Latest Agencies Headlines
All the headlines from our Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Brands & Independent Insurance Agencies
Feb 8 2016 // Much has been discussed and considerable investments have been made specific to branding within the independent insurance agency market over the past five to 10 years. Intense pressure to “brand” exists because...
Listen to Your Customers, and Win
Feb 8 2016 // For decades, the competitors of independent insurance agents have been frustrated. It seems that every so often our industry is treated to a parade of consulting firms predicting the impending demise of the independent...
Ghost of 2008 Crash Still Haunts Real Estate E&O
Feb 8 2016 // The ghost of the 2008 financial collapse still haunts the liability insurance market for real estate professionals and some are worried the business may be headed for a replay of that crisis. While it is still recovering...
Agents Say Blizzard Losses Relatively Light So Far
Feb 8 2016 // A massive blizzard, unofficially named Winter Storm Jonas by the Weather Channel, swept through the East Coast over the Jan. 23-24 weekend. The storm brought heavy snowfall and blizzard conditions to much of the...
ITC Agent Conference to Feature Panel of Online Insurance Aggregators
Feb 5 2016 // Insurance Technologies Corporation (ITC), a Carrollton, Texas-based provider of agency marketing, rating and management software and services, announced that a panel of online aggregators will present the keynote address...
U.S. Risk names Stacey Ziska a Senior Broker/Underwriter for the U.S. Risk San Francisco Office
Feb 5 2016 // Dallas, TX, February 4, 2016- U.S. Risk Insurance Group, Inc., the nations’ sixth largest Property and Casualty wholesaler announced that it has named Stacey Ziska a Senior Broker/Underwriter for the U.S. Risk San...
Tennessee Disciplines 3 Insurance Agents for Violations, Fraudulent Conduct
Feb 5 2016 // The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) announced disciplinary actions against three former Tennessee licensees for the intentional misrepresentation of policy terms, forgery, and the use of fraudulent...
Academy of Insurance Partners with PIA of Florida to Offer Online Insurance Training
Feb 4 2016 // Tallahassee, FL – February 4, 2016 — The insurance marketplace is ever changing and continued training is the rule of the day. The high cost of off-site training can be prohibitive for a lot of agencies. Today, that...
The Right Property Data Helps Better Serve Consumers
Feb 3 2016 // This post is part of a series sponsored by CoreLogic. Why doesn’t the carrier already have property data on this home? Is this quote accurate or will I have to go back to the homeowner with a revision? Every agent...
Kenai Peninsula Agencies Brief Alaska Governor on Quake
Feb 3 2016 // Alaska Gov. Bill Walker has lauded the efforts of Kenai Peninsula agencies in their response to the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that resulted in highway damage and the destruction of four homes. Representatives of public...
Expert: Targeting High-Risk Shoppers with Mobile Makes Sense
Feb 3 2016 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv High-risk shoppers maybe one of the best segments for insurance agencies and carriers to target with online and mobile quoting and services. New data from online agency CoverHound shows...
Schinnerer Launches Online Flood Program for Residential, Commercial Properties
Feb 3 2016 // Victor O. Schinnerer & Company, an underwriting manager, has launched Schinnerer Flood – an online program offering primary insurance for commercial and residential properties through the National Flood Insurance...
Allied Insurance Brokers Promotes Mason to Senior VP in Pittsburgh
Feb 2 2016 // Allied Insurance Brokers, a retail property/casualty broker based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has promoted Sue Mason to senior vice president. Mason heads Allied’s Client Services and Marketing department. With...
Why Google’s Not So Smart or Fast and Insurance Agents Aren’t Dead… Yet
Feb 2 2016 // Insurance agents aren’t dead yet, but even underwriters participating in the personal automobile insurance market may be looking for another line of work within the next two decades, industry observers said at a...
Agents Say Blizzard Losses Relatively Light So Far
Feb 1 2016 // A massive blizzard, unofficially named Winter Storm Jonas by the Weather Channel, swept through the East Coast over the Jan. 23-24 weekend. The storm brought heavy snowfall and blizzard conditions to much of the...
Obama Administration Advances Retirement Advisor ‘Fiduciary’ Rule
Feb 1 2016 // The U.S. Labor Department on Friday took the next step toward requiring brokers who provide retirement advice to follow a “fiduciary” standard of putting clients’ interests first, a move that could roil...
Hyperion Unit, RKH Specialty, Acquires UK Surety Broker, PMG
Feb 1 2016 // Specialty lines broker, RKH Specialty, part of the Hyperion Insurance Group, has acquired the UK’s largest independent specialist Surety broker, PMG Financial Services Ltd., subject to regulatory approval. Barnaby...
Lloyd’s Open Broker Sessions in Singapore Designed to Speed Placement Process
Feb 1 2016 // Lloyd’s has started holding open trading sessions at its Singapore hub, which are designed to speed up insurance placements. The sessions enable brokers to see multiple markets at one time and provide faster...
Virtual Insurance Agent Insurify with License Plate Quote Feature Raises $2 Million
Jan 28 2016 // Consumers will soon be able to simplify the buying of auto insurance by snapping a photo of their license plate and texting it to a phone number provided by the new site, Insurify.com, which will then generate price...
BHSI Launches Life Agent & Broker Dealer Professional Liability Coverage
Jan 28 2016 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has launched life agent & broker dealer professional liability insurance and named Atea Martin as head of claims. Underwriting of the new line is overseen by Paul Humel,...
