Marsh announced the appointment of Danette Jones as Construction Practice leader for its Southwest Partnership, as part of its continued efforts to aggressively target emerging opportunities in the construction industry. Jones brings 16 years of construction risk management experience to …
Bermuda-based specialty insurer Ironshore Inc. has named Joseph L. Boren New York regional executive for its U.S. operations. Boren, who will continue in his role as chief executive Officer of Ironshore Environmental, will oversee the integration of business development and …
Trust us. That, in a nutshell, is the underlying message behind a new rebranding campaign for Ascinsure Specialty Risk, the wholesale broker subsidiary of Pittsburgh-based retail brokerage Allied Insurance Brokers. The rebranding includes a name change (it’s pronounced, “uh SIN …
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Investigators Market Detail: The Mechanic Group Inc. offers errors and omissions, commercial excess, contractors general …
Being One of the Largest Privately-Held Agencies Means Having Higher Overhead Costs Over the course of the past decade, our firm, C. R. Ekern & Co. has worked closely with over 25 percent of the Insurance Journal Top 100 Agencies. …
Why It’s Important to Create Meaningful and Reachable Goals Let’s start off with three simple questions. Do you think business planning is important? Do you have a business plan? If you answered no to question two, you are not alone. …
Giant insurance broker, Aon Corp., said it will resume taking contingent commissions from insurers where they are permitted – reversing its policy on the controversial compensation just six months after a legal settlement banning the volume-based payments was lifted. In …
Key Coverage Issues for Agents to Consider When Selling Pollution Coverage No matter which television channel or Web site you turn to, the Gulf oil spill has dominated the news. This is an environmental crisis that will affect the region’s …
When the present Lloyd’s building was completed in 1986, the architecture was called high tech, but inside you would have found that the offices contained no Internet, no e-mails and no World Wide Web. Since the construction of this building, …
About This Report: The economy and soft insurance market continued to hammer some of the nation’s leading independent insurance agencies in 2009. Property/casualty premiums written fell for 37 percent of the privately-owned agencies and brokerages on Insurance Journal’s Top 100 …
