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Independent Agents Watching Spitzer Broker Fraud Charges Closely

New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer’s filing on Oct. 14 of charges against giant insurance broker Marsh for alleged commercial account steering and bid-rigging has already had significant impact on Marsh and is expected to reach into the insurance brokerage …

NAIC Conference Call Places State Insurance Investigations on Hold

State insurance commissioners in the southeast and across the United States consulted in a conference call the week after New York Attorney Gen-eral Eliot Spitzer made allegations of rigged bids and price-fixing among commercial brokers and insurance companies. During the …

Agents Watching Spitzer Broker Fraud Charges Closely

New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer’s filing on Oct. 14 of charges against giant insurance broker Marsh for alleged commercial account steering and bid rigging has already had significant impact on Marsh and is expected to reach into the insurance …

Industry in the Bull’s Eye

In the days after New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer filed a civil lawsuit against insurance broker Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. for alleged commercial account steering and bid rigging, the insurance industry reeled with speculation about how far Spitzer …

Agents Watching Spitzer Broker Fraud Charges Closely

New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer’s filing on Oct. 14 of charges against giant insurance broker Marsh for alleged commercial account steering and bid rigging has already had significant impact on Marsh and is expected to reach into the insurance …

Big ‘I’ Congratulates Winners, Looks to Future

The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) has congratulated President George W. Bush and all of the winners in House and Senate races, and looks forward to working with all of the nation’s elected leaders in …

Agents Watching Spitzer Broker Fraud Charges Closely

Some worry the probe could move beyond public brokers and large commercial risks. New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer’s filing on Oct. 14 of charges against giant insurance broker Marsh for alleged commercial account steering and bid rigging has already …

Big ‘I’ Condemns Illegal Bid-Rigging, Steering

The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”), has condemned bid-rigging and steering, and called for disclosure by brokers of placement service agreements. In response to the news of a lawsuit filed Oct. 14 by New York …

Big ‘I’ Praises Approval of Terrorism Insurance Backstop Bill by Financial Services Committee

The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) is hailing House Financial Services Committee passage of H.R. 4634, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Backstop Extension Act. The Association also called on the Senate to move forward on its …

Three Unitrin Companies Join Trusted Choice

Kemper Auto and Home, Unitrin Multi Lines Insurance and Unitrin Specialty Lines Insurance have joined the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America’s (IIABA) Trusted Choice campaign—the national brand created by IIABA to educate consumers about the benefits of using …