COMPUTERIZED RECORDS: NEW E&O CONCERNS? Over the last few years, the Independent Agency System has focused on the role of automation in the agency and marketplace. Emphasis has been placed on adaptin...

In recent reports, I have addressed the changing nature of the relationship between the American agency companies and the independent agents that have historically been the backbone of their sales force. A new type of distribution system is evolving out of the need to provide a more rational and cost-effective method of delivering the insurance product to the consumer. No longer are agency-company relationships based upon blind loyalty to a shared history but more upon the concurrence of strategic business and marketing plans.

MANAGING COMPANY RELATIONS by Carol Hammes In recent reports, I have addressed the changing nature of the relationship between the American agency companies and the independent a...

INFORMATION DATE 19920216 DESCRIPTION USDOL Program Highlights, Applying for Variances from OSHA Standards SUBJECT Where to Apply for Variances from OSHA Standards ABSTRACT Under certain conditions...