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The Age of Big Data and Agencies – Not
Jul 6 2015 // This is the age of big data. The concept is to collect all kinds of data and then use various statistical techniques, usually some sophisticated form of regression analysis, to identify correlations between the data,...
Alliant Insurance Services Acquires Preferred Concepts in New York
Jul 2 2015 // Specialty insurance brokerage Alliant Insurance Services announced today it has expanded its managing general agent (MGA) practice through the acquisition of Preferred Concepts, an insurance program underwriter and...
Young Named Associate of the Year by Texas Agent Association
Jul 2 2015 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) named Wes Becknell, business development officer at AFCO in La Vernia, as its Young Associate of the Year. The award recognizes a young associate member of IIAT who...
Siegel Elected as President of the Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia
Jul 2 2015 // Andy N. Siegel, president of Siegel Insurance, Inc., a Trusted Choice insurance agency in Atlanta, was installed as president of the Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia, Inc. (IIAG) on June 13, during the...
Bill Allowing Uber to Stay in South Carolina is Officially Law
Jul 2 2015 // Uber is staying in South Carolina. After the transportation network company (TNC) was halted by the state’s Public Service Commission in January and then granted a temporary license through June 30, South Carolina...
Independent Insurance Agents of Virginia Elects Officers for 2015/2016
Jun 30 2015 // Independent Insurance Agents of Virginia (IIAV) inducted its 2015/2016 Board of Directors during the IIAV annual convention held June 21-23, 2015 at the Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront in Virginia Beach,...
Court Upholds California Broker’s License Revocation for Sexual Misconduct
Jun 30 2015 // The Court of Appeal upheld a decision by California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones to revoke the broker-agent license of Wellman Dale Shew, 55, of Fresno. When the California Department of Insurance learned that Shew...
Sammons Named Texas Group’s Young Agent of the Year
Jun 30 2015 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) named Adam Sammons of MHBT in Dallas the André P. Juneau Young Agent of the Year at its annual conference and trade show in San Antonio. Adam Sammons This award is given...
Swett & Crawford Brasil Expands with Purchase of Shares in Local Broker
Jun 30 2015 // Wholesale insurance broker Swett & Crawford Brasil, part of Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford (CGSC), the independent global wholesale, underwriting management and reinsurance broker, announced that it has purchased 51...
Worldwide Facilities Hires 3 Brokers for New Connecticut Office
Jun 30 2015 // Worldwide Facilities, a wholesale broker and managing general agent based in Los Angeles, hired three new brokers for its recently opened Hartford, Connecticut, office. Worldwide Facilities hired Suzanne Averill as senior...
Willis Group, Towers Watson Agree to Merger
Jun 30 2015 // Global reinsurance and insurance broker Willis Group Holdings and professional services and analytics firm Towers Watson have agreed to an all-stock merger of equals. Upon completion of the merger, Willis shareholders will...
Web Services Turns Hit Ratios Upside Down for Surplus Lines MGA.
Jun 30 2015 // Dallas, TX, June 30 2015–To use a baseball metaphor, Texas All Risk General Agency (TAR) is batting .725 with Atlantic Casualty Insurance Company at the mid-year point. According to TAR VP David Day, “With the All...
All Risks in Maryland Hires Korn as Brokerage Underwriter
Jun 29 2015 // Independent insurance wholesaler All Risks Ltd. hired Stu Korn as brokerage underwriter in the Non-Standard Homeowners unit. In this role, Korn will be responsible for cultivating and growing personal lines business,...
Kaufman Named Top Insurance Agent by Texas Agents’ Group
Jun 29 2015 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) named Garry Kaufman, president of Galveston Insurance Associates, as the recipient of its Drex Foreman Award at IIAT’s 118th Annual Conference and Trade Show in San...
Dubai-Based Chedid Re Announces Registration as Lloyd’s Broker
Jun 25 2015 // Chedid Europe Reinsurance Brokerage Limited, headquartered in Dubai, UAE, has announced its registration as a Lloyd’s broker. Chedid Re, which is a subsidiary of the Lebanese group Chedid Capital Holding, said this...
Arkansas Agents Honor Chief Deputy Commissioner Blasingame
Jun 24 2015 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Arkansas awarded Lenita Blasingame, chief deputy commissioner at the Arkansas Insurance Department, with the Allan Kennedy Memorial Award. The award, presented at the agent group’s...
Texas-Based TWFG Recognizes Top Producers
Jun 24 2015 // The Woodlands, Texas-based TWFG recognized its outstanding agents from across the nation during the company’s recent national convention. TWFG also introduced its new slogan — “Our Policy is Caring: Our...
Newbridge Writes Political Violence, Terrorism Risks via Castel MGA Platform
Jun 24 2015 // Newbridge Risk Partners has launched operations on Castel Underwriting Agencies MGA formation platform, targeting political violence and terrorism risks in emerging markets. The new underwriting cell will be focused on the...
Federal Agencies Issue Flood Insurance Rule for Lenders
Jun 23 2015 // Five federal regulatory agencies have signed off on a joint rule that modifies regulations for loans secured by properties located in special flood hazard areas. The final rule implements provisions of the Homeowner Flood...
Most Drivers Mum About Ridesharing, Although Many Agents Ask
Jun 23 2015 // Roughly three quarters of ridesharing drivers don’t have ridesharing insurance, and nearly eight-in-10 conduct their ridesharing activities covertly and keep their insurer or agent in the dark. Two informal polls...
