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Insights on how to run an insurance agency, along with coverage of agency management and agency technology news.
Appeals Court Backs Cash Balance Plans
By Staff WriterA new federal appeals court ruling could set the stage for the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether contributing equal amounts for young and old ...
August 10, 2006
Industry Group Releases Financial Security PlanThe Task Force for the Future has developed a set of objectives for helping Americans meet basic financial security needs.The task force, made up of ...
August 10, 2006
McCamish Updates Producer Comp ManagerA software company has developed a new version of a product that helps insurers track relationships with agents and brokers.McCamish Systems L.L.C., Atlanta, has released ...
August 10, 2006
Benefits Software Firm To Resell Consumer Support ToolsBenefit Concepts Inc. has agreed to package technology from Enwisen Inc. with its own AvantServe benefits administration system.Benefit Concepts, East Providence, R.I., is adopting the ...
August 10, 2006
Prieur Moves To ConsecoA U.S. insurer has recruited a top executive from a Canadian competitor.Conseco Inc., Carmel, Ind., has hired C. James Prieur, the president of Sun Life ...
August 09, 2006
Virginia Exposes Insurance Agent Social Security NumbersThe Virginia Bureau of Insurance says it made all Virginia insurance agents' Social Security numbers accessible to the public this summer.The bureau accidentally included 202,000 ...
August 09, 2006
NAHU: Agents Want Better CDH Web ToolsEmployee communication problems are slowing efforts to implement consumer-driven health plans.Insurance agents and brokers who belong to the National Association of Health Underwriters, Arlington, Va., ...
August 08, 2006
Rhode Island Requires E&O CoverageOcean State officials say resident insurance producers should have some insurance protection against errors and omissions.A new Rhode Island law will require the state's insurance ...