travel agents

• As Older Agents Try to Adapt, Younger Agents Want to Be Heard

  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).

• Man In The Middle

  By Bryant Rousseau, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  October 6, 2011

  If I’m not mistaken, the first time I encountered the word “disintermediation” was in 1997. At the time, I was covering the corporate travel and meetings industry, and the term was used by a self-styled “tech visionary” who was predicting the imminent demise of agents and brokers who handled corporate-travel...

• Market Directory: Miscellaneous E&O

  By Market Directory  |  August 1, 2011

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  Automation Eliminating Underwriting Careers

  By Robert Regis Hyle, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  December 1, 2010

  If ever there was a career in the insurance industry that you thought would never disappear it had to be that of an underwriter.

• The Hartford launches new miscellaneous professional liability policy

  By Staff Writer  |  June 16, 2010

  The miscellaneous professional liability policy is designed for small firms that provide advice or services requiring specialized knowledge.

• Direct vs. Agent Channel: Insurers Face a House Divided

  By Robert Regis Hyle, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 21, 2010

  For some it's a battle, for others it's a complement. The direction of personal lines insurance is a source of continuing debate as insurers define and hone their channel strategies between agent-based sales and direct to the consumer.