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Georgia Regulations Would Cut Agents’ Licensing Course Load from 20 Hours to 8

The Georgia insurance commissioner is accepting comments on proposed rule changes that would cut the pre-licensing course load by almost two-thirds for personal lines agents. “The primary purpose of the proposed changes to all Regulation Chapters … is to modernize …

Insurance Noodle Expands Quoting to Homeowners Insurance Market

Insurance Noodle, a membership-based online platform for insurance agents, has rolled out its new homeowner’s insurance quoting capabilities. Agents who join Insurance Noodle can now access homeowner’s quotes for standard, difficult-to-insure, and high-value homes, as well as for renter’s and …

Crestbrook Insurance Expands into California, More States to Come

Crestbrook Insurance Co., an affluent market personal lines carrier, has expanded its products and services to independent agents and their clients in California. After launching in Illinois last October, the Nationwide Insurance subsidiary will continue to expand into Washington, Arizona, …

MAPFRE | Commerce Insurance Launches Telematics Program in Massachusetts

MAPFRE | Commerce Insurance has launched its DriveAdvisorProgram in Massachusetts. The new program will allow eligible Massachusetts drivers to receive comprehensive information on driving patterns and overall driving behavior through telematics technology. Participants in the program, which is offered at …

Plymouth Rock, Bunker Hill Offer Combined Home, Auto Coverage to Massachusetts AARP Members

The senior citizen organization American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) has chosen Boston-based Plymouth Rock Assurance and its affiliated Bunker Hill Insurance to issue auto and home insurance products for AARP members in Massachusetts, starting this month. The new AARP …

J.D. Power: Personal Lines Agents Missing out on Opportunities in Renters Segment

Insurance agents who only focus on homeowners insurance customers are missing a golden opportunity to build long-term relationships with renter customers as their insurance needs grow due to life or circumstance changes—such as having a family or purchasing a home …