| 1. | Farmers Agents Sue Carrier Over Contracts, Taking Client Info
Dec 27, 2012 -- A group of Farmers Group Inc. agents have filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court alleging the Los Angeles, Calif.-based carrier has undercut them by sharing their data with a competing subsidiary and several ...
  
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| 2. | 6 Things for Independent Agents to Worry About in 2013
Dec 28, 2012 -- The 100-plus year-old independent agency distribution system is expanding, according to Future One's 2012 Agency Universe Study. The number of independent agencies, it states, has recently increased to 38,500. Still, ...
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| 3. | P/C Insurers’ Loss Reserves Continue to Surprise Analysts
Dec 27, 2012 -- Analysts at two rating agencies, Fitch and Moody's, believe property/casualty insurers' prior-year loss reserve takedowns will continue to outpace reserve additions in 2013. The analysts spoke about P/C industry ...
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| 4. | Atlanta Hospitals to Form Own Insurer
Dec 19, 2012 -- Two of Atlanta's largest hospital systems have announced plans to form their own insurance company. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Piedmont Healthcare and WellStar Health System have announced plans to ...
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| 5. | The Price Is Right: Insurance Pricing in Today’s Market
Dec 26, 2012 -- In the long-running game show of the same name, contestants vie with one another to figure out the right price to win valuable prizes. Insurance pricing isn't all that different. Managing the ups and downs of pricing ...
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| 6. | Congress Repeals Insurance Booklet Mandate at Car Dealerships
Dec 26, 2012 -- The U.S. Senate has approved legislation that would eliminate the requirement that new-car dealerships keep on hand an information booklet about insurance. The bi-partisan legislation, H.R. 5859, endorsed by the ...
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| 7. | 25 Ways to Grow Your Independent Agency in 2013
Dec 17, 2012 -- As the calendar flips to 2013, growth-minded independents must decide how to build their agencies over the upcoming year. The options are endless, and they straddle both the physical and digital worlds. Here are 25 ...
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| 8. | N.Y. Agency Owner Charged With Issuing Fraudulent Certificates of Insurance
Dec 28, 2012 -- Authorities said a New York-based insurance agency owner has been charged with allegedly issuing fraudulent certificates of insurance. The New York State Police announced on Dec. 22 that Walter Davis, the owner of W. ...
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| 9. | A Look at New Insurance Laws Taking Effect in 2013
Dec 19, 2012 -- With 2013 just around the corner, a number of states are preparing to implement new insurance-related laws. Insurance Journal highlights some of the changes that will take place around the country. ALABAMA Beginning ...
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| 10. | Improving Your Sales Process by Answering the Phone
Dec 17, 2012 -- This post is part of a series on insurance marketing and training sponsored by Astonish. It's almost maddening how many sales opportunities are lost by insurance agents, CSRs, producers, or even receptionists who ...
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