Agency Management

Agents and brokers cited price as the main driver in 2010 when placing personal lines business, eclipsing both "ease of doing business" and insurance product offerings, according to an AUGIE survey.

Officials with the AAMGA were confident that few, if any, changes would be made to the surplus lines reform measure contained in the financial reform act now headed to a Congressional reconciliation committee.

The IIABNY and the CIBGNY today jointly filed a legal action to prevent the New York Insurance Department from implementing a proposed producer compensation disclosure law.

For property and casualty insurers looking to replace or renew core information technology systems in this challenging economy, best-of-breed solutions offer a compelling alternative to one-size-fits-all suites.

Thomas J. Slattery, for many years the editorial leader of National Underwriter, passed away on May 14 of respiratory failure at the age of 68.

Independent agencies are invited to enter the 2010 Commercial Insurance Agency of the Year Award program, run by National Underwriter and American Agent & Broker, with entries due by July 1.