THIS ISSUE
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Agency Members:
- Harlow Insurance Associates, Inc.; Buchanan; District 7
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Responding to your editorial on October 23 – Senate Race – Kludgeycare – you applaud some of Gillespie’s health care ideas as making "good sense within the context of the current system" including the suggestion of "encouraging competition by permitting the sale of health insurance across state lines." This idea is nothing new and has been espoused by both political parties at times.
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If you are an employer, the number of employees in your business will affect what you need to know about the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
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New and existing small employers who do not yet benefit from the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit should look into whether the credit can help them provide insurance to their employees.
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The Internal Revenue Service recently issued a consumer alert providing taxpayers with additional tips to protect themselves from telephone scam artists calling and pretending to be with the IRS.
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Just a reminder as we get very close to the end of this biennium of Virginia state rules for insurance license compliance.
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I think we can all agree that Eric Cantor’s primary defeat by Dave Brat came as a bit of a shock this past June. Cantor was a great representative for the state of Virginia, and especially understood the climate of the insurance industry.
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Last month we reported on the initial launch of "live" rating in Virginia for the new CAP program. Launched in August, the first month was enormously successful and Virginia’s agency participation enrollment leapt over many other states that have been participating for many, many more months.
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The Independent Insurance Agents of Virginia held its annual Young Agents’ Conference on October 9-10, 2014 at the Sheraton Hotel in Virginia Beach, Va.
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There are probably millions of apps out there and it is hard to keep track of all of them. IIAV highlights a different app every month to help you find those that could be beneficial to you.
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From Virginia’s Office of the Attorney General, a very thorough and comprehensive resource and information guide is available, entitled "How to Avoid Identity Theft and a Guide for Victims."
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IIAV will host a significant, premier one-day seminar regarding technology and Cyber Liability. The seminar will feature renowned insurance technology expert Steve Anderson, presenting "Technology Tools that Build, Manage and Add Profit to Your Agency."
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Nov. 20 — Interested in seeing who some of the up and coming insurance professionals are in the Greater Richmond area?
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Nov. 13 — From the Capitol to the beach to the mountains, IIAV has been taking its networking socials all over the state of Virginia. For our final stop, we are heading up to Fairfax in Northern Virginia.
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Sign up for classes and events online at www.iiav.com. To register at member prices, you MUST enter your member ID and password. If you do not have this information, please call IIAV at 1-800-288-4428.
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We have a few events of interest lined up for the month of November!
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Affinity HR Group answers questions about benefits, hiring and other employee issues.
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These days, in-house recruiting has never been easier. Gone are the days when an employer’s only good option was to use expensive professional recruiters in order to access their proprietary lists of candidates. Now, qualified candidates are a key-stroke away.
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It’s jumped from a specialty niche to a mainstream coverage in a matter of years. And cyber liability has no signs of slowing down.
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When a certificate of insurance is needed on a policy written through a wholesaler, an entirely new set of issues arises for the retail agent.
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Tim G. Cook, CPCU, ARM, is the 2014 recipient of the Jack F. Derrickson Award for Outstanding Course Leadership, given by The Institutes. The Derrickson Award is presented annually and honors a teacher of insurance courses whose students pass The Institutes’ examinations at a rate higher than the national average over an extended period of time.
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Eddie Connell, who for the past 15 years has served as the manager of AIPSO’s Mid-Atlantic regional office in Glen Allen, Va., has announced his retirement effective March 2015.
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Chief Claim Officer, VP of Information Technology join company
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J.M. Wilson is pleased to announce the promotion of Kurtis Gautz as Branch Manager of their Westerville, Ohio office.
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Congratulations to Matt Beach and Kelly Burkett, who joined Atlantic Specialty Lines Commercial Team as Assistant Account Managers.
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Morgan N. Trimyer, Jr. passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014.
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Virginia’s chamber of commerce community, led by the Virginia Chamber, recently announced that a robust roster of insurance and benefits providers plan to participate in Virginia Benefits Market.
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'Troubling' Lack of Producer Recruiting by Agents/Brokers; 'Sink or Swim' Is Common Approach
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Central Insurance Companies was recently awarded the prestigious Best Practices Award of Excellence from the Big "I".
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