CNinsure Reports Third Quarter 2008 Unaudited Financial Results.
GUANGZHOU, China, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CNinsure Inc., , a leading independent insurance intermediary company operating in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008.[1] [1] This announcement contains translations of certain Renminbi (RMB) amounts into U.S. dollars (US$) at...

The insurance industry has opportunities for just about any major.
You may not think of attending college specifically for a career in insurance, but you will find that the insurance industry and the broader field of financial services offer a variety of enticing opportunities. "I think students are surprised to hear that we hire from business programs...

'Put safety first this summer,' PIANJ urges.
TRENTON, N.J., May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Summer's nearly here, and that means plenty of New Jersey residents will be heading to the beach or to the pool to enjoy the warm weather. Before you pack up the swimming and boating gear, however, Professional Insurance Agents of New...

Learn from Vince Lombardi.
This year's Super Bowl calls to mind the philosophy of Vince Lombardi, the late and legendary coach of the Green Bay Packers. Lombardi in his playing days was also a member of Fordham's famed "Seven Blocks of Granite" and later served as an assistant coach with the New York...

The ghost of Ambrose Bierce.
Insurance, n. An ingenious modern game of chance in which the player is permitted to enjoy the comfortable conviction that he is beating the man who keeps the table. This "definition" was one of a series written between 1881 and 1906 by Ambrose Bierce, the American journalist,...

Assurex International Expands Global Presence.
Insurance Corporation Adds Three North American Partners COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Assurex International -- the world's largest grouping of privately held risk management and commercial insurance brokerages -- has expanded its worldwide presence with the addition of North American Broker Partners in Louisville,...

Best's review's: top global insurance brokers.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The multibillion dollar global insurance brokerage business chugged on to ever-greater volume last year. As Best's Review presents its third annual ranking of the major players in that marketplace, there is a difference. This time it's based on 2007 brokerage revenue, using data provided by...

Technology Buyers' Guide. (Buyer's Guide).
BUYERS' GUIDE Technology Buyers' Guide Below is a guide to specialty software packages for insurance companies. This guide is not intended to be a complete directory but is an overview of some of the packages available. The software suppliers provided the data. To obtain more information on any of...

Small brokers scared of getting whacked: mom-and-pop shops fear large carriers will use the Spitzer investigation to scrimp on commissions and raise service charges.
Independent insurance brokers across the country are bracing for what they see as an inevitable--and financially damaging--consequence of New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer's crusade against the industry: lower commissions from the larger insurers they do business with. Plus, for small agencies, the slew of Spitzer-inspired actions...

Soured on service: though many buyers were happy with their individual brokers last year, others weren't shy about blurting out brokers' shortcomings.
Summary * Brokerage executives we talked to agree there's an ongoing problem with customer service, and that brokers need to bring their definition of it into the modern era. * High turnover in the employment ranks is something almost everyone agrees is the biggest challenge...