October 28, 2002
By the time this issue of Insurance Journal lands on your desk, federal lawmakers probably won’t have passed legislation that would provide a backstop for terrorism insurance. But they are very close. It’s about time. For well over a year …
October 18, 2002
The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) is praising President George W. Bush’s leadership and commending Congressional leaders for uniting to reach an agreement on pending terrorism insurance legislation that would create a federal backstop for future terrorism …
October 3, 2002
Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) CEO Robert Rusbuldt, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Maria Berthoud and two independent agents, along with business and union leaders, met with President George W. Bush Oct. 3 at the White …
October 2, 2002
The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) launched a new initiative focusing on large agents and brokers during a special reception and dinner held recently in conjunction with the New Orleans InfoXchange. At the dinner, IIABA unveiled its …
September 25, 2002
The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) released preliminary results of the Future One 2002 Agency Universe Study, highlighting current demographic trends among independent agents. The study was previously conducted every four years, and now is conducted biennially …
September 24, 2002
“Our industry is evolving and changing every single day,” said Robert Rusbuldt, CEO of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (IIABA) during the Opening General Session of the IIABA 2002 InfoXchange in New Orleans, La. Rusbuldt was joined …
August 28, 2002
A news release on investment fraud scams issued by a state securities regulator group grossly misidentifies the perpetrators as independent insurance agents, said Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) CEO Robert A. Rusbuldt. Rusbuldt is responding to a …
August 12, 2002
The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) Diversity Task Force will begin implementation of a strategic plan to increase opportunities for multicultural agents and brokers during the New Orleans InfoXchange, according to Chairman Joe Hernandez. “Multicultural insurance agents …
August 12, 2002
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) preliminary determination that 35 states are in compliance with Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) licensing provisions is very positive news, although agents and brokers still need every state to be reciprocal in their licensing, according …
August 5, 2002
President Bush’s proposal for major legislative reforms to address the medical malpractice liability crisis has been praised by both the Alliance of American Insurers and the IIABA. In a recent speech in North Carolina, Bush proposed a number of reforms …