Operations News

IIAT Launches New Agency Toolkit to Help Agents Go Independent

The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) has launched a free online New Agency Toolkit designed to educate and assist insurance agents who are in the process of starting an independent agency. Available to the public at iiat.org, the toolkit …

Stronger Economic Times Add to Recruitment Challenges

People are a company’s greatest asset. Yet finding the right people is often challenging, particularly in the insurance industry. While the economic downturn put a hold on hiring for many firms, the seemingly steady recovery of the U.S. and Canadian …

6 Ways Agents Fail Their Workers’ Compensation Customers

Agents Can Easily Fall into the Trap of Poor Service and Not Even Know It Like most agents, you work hard at writing new accounts, what salespeople through the years have referred to as “getting the fish in the boat.” …

6 Ways Agents Fail Their Workers’ Compensation Customers

Agents Can Easily Fall into the Trap of Poor Service and Not Even Know It Like most agents, you work hard at writing new accounts, what salespeople through the years have referred to as “getting the fish in the boat.” …

6 Ways Agents Fail Their Workers’ Comp Customers

Agents Can Easily Fall into the Trap of Poor Service and Not Even Know It Like most agents, you work hard at writing new accounts, what salespeople through the years have referred to as “getting the fish in the boat.” …

6 Ways Agents Fail Their Workers’ Comp Customers

Like most agents, you work hard at writing new accounts, what salespeople through the years have referred to as “getting the fish in the boat.” But it doesn’t take a master angler to know that once you get the fish, …

Stronger Economic Times Add to Recruitment Challenges

People are a company’s greatest asset. Yet finding the right people is often challenging, particularly in the insurance industry. While the economic downturn put a hold on hiring for many firms, the seemingly steady recovery of the U.S. and Canadian …

Fremont Michigan Recognized for Advancing Insurance Technology

The Applied Systems Client Network (ASCnet), an industry trade association representing more than 80,000 insurance professionals worldwide, which has recognized Fremont Michigan InsuraCorp Inc. with two awards, the “Applied Systems Interface” award and the “Adoption – Real Time” award. Each …

Neace Lukens Hires Nurse as Corporate Lead for Wellness Programs

Neace Lukens Insurance, of Louisville, Ky., has hired Jennifer Graff as the corporate lead of its health and productivity division in its Louisville, Ky., office. In this role, Jennifer will be responsible for designing and implementing employee-based wellness programs for …

MarketScout Wholesale Adds New Hires in Dallas and Austin Locations

Dallas-based MarketScout Wholesale (MSW) has added Kari Luttrell as vice president of operations and Frank Giarratano as a broker in its Dallas office. Paige Bryant also joined the company as underwriter in MSW’s Dallas office as well. MSW also establed …