BUFFALO, NY—Merchants Insurance Group is proud to announce they have been named the 2017 Independent Agents Brand Champion by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York (IIABNY). The award was given to Merchants “for excellence in the support and promotion of the Independent Agent brand.” Merchants was chosen for this award by a […]
WILKES-BARRE, PA—Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies recently began offering Commercial Auto coverage in New York. The product can be written on a stand-alone basis or together with other complementary lines. The policy is aimed at accommodating the needs of a broad audience, including artisan contractors, repair and service operations, delivery and distributor classes, vehicles associated […]
Stupid and Vicious Attempt at Insurance Fraud Fails I have reported often that arson-for-profit is the most dangerous, deadly, and stupid way to steal money from insurance companies, because there is always evidence left after the fire and people are killed and injured as a result of the set fire. When the criminals are stupid, […]
State Regulatory System Defended by PCI as House Hears Viewpoints The insurance industry again has its periodic task at hand, i.e., the defense of state regulation. The House seems to be getting the point, having just held a hearing entitled “A Legislative Proposal to Create Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers, and Entrepreneurs,” which itself […]
When Always Dreaming crossed the finish line first to win the Kentucky Derby convincingly, he carried more than a talented jockey with him. The horse’s owners, joined together as Brooklyn Boys with a formidable stable of race horses, are two wealthy men well known in New York: Vincent Viola, recently offered the post of Secretary of […]
Technology…it’s invaded nearly every aspect of our lives today. It’s almost impossible to function without it. Did anyone ever dream the time would come where you would actually take time off to avoid using technology? There is no business more affected by technology than insurance. It’s changing the way we operate our business. It’s creating […]
What exactly do we mean by “catching fire” in terms of your agency’s digital content marketing? Well, simply put, to get more visibility in the social world, your agency is going to need shares, and a lot of them. So the million-dollar question is this: how can you get more people to share more of […]
Budget agreement also includes IIABNY-supported ride-sharing measures Dewitt, New York—Thanks to the efforts of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York (IIABNY), insurance producers have been spared drastically larger penalties for violating the state’s insurance law. The state budget the New York Legislature adopted over the weekend dropped the governor’s proposal for increased […]
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