Agency Management

Vernon D. Smith has been much in the insurance news lately, as the poster boy for certain transactions

Insurance brokerage Willis Group Holdings, plc., said it raised more than $400,000 for Haitian earthquake relief efforts using a special internal company Web site to gather donations.

An unprecedented $16 billion in first-quarter reinsurer losses from the Chilean earthquake, European storm Xynthia and other natural catastrophes is a record worst for the period, said Willis Re.

Vertafore's president of agency markets told a user group conference that the company's customer service needs to be improved and users can expect to see the company make strides to do just that.

The Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc. said Richard J. Zick, president and chief executive officer of Utica First Insurance Co., will speak at its April 15 Long Island Regional Awareness Program.

While Democrats tout consumer protections in the health care reform law, most people with group health coverage don't appreciate they already enjoy such benefits, says NU Editor Sam Friedman in his blog today at www.NUSamSoapbox.com.