The number of independent insurance agencies has increased, newer agencies are growing and the system as a whole is dynamic, according to the 2012 Agency Universe Study. The study also documents that independent agencies appear to be increasingly using social …
For the ninth consecutive year, MJ Insurance, a property/casualty and employee benefits agency headquartered in Indianapolis, Ind., has earned “Best Practices Agency” status from the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA). This year concludes the current three-year study …
The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”) announced that Vaughn Graham of Tulsa, Okla., was installed as the newest member of IIABA’s Executive Committee at the association’s 2012 Fall Leadership Conference in Atlanta. Vaughn …
A bill in Arizona that would have changed the current mandatory auto insurance laws to empower law enforcement to tow and impound vehicles if they are driving without liability insurance was defeated in the House Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1165, …
A bill to change Arizona’s mandatory auto insurance laws to allow law enforcement officials to tow and impound vehicles without liability insurance is raising concerns that it could lead to the towing of a small number of vehicles of drivers …
Robust merger and acquisition activity, carrier relocations and an aging workforce are influencing independent insurance agencies in ways an agency owner might not have experienced decades ago. But Bob Bramlett, president and CEO of The Bramlett Agency in Ardmore, Okla., …
Beginning early next year, independent insurance agents will be able to tap into an online resource designed to connect them with the more than 65 percent of market share in personal lines they are currently missing. The Consumer Agent Portal …
