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Brady, Chapman, Holland & Associates Exec Joins RiskProNet Board
Apr 11 2017 // Tim Brady, shareholder and senior vice president of Texas-based Brady, Chapman, Holland and Associates Inc., has been elected to the board of directors of RiskProNet International, an association of leading independent...
Beazley Joins EbixExchange Accounting Platform
Apr 11 2017 // Ebix Europe, the electronic messaging communications specialists for the global re/insurance market, announced that insurer Beazley is the latest carrier to join its EbixExchange accounting platform. Using ACORD standards,...
IIABCal Gains 25 New Member Agencies
Apr 7 2017 // Twenty-five new member agencies joined the membership ranks of IIABCal in the first quarter of 2017. “Bringing in new agencies to IIABCal adds to a growing association network and footprint in California. New members...
Miller Taps Gallagher’s Maule as Senior Trade Credit & Political Risks Broker
Apr 7 2017 // Miller has hired David Maule in a business production and senior broking role, which the London-based broker said will add “considerable strength” to its trade credit and political risks capabilities. Maule...
UK’s Alan Boswell Group Buys Sutcliffe Insurance Brokers
Apr 6 2017 // Alan Boswell Group, the Norwich, England-based insurance broker and financial adviser, announced it has acquired Sutcliffe Solloway & Co. Ltd. (trading as Sutcliffe Insurance Brokers), thereby expanding its business...
Claims Manager at Golden Bear in California Addresses Agency Fraud
Apr 6 2017 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv Beth Ossino, claims manager at Golden Bear Insurance Co. in Stockton, Calif., puts dealing with agency fraud high on her radar. She talked with Insurance Journal about agency fraud, and how...
Alliant Acquires SES Insurance Brokerage Services in Southern California
Apr 5 2017 // Alliant Insurance Services Inc. has acquired SES Insurance Brokerage Services Inc. in Santa Ana, Calif. SES will join Alliant MGA and program administrator. The executive leadership team of SES will continue to operate the...
Commercial Lines Prices Inch Up After Being Down for Long Time: MarketScout
Apr 5 2017 // For the first time in 20 months, the MarketScout composite rate index for commercial accounts in the United States measured a rate increase at plus 1 percent in the first quarter. Rates for business interruption, general...
South Carolina Real Estate Broker Accused of Stealing $3M From Firm
Apr 5 2017 // Authorities say a woman stole more than $3 million from the South Carolina real estate company she worked for more than a decade. A police report obtained by WMBF-TV said an audit at Hoffman Corporation determined...
Online Tool Locates California Agents, Brokers Who Speak A Foreign Language
Apr 4 2017 // The California Department of Insurance has launched an online language locator tool to enable consumers to find insurance agents and brokers in their area who speak their language. The tool gives access to information on...
Brokerslink Launches Global Construction Practice with 2 Appointments
Apr 4 2017 // Brokerslink announced the launch of an expanded Global Construction Practice with the appointments of Brian Schofield and Edouard Marron as co-practice leaders. They take up these roles with immediate effect. The new...
Wilson Named National Accounts Director for Big ‘I’ Professional Liability Program
Apr 4 2017 // Marianna Wilson has been hired to serve as professional liability director for national accounts for the Big ‘I’ Advantage program of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America. The organization...
Smith Joins Ohio Agents Group as Company Partners Manager
Apr 3 2017 // The Ohio Insurance Agents Association (OIA) has added Megan Smith as company partners manager. With a passion for the independent agency system, Smith is excited to foster partnerships with OIA’s carrier partners to...
Welcome, Jon Axel To The Liberty Team
Apr 3 2017 // The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers is proud to welcome Jon Axel as Managing Partner of its Los Angeles office. Jon Axel Woodland Hills, CA, April 3, 2017- Jon brings over 29 years of experience to Liberty, with an...
Young Agents on Overcoming Obstacles
Apr 3 2017 // This issue of Insurance Journal features exclusive results from the 2017 Young Agents Survey where nearly 600 young agents nationwide shared their views on the industry and their experience as an agent. (see page...
Brokers Beware: Data Breach Lawsuit Without the Breach
Apr 3 2017 // In December 2016, it came to light that the Chicago-based law firm of Johnson & Bell had been sued in a purported class action lawsuit brought in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The...
The Competitive Advantage: The Lost Value Proposition of Independent Agencies
Apr 3 2017 // My brother recently asked for advice regarding his personal insurance. I recommended he contact an independent agent I know who represents three carriers who I know provide a good form, reasonable price, and good claims...
Forget Insurtech. What About Us? Young Agents Speak Out in Annual Survey Report
Apr 3 2017 // Young agents want more tech tools to compete. With so much attention lavished on insurtech startups that vow to replace them, young insurance agents feel they are being shortchanged in the race to invest in insurance...
A Look at Restrictive Covenants and Obstacles that Keep Producers from Making a Move
Apr 3 2017 // If someone were to offer you $1 million to make a job move, would you? What if that move meant you’d go through some lean years? For $1 million, you’d likely tolerate several lean years. An entrepreneurial...
Young Agents Enjoy Career Choice But Worry About Future Hiring
Apr 3 2017 // Despite sentiments about technology lags, the vast majority of young agents responding to Insurance Journal’s 2017 Young Agents Survey believe strongly that their career choice was the right one. The survey found...
