Malena Farrell, a 13-year employee at Raritan Valley Insurance Services in Flemington, N.J., was named the Outstand CSR of the Year in the state by the National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research.
Jennifer A. Tahaney of The Seltzer Group of Schuylkill Haven, Pa., was recently named the 2010 National Customer Service Representative of the Year by the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA).
Designed as a one-stop online source to support agents’ full training and development needs, Ohio Casualty has introduced its new Agent Learning Center for appointed agencies.
As we begin another year, it’s a good time to reflect on what you need to do to be more successful and to reduce the likelihood of an errors and omissions claim being presented against your agency.
As a direct result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) – also known as ObamaCare – health insurance agent and broker commissions have been slashed by as much as 50%. Agencies have been forced to lay off employees, limit products and services, shift to other lines, and have seen significant drops in compensation.