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Henry Pippins was recently chosen vice president, commercial lines for the Main Street America Group in Jacksonville. He will be based at the organization's corporate headquarters in Jacksonville,
LIG Marine Managers of St. Petersburg has started a web site that is being promoted as an independent source of information on Longshore insurance topics for marine businesses, insurance
Court rules that faulty workmanship is not an 'occurrence' under a CGL In 1989, a South Carolina developer hired a contractor to perform site-development work and build roads for a new subdivision. The contractor, in turn, hired
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation is conducting a Filing and Compliance Symposium for insurance company compliance professionals in Orlando on Feb. 23-24. The symposium will provide current
In the new global marketplace, companies need to manage their efforts, quite literally, on a worldwide scale. AIG World-Source serves U.S.-based companies with international operations, as well as
WHEN new residents settle in the Outer Banks islands, flood insurance is usually the farthest thing from their minds. They come here to clear their heads of such worries in the cobalt blue waters of the North Carolina coast. Drawn to the
AS THE third-generation to own my family's insurance agency, I've lived in hurricane country since birth and have placed wind and flood risks for nearly as long. I used to believe I was a hurricane expert. Last fall, Hurricane Rita taught me
SEVERAL questions have popped up on my e-mail radar lately, arguing for or against the idea of placing the coverages of a single account (either personal-lines or commercial) with multiple carriers. Judging from the questions and various arguments
A GREAT variety of businesses face environmental exposures. Some are obvious; some are not. Agents and brokers can distinguish themselves from their competitors and prove their professionalism to their clients by identifying these exposures and
Strictly Sales" is written by the faculty of the Dynamics of Selling program. This month's column is from Edwin L. Lamont, CIC, CRM.]Who likes to be sold insurance? Anyone? How about you, insurance professional? Do you enjoy paying your