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State Farm Changing Agent Terms, Benefits While Investing in 'Human Plus Digital' Approach
State Farm agents to assist in finding coverage." Technology, including artificial intelligence, is playing a bigger role at State Farm and across the industry. "Many customers ...
Source: BestWire   Date: May 29, 2026
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Aon Report: Florida Drags Down US Homeowners ROE in $91 Billion Industry
Greg Heerde, head of Americas analytics. According to the report, continued declines in reinsurance pricing have enabled insurers to pursue growth in a highly competitive sector. ...
Source: BestWire   Date: October 25, 2016
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Brokers: As Wildfires Rage in California, Increased Focus Put on Risk Mitigation
Native Californian Nancy Kincaid loves her state's beauty. But as a spokeswoman for its Department of Insurance she added, "It was all formed by disaster, some geological event. We ...
Source: BestWire   Date: September 30, 2015
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Health Care Service Corp. Joins With State Farm to Sell Health Insurance in Five States
Health Care Service Corp. and State Farm are teaming up to sell health insurance during the next open enrollment period that kicks off Nov. 15 under the U.S. health reform law. ...
Source: BestWire   Date: September 24, 2014
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State Farm Adding 3,000 Posts, 900 Agents to Ranks
Canada and add about 900 agents. Openings at the Bloomington, Ill.,-based company are sprinkled across all 50 states and three Canadian provinces, the company said in a statement. ...
Source: BestWire   Date: February 6, 2012
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Marsh Names Former State Farm Executive to Newly Created COO Post
Bill Pieroni as chief operating officer. Pieroni joins Marsh, a unit of global professional services firm Marsh & McLennan Cos., from State Farm. There, as senior vice president ...
Source: BestWire   Date: September 15, 2011
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Insurers Fight for Flood Program Renewal Amid Congress' Budget Focus
Vice President Tom Santos said. Insurers have been lobbying on two fronts -- for a long-term fix and a short-term extension, if necessary (Best's News Service, Aug. 15, 2011). ...
Source: BestWire   Date: September 6, 2011
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Perspectives: Agents Strive for Relevance Despite Proliferation of Technology-Driven Channels
Insurance Agents & Brokers of America. The average person shopping online may go to various direct sites and get several different quotes. But an independent agent can give a ...
Source: BestWire   Date: August 22, 2011
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Guy Carpenter: Fla. Reinsurance Rates Dropped 10% to 12% at June 1
Atlantic hurricane season. For some primary writers, especially for Florida-only writers, the state-run cat fund may provide upwards of 50% of their reinsurance book, Mowery said. ...
Source: BestWire   Date: June 2, 2010
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As Haiti Puts Spotlight on Quake Risk, U.S. Customers Still Not Buying Cover
Benfield Analytics and chairman, Aon Benfield Securities. On one hand, U.S. construction standards are higher than Haiti's, so damage from a U.S. quake -- even one hitting a major ...
Source: BestWire   Date: February 8, 2010
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State Farm Fla. Exec to State CFO: Agents Could Place Policies Directly in Some Companies
Citizens Property Insurance Corp. State Farm Florida President Jim Thompson said in the letter State Farm is "working with officials at Citizens in support of an expanded 'market ...
Source: BestWire   Date: February 18, 2009
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Daybook for Monday, Feb. 9, 2009: In Florida, State Farm Faces Subpoena Deadline
State Farm announced Jan. 27 it is ceasing its property insurance business in Florida after the state rejected its request for a 47% rate hike. A.M. Best's daily daybook is ...
Source: BestWire   Date: February 6, 2009
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Record Number of Foreclosures Create Opportunities for Wholesalers
The skyrocketing rate of U.S. foreclosures has provided endless headaches for lenders, but the failures are actually creating opportunities for insurance wholesalers. RealtyTrac, ...
Source: BestWire   Date: August 11, 2008
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Daybook for Thursday, April 3, 2008: Lloyd's Announces 2007 Results
Special Committee on Aging has scheduled a 10:30 a.m. full committee hearing, titled "Scrambling for Health Insurance Coverage: Health Security for People in Late Middle Age," for ...
Source: BestWire   Date: April 2, 2008
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Best's Review: Insurers' Sports Sponsorships Are Scoring Points With Agents
Nationwide Series beginning in 2008. In addition to trying to improve"brand health," sponsorships also allow companies to "use assets like playing in Pro-Ams and sitting in ...
Source: BestWire   Date: November 1, 2007
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Florida's McCarty Again Rejects Property Insurers' Rates
Floridian Auto and Home, and Travelers Indemnity Co. of America - requested a decrease in rates, the reduced rates did not "adequately reflect all of the savings realized when the ...
Source: BestWire   Date: August 14, 2007
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Miss. Regulator Begins Market-Conduct Exam of State Farm's Katrina Claims Handling
Commissioner George Dale said. It's the first of several such exams the department plans on property insurers that wrote business on the Gulf Coast. Dale said the exams would look ...
Source: BestWire   Date: November 22, 2006
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Update: Life Insurers Eye Windfall in Health Savings Accounts
Principal Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:PFG), said that in the future, health savings accounts are going to become "mini-401(k) plans." The company's large retirement plan clients are ...
Source: BestWire   Date: March 14, 2006
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Update: Canada Brokers: Practices Could Withstand Scrutiny
Canada or in the relationship between intermediaries and insurers. "They basically gave the industry a clean bill of health," Danyluk said. Still, various provinces took their own ...
Source: BestWire   Date: November 7, 2005
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Fingerprint Database for Insurance Producers Draws Concern; Launch Is Delayed
April 1, instead is to launch in early May. Set-up has been challenging, as technical aspects encompass compliance with FBI protocol, plus creating an iron-clad encryption program ...
Source: BestWire   Date: April 12, 2005
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