Insurance: Reform Law Helps, but Not Much
American Banker (10/24/00) Vol. 104, No. 42 p.8; Reich-Hale, David
Bank marketing executives attending the fall conference
of the Financial Institutions Insurance Association (FIIA) agreed
that new financial services modernization measures have had a
limited impact on how banks approach insurance sales. Gregory
Vacca, first president at California Federal Investments,
described the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLB) as
"Johnny-come-lately" legislation for his bank, which for three
years has had a broker-dealer subsidiary selling through
investment representatives in 350 branches throughout California
and Nevada. Similarly, John Seminary, insurance business manager
for Wells Fargo Insurance, said the GLB has done little to
influence Wells Fargo, which has been cross-selling insurance via
its loan originators for 11 years.