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Targeting Growth with Hockey Pucks, Insureon CEO Seeks Constant Improvement
Jan 23 2017 // A major online provider of commercial insurance for small businesses in the United States keeps track of its growth milestones with hockey pucks. OK, that might be a bit of a stretch but Chicago-based Insureon definitely...
Willis Towers Watson Names Liss as Head of North America Corporate Risk and Brokerage
Jan 18 2017 // Global insurance broker Willis Towers Watson has appointed Mike Liss as head of its Corporate Risk and Broking (CRB) business in North America, effective immediately. Liss will be responsible for business growth and...
Marsh & McLennan Acquires Southeast Brokerage J. Smith Lanier & Co.
Jan 13 2017 // Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC (MMA), the middle market agency subsidiary of Marsh, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire West Point, Ga.-based J. Smith Lanier & Co., one of the nation’s largest,...
Robo-Insurance Agents? Bring ‘Em On, Phygitally, Say Consumers
Jan 12 2017 // Seven in 10 consumers around the world would welcome robo-advisory services – computer-generated advice and services that are independent of a human advisor – for their banking, insurance and retirement planning,...
House Republicans Pass Sweeping Regulatory Reform Bill
Jan 11 2017 // Republicans on Wednesday passed a bill in the House of Representatives that touched on nearly every step U.S. agencies take in creating and applying new rules, continuing their blitz to radically reform...
Ames & Gough Appoints Lynch as Senior Broker in Virginia Office
Jan 11 2017 // Ames & Gough, an insurance broker and risk management consultant specializing in serving design professionals, law firms, associations and nonprofits and other professional service organizations, has appointed Brian C....
Tornadoes, Hurricanes and Fires… Oh My! 2016 A Rough Year for the Southeast
Jan 11 2017 // It is fair to say 2016 was the year of the catastrophe in the Southeast. Tornadoes, drought, floods, hurricanes, and wildfires impacted virtually every state in the region. For the insurance industry, these events made for...
Nation’s Largest Alliance of Independent Agencies Grows Membership Again in 2016
Jan 10 2017 // The largest alliance of independent insurance agencies in the United States, SIAA, or the Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance, added 441 new independent agencies to its membership roster in 2016, bringing the total number...
Today’s Insurance Agency E&O Costs, Coverage and Claims
Jan 10 2017 // Independent agency owners spend their entire careers worrying about the risks and exposures of others. Managing the risks of their own agencies can take a backseat to helping their clients. While agents appreciate the...
Shotts Named VP at Ascend Insurance Brokerage in Dallas
Jan 9 2017 // David Shotts joined Dallas-based Ascend Insurance Brokerage as vice president. Ascend specializes in insurance and risk management services for the entertainment industry. Shotts formerly was vice president of Risk...
How to Help Insureds Manage Customer Privacy Risk
Jan 9 2017 // Insurance carriers and agents have come to learn that increased data can lead to greater risk for insureds, and they are increasingly advising businesses to disclose data collection practices while seeking to gain...
EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants Hires Delaney in New York City
Jan 9 2017 // EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants, a retail property, casualty brokerage and employee benefits consultant, has hired Melissa Delaney as a senior vice president in its Private Client Solutions Specialty...
Ascend Insurance Brokerage Taps Anderson to Lead New Nashville Office
Jan 9 2017 // Ascend Insurance Brokerage is expanding its presence with the opening of a new office in Nashville. The company has tapped Sara Anderson to head its new Nashville effort as assistant vice president of the company,...
How Brokers Can Help SMBs Reduce Cyber Risk
Jan 9 2017 // Only recently, and mostly due to pressure created in the media by high-profile cyber attacks, executives at large companies have a new awareness of cyber risks to business. As a result, companies are spending more to...
Integro Insurance Brokers Appoints Morris as New York Operations Leader
Jan 6 2017 // Integro Insurance Brokers, a New York headquartered international broker and risk management firm has appointed Deborah Morris as its New York operations leader. She succeeds Esther Ro, who is relocating to the West coast...
Hub Int’l Buys Canada’s Mainline Insurance Brokers & Affiliated Firms
Jan 5 2017 // Hub International Ltd., the Chicago-based global insurance brokerage, announced it has acquired Mainline Insurance Brokers Inc., Indian Head Agencies (1980) Ltd., R&J McKay Agencies Ltd. and Cathedral Insurance...
New York and New Jersey Brokers Join Forces, Backed by Prime Risk Partners
Jan 5 2017 // Cook Maran & Associates (Cook Maran), a New York and New Jersey based insurance broker, will acquire Mintz, Girgan & Brightly Inc. (MGB), a privately owned Rochelle Park, N.J., headquartered agency. The MGB team...
24 Independent Insurance, Benefits Agencies Form National Brokerage, Alera Group
Jan 4 2017 // There is a new national independent insurance brokerage and wealth management firm that opens its doors with more than 20,00 clients, $158 million in annual revenues and 750 employees in 40 offices across 15 states. The...
Correction: Brown & Brown’s Hull Acquires Insurance House Commercial MGA Business
Jan 3 2017 // Hull & Co., a wholesale insurance subsidiary of giant Brown & Brown, has acquired the commercial managing general agency operations of Insurance House. Insurance House is an MGA and wholesale insurance broker...
Wells Fargo Settles Brokers’ Claims of Racial Bias
Jan 3 2017 // Wells Fargo & Co. settled a dispute with a group of black brokers claiming the bank failed to give them the same career opportunities as their white colleagues. The bank will pay $35 million to more than 500 financial...
