Looming agent licensing changes stemming from the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act could have a direct effect on how and what information agents receive through continuing education classes. Already, 30 states have begun preparing for those changes by joining the Midwest Zone Continuing …
Sadly, this is the mindset of many agents when it comes to continuing education. Every agent knows the important role that continuing education (CE) plays in keeping up with the industry’s ever-changing business environment. “I don’t think that a lot …
InsuranceNoodle recently received its license to sell insurance in Alaska, said Rick Madock, InsuranceNoodle chairman and co-founder. The online insurance e-broker for small businesses is now licensed to provide its products and services in 31 states and the District of …
InsuranceNoodle has added New York to its roster of states in which it is licensed to do business. InsuranceNoodle, an online insurance e-broker for small businesses, is now licensed to provide its products, services, and expertise in 30 states and …
Several states across the country have joined together in extending the deadline for compliance with new federal privacy requirements from November 13, 2000 to July 1, 2001-consistent with the federal compliance deadline. Those states extending the deadline thus far include …
A “BBBpi” FSR was assigned to Vermont Mutual Insurance Co. by S&P. The rating also applies to the company’s related reinsured pool members, Northern Security Insurance Co. and Granite Mutual Insurance Co. Key rating factors include Vermont Mutual’s very strong …
A collaboration between The National Alliance for Insurance Education and Research and the Massachusetts Association of Insurance Agents has resulted in a new insurance education partnership in New England called The Northeast Alliance. The two organizations will work together in …
A proposed regulation is on the table in Nevada that would extend the deadline for compliance with new federal privacy requirements to July 1, 2001. The National Association of Independent Insurers (NAII) is calling the proposal a fair move for …
Four states were awarded second-round accreditation certificates today under the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ Financial Regulation Standards and Accreditation Program. “We congratulate Superintendent Don Letherer (New Mexico), Commissioner Anne Pope (Tennessee), Commissioner Karen Suter (New Jersey), Commissioner Elizabeth Costle …
Roughly three-quarters U.S. residents live in states where insurance departments do not receive adequate funding to properly oversee the insurance industry, according to a recent survey by the Consumer Federation of America. According to the survey, consumers in Arizona, Georgia, …
