New web site helps Texans shop for homeowners, auto insurance

Helpinsure.com is a comprehensive resource to help consumers shop for auto and homeowners insurance. The Texas Department of Insurance designed this site so that consumers can view and compare sample rates from insurance companies, get information about companies and agents and learn more about types of insurance... Details

Thieves targeting fuel; insurance coverage uncertain

Gasoline and diesel fuel are fast becoming targets for thieves, while insurance companies are determining how claims will affect policy holders...More

Insurance Tips to Protect College Students and Parents

If yours is among the nine million U. S. households sending students off to college this year, you need to ensure your planning has included the all-too-often forgotten subject of insurance...More

Hunting? Understand the insurance protection you may need

Hunting season is here and if you’re one of the 2 million sportsmen in Texas that will be out tracking game this season, take a minute to go over safety rules and review your insurance policies...More

There's no crying in insurance

Hearing Aon, Marsh and Willis complain about a supposed lack of a level playing field is a bit like the Yankees or Red Sox carping about the Royals or Twins...More

Challenges and strategies for the 21st Century Independent Agency

The letter from the Palatine Insurance Company to the independent insurance agency, written in the morning of a new century began: "The insurance business is experiencing perilous and unprecedented challenges..." The date: 1921...More

Big “I” Publishes New Guide to Enhance Agency Profitability

Resource includes Best Practices philosophies which help agencies improve workflows

The Independent Agents & Broker of America’s latest agency improvement tool helps agencies move to advanced workflows and eliminate paper in order to free up staff time for sales and pro-active customer service.  The new “Best Practices Guide to Agency Business Processes and Information Management” replaces two earlier guides...More