January 26
Top Leaders, Conferees View Trends, Concerns at January Conference
Attracting Millenials Seen as Important Challenge for U.S. Insurers The “millennial question” was one area of consensus among six chief executive officers at a panel discussion at the Property/Casualty Joint Industry Forum, held here. The CEOs—drawn from a wide range of insurers, including large and small carriers, writers of personal and commercial lines, insurers and […]
Fast at Work …
Over the holidays and into the New Year we at?the Insurance Advocate® have been preparing?to mark our 125th year of service to the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut insurance community with a special touch. The Insurance Advocate®, the oldest and largest regional in an industry that is – thankfully – state regulated, is publishing […]
Too Big … To Succeed!
“An essential aspect of creativity is not being afraid to fail.” Edwin Land At this time of year we are bombarded by images of Mother Nature at her most traumatic and beautiful moments. Blizzards and ice storms mixed with bucolic and tranquil winterscapes. One of the more iconic seasonal images is of a youngster so […]
Small Businesses and Facebook
Things seem to be getting uglier for small businesses in the world of Facebook. The most recent development that took place was November 5th’s ban on likegating. This is the practice of forcing a customer to like your page in order to receive the content on the other side. Now while this is a small […]
Starting the Year off With a Win
I often discuss legislative and regulatory issues of importance to agents and our industry in this column. Usually, I write an update about a regulation or urge fellow agents to contact their representatives regarding an important bill that will affect us. I am interested in the legislative and policymaking process and my affiliation with PIA […]
How to Mess Up Your Insurance…Without Really Trying
So how many times have your clients come to you and asked, “How do I mess up my insurance policy so that I don’t get paid on a claim?” Not too often, I’m sure, as many insured are very capable of doing this all by themselves and without any assistance or advice on your part. […]
The Griffith Insurance Education Foundation Awards
MALVERN, Pa.—Forty students from 17 different undergraduate and graduate programs were selected as recipients of The Griffith Insurance Education Foundation’s 2014 scholarship offerings. This past year’s schol- arship funds totaled $102,000 and allowed these students to continue advancing their education in preparation for future careers in risk management and insurance. These scholarships are awarded biannually […]
PIANJ/PIANY 2015 Annual Conference at New Location
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.—The Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey and New York State have announced they will hold their PIANJ/PI- ANY Annual Conference June 7-9, 2015, at a new location—Bally’s Atlantic City. “The annual conference is at a new location this year, with new programs, new entertainment and new opportunities,” said PIANJ President Glenn Tippy, […]
NYIA Hits “Hijacking”
January 16, 2015 marked five years since the New York Insurance Association, Inc. (NYIA) filed suit to stop the state’s illegal diversion of funds levied on New York insurance companies. The suit was filed in State Supreme Court, Albany County on January 13, 2010. By law, the assessment on insurers is sup- posed to pay […]
