agency system at their fingertips, literally. Many of those who have long fantasized about …
Agents have the future of the agency system at their fingertips, literally. Many of those who have long fantasized about SEMCI (single entry multiple company input) are unaware that this dream is just a keystroke away — and all paid …
It’s a parent’s worst nightmare: worrying about the safety of a child. But many parents were thrown into that situation on April 16. As the nation well knows by now, on that day, student Seung-Hui Cho unleashed 170 rounds from …
When New Hampshire House lawmakers recently passed a seat belt bill, supporters emphasized that buckling up would save lives. But the issue also has financial ramifications, and not just because changing the law would net the state $3.7 million in …
