July 21, 2022
The Western Insurance Agents Association and the Pacific Interstate Insurance Brokers have joined forces. The board of directors of PIIB, based on El Dorado Hills, California, voted to affiliate all its agency-cluster partners with WIAA. As a result, WIAA now …
March 23, 2017
“If we survive the next five to 10 years and improve the way we do things, we can be well-positioned into the future.” James Keating, founder, chairman and CEO of The Keating Group, offered those positive words amid the din …
October 28, 2015
California agents and brokers are being notified of a new change to how they can handle motor vehicle records. An agreement between representatives from the insurance industry and the California Department of Motor Vehicles eventually enabled the DMV to revise …
February 5, 2015
Ken Nigohosian has returned to Western Insurance Agents Association as vice president of regulatory affairs. Nigohosian will work with the association’s legislative and regulatory affairs advisory committee. He had held an executive position with WIAA from 2006 to 2009. He …
April 30, 2014
The Western Insurance Agents Association is throwing up some objections to a California Department of Insurance proposal that would enable the department’s hearing bureau to adjudicate agent/broker and carrier disciplinary proceedings. Producer disciplinary proceedings in California have been held for …