IIAV plans Associate in Insurance Production course

The Independent Insurance Agents of Virginia is planning to offer the Associate in Insurance Production (AIP) program this year.

The program is designed to teach the full psychology of the sale, ...  Read →  Read Story

Two arrested, third person sought in $678,000 Medicare fraud case

Two women were arrested and a third person is being sought by authorities in California for their alleged involvement in a $678,000 phony billing scheme to defraud Medicare.

The trio is ...  Read →  Read Story

National conference for African-American insurance agents scheduled

Insurance industry changes will be the focus of the National African-American Insurance Association’s 2009 National Conference, slated for Oct. 22 and 23 at The Palmer House Hilton Hotel in Chicago, ...  Read →  Read Story

New website aids advisors in retirement choices for clients

Financial service professionals have a new tool to help them better understand the complex retirement decisions facing consumers.

A new website at the New York Life Center for Retirement Income at ...  Read →  Read Story

According to an ABC News article, Democrats are hoping that the death of Sen. Edward Kennedy will ignite support for health care reform being pushed by Congress and President Obama, and ...  Read →  Read Story

Investigators with the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General’s Insurance Fraud Division searched a Pittston, Pa., pharmacy owned by an ex-priest that is also the focus of a civil suit ...  Read →  Read Story

Richmond, Va.-based Genworth Financial notified 85 employees this week that their positions were being eliminated, and the financial services company estimates that 27 of them will not find a job ...  Read →  Read Story

Standard Retirement Services’ new, online defined-benefit calculator allows retirement plan participants and others to model numerous financial scenarios.

The Portland, Ore.-based company said participants can run through various scenarios, including alternative ...  Read →  Read Story

Travelers is offering a new discount on boat and yacht insurance premiums for boaters using the Autotether wireless emergency stop lanyard.

These devices help reduce the chances of a runaway boat ...  Read →  Read Story

Zander Insurance Group introduced a new Data Breach Insurance product to help small- to mid-sized companies minimize their financial and reputational exposure should a data breach occur.

The Nashville, Tenn.-based company ...  Read →  Read Story