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By Mark E. Ruquet |
May 3, 2012
The aging ranks of producers trying to develop succession strategies and adapt to new, ever-evolving sales tools remains a top concern among the agent and broker community, says the chairman of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA).
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By Staff Writers |
April 27, 2012
William R. Berkley on AIG and soft-market pricing, Rep. Aaron Schock on Senate inaction on an NFIP extension, and more.
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By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com |
January 20, 2012
To gain some producer-level perspective on the outlook this year for the P&C business, NU spoke with some major players across the agent & broker spectrum to discover where the greatest opportunities—as well as the most daunting challenges—lie in the year to come.
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By Staff Writer |
January 19, 2012
Independent agents and brokers place the highest priority on getting more insurance carriers to offer real-time interface functionality to ease workflow issues in their agencies, according to a recent Real Time/Download Campaign survey.
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By Michael P. Voelker |
November 4, 2011
One year ago, the LexisNexis Insurance Exchange—resulting from an alliance among LexisNexis Risk Solutions, the Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers (CIAB) and Marketcore Inc.—was launched in an early adopter release to 16 brokerages and five member carriers. The system’s goal: to simplify the submission of midmarket commercial-lines risks by...
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By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com |
October 6, 2011
The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) will continue without a lapse, at least for six weeks, as the House acted on a continuing resolution to keep the government funded through Nov. 18.
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By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com |
September 23, 2011
Michael “Mike” R. Donohoe was named the new chairman of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America this week.
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By Staff Writer |
September 22, 2011
Leaders in the independent insurance agent distribution channel have formed Consumer Agent Portal (CAP) to deliver digital marketing tools and services that increase the online market presence of independent agencies, brokers, and carriers in personal lines insurance.
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By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com |
April 5, 2011
Independent agents continue to lose personal lines market share to direct writers, and combating that means conveying to customers the unique abilities producers bring to the table, says the chairman of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America.
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By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com |
January 1, 2011
Marketing the agency effectively over the Internet, security, and ease of use of new real-time functionality have become the top three technology issues for owners of independent agencies.
