The Alliance, a nonprofit, member-owned trade association of insurance professionals founded in 1966, is offering one-day training seminars to teach producers how to underwrite, submit and retain

Mr. Fox, TigerRisk CEO, said, "Since first helping to pioneer cat modeling at AIR in the early 1990s, Jayant has been one of the foremost innovators in insurance and financial management technology.

Mr. Banion, who currently serves as COO, will oversee the company's direction and daily operations. He will ensure that all strategic plans support Progressive Medical's business objectives, the

Microsoft announced last week that it will cut 5,000 jobs due to declining sales, but what, if anything, will those layoffs mean to technology in the insurance industry? NU's Ara Trembly weighs in

WIAA Insurance Services, the agency arm of Western Insurance Agents Assn., has appointed Michelle Baca as executive sales representative. Most recently, Baca was responsible for Zurich's Southwest region for its commercial lines business.

Brownyard Group is introducing an online system, Customized Agency Sales Tools (CAST). CAST is a product of Brownyard's marketing firm, Vertibrands, and gives insurance agency producers customized web-based tools for selling its products. CAST

eBridge Solutions Inc. has launched eAgent, a web-based agency management tool for insurance agents. Using eAgent, agents can: o Organize and manage their entire book of businesso Scan, store and view documents in customer records using

Glatfelter Insurance Group has introduced the Textbook Insurance Program to its public practice division, addressing the unique needs of private and public schools. Eligible risks include pre-k through 12th grade, public and private schools,