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Richer and Nichier: Steve Anderson Leads New Webinar on Insurance Journal
Jun 19 2019 // Denver, CO, June 19, 2019 – Steve Anderson, leading authority of insurance technology, productivity and profitability, returns to Insurance Journal with a new on-demand webinar, Richer and Nichier: How to Grow Big in...
Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey Elects Blum President
Jun 18 2019 // Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey (PIANJ) has elected Bruce Blum of Somerset, N.J., president at the association’s annual business meeting at Harrah’s in Atlantic City. Blum is owner of Blum &...
What to Expect from Florida’s AOB Reform Law Taking Effect July 1
Jun 18 2019 // The countdown is on for Florida assignment of benefits (AOB) reform that will take effect July 1, and the insurance industry is getting ready to respond to new requirements as a result of the law as well as evaluating how...
Webb Joins Independent Insurance Agents of Texas as Advantage Markets Director
Jun 17 2019 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) has added Lisa Webb as director of IIAT Advantage Markets. Webb has more than 30 years of experience in personal and commercial lines sales, management, training and claims...
How Insurtech Will Revolutionize Inland Marine by Cutting Costs
Jun 17 2019 // Insurtech advances will soon drive down unacceptably high expense ratios in the inland marine sector, making it possible to insure even difficult-to-place, small or one-off inland marine risks at the best possible...
It’s Time to Redefine Agency Customer Experience
Jun 17 2019 // The term customer experience has become a catch-all, almost cliche phrase, even if its critical importance is undeniable. For agents, customer experience cannot be an abstract or ill-defined term if the goal is to have...
Underwriters Get Picky: 5 Trends to Watch in Construction Insurance
Jun 17 2019 // Construction insurance specialists say their insurance market is strong with plenty of capacity and underwriters competing for the best accounts. According to specialists interviewed by Insurance Journal for their...
Future Focused? Research Finds Agents Split on Succession Planning: Channel Harvest
Jun 17 2019 // Is succession planning a priority for independent agencies? How prepared are they for transition of ownership? The latest Channel Harvest Research survey, “Agent Voices 2019,” reveals nearly half of agency...
A Clear Path For Agencies Hiring Young Account Managers
Jun 17 2019 // As a recruiting partner to insurance agencies, so much of my role is about sourcing account manager candidates that I believe a bigger piece of the hiring puzzle is overlooked. What happens to agencies once they onboard...
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Jun 17 2019 // National Pioneer Underwriters, the underwriting group within Minova Insurance Holdings, has appointed Nick Greggains CEO of Pioneer’s U.S. operation, effective March 25. Greggains succeeds previous U.S. CEO Gene...
Agencies Conduct Preliminary Tornado Damage Assessment in 10 Ohio Counties
Jun 17 2019 // Federal and state emergency management teams on June 5 began assessing damage in areas in the 10 Ohio counties impacted by late-May tornadoes. The Ohio Emergency Management Agency (Ohio EMA) joined the Federal Emergency...
Massachusetts’ PMC Insurance Group Hires Coalson as VP, Senior Broker
Jun 13 2019 // PMC Insurance Group, a Bedford, Mass.-based, national workers’ compensation program administrator, wholesaler and solution provider, has hired Chris Coalson as vice president and senior broker. Prior to joining PMC,...
Reinsurance Broker Guy Carpenter Suspends Two Over Harassing Email
Jun 13 2019 // A Lloyd’s of London insurance broker, Guy Carpenter & Co., suspended an executive for sending a sexually suggestive email about a female colleague. A second employee was suspended for forwarding the message...
Insurance Journal Announces the Launch of Cyber Newsletter
Jun 13 2019 // San Diego, CA, June 13, 2019 – Today, Insurance Journal premiers a brand new bi-weekly newsletter for insurance professionals and risk managers who are serious about cyber. It’s called “Insuring Cyber”....
WCF Agents in Utah Join Leavitt Group
Jun 12 2019 // Ten WCF direct agents have joined Leavitt Group. Calob Johnston and Mary Ann Moser will join Dixie Leavitt Agency in St. George, Utah. Eric Torgersen, David Melling, and Angie Thurman will join Wasatch Leavitt Agency in...
London Market Broker BMS Partners with BitSight to Provide Cyber Risk Analysis
Jun 11 2019 // BMS Group, the London-based independent specialist re/insurance broker, has partnered with BitSight, a cyber security ratings company, to provide cyber risk analysis services to BMS clients across all lines of...
Insurance Journal Announces the Launch of Cyber Newsletter
Jun 11 2019 // San Diego, CA, June 11, 2019 – Today, Insurance Journal premiers a brand new bi-weekly newsletter for insurance professionals and risk managers who are serious about cyber. It’s called “Insuring Cyber”....
Agents (Still) Looking for Underwriting Sweet Spot: Channel Harvest Survey
Jun 7 2019 // Whether technology is driving a “one size fits all” underwriting approach or carriers are narrowing their strike zone, this year’s independent agency survey from Channel Harvest reveals agents continue to...
Canada Broker Navacord Acquires Demers’ Insurance in Alberta
Jun 7 2019 // Toronto-based broker Navacord Corp. announce it has the addition of Bonnyville, Alberta-based Demers’ Insurance Ltd., effective June 3, 2019. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Serving...
Indiana Agencies McGowan Insurance and Jackson-McCormick Insurance Merge
Jun 7 2019 // Indiana-based independent insurance agencies McGowan Insurance Group and Jackson-McCormick Insurance have merged into one organization. McGowan is headquartered in Indianapolis and Jackson-McCormick has offices in Lebanon...
