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E-Agent Summit Sponsorship Opportunities Announced
Aug 13 2013 // Providence, RI, 08/13/13 – The E-Agent Summit, a must-attend event for insurance agency executives, managers, producers, and agents, to learn about digital marketing strategies for the modern consumer, announced today...
Combined Insurance Survey Reveals Top Job Differentiators for New Agents
Aug 12 2013 // A survey by Illinois-based Combined Insurance of more than 400 of its new sales agents reveals that sales training and career advancement opportunities rank top when applying to and choosing an insurance sales employer,...
The BIG Independent Group Announces Initial Meeting and Minivention
Aug 12 2013 // Rancho Cucamonga, CA, 08/12/13 – The BIG Independent Group announced the formation of its flagship chapter serving the insurance professionals of the Southwestern United States. Under the leadership of Jon Spaugy,...
Teen Golfers from Kansas, Georgia Win Big ‘I’ National Championship
Aug 9 2013 // Bailey Tardy of Norcross, Ga. and Sam Stevens of Wichita, Kan., won the girls and boys divisions, respectively, at the recent 45nd Annual Trusted Choice Big “I” National Championship in Pinehurst, N.C. The...
AssuredPartners Posts 36.7% Revenue Increase in 2012
Aug 9 2013 // Lake Mary, Fla.-based AssuredPartners Inc. posted a revenue increase of 36.7 percent in 2012, compared to 2011 revenue. AssuredPartners, founded in March 2011, grew revenue from $172,316,140 in 2011 to $235,604,040 in...
Background Checks, Fingerprinting of North Dakota Agent Applicants to Begin Sept. 1
Aug 8 2013 // The North Dakota Insurance Department announced that as of Sept. 1, 2013, anyone applying to become a North Dakota resident insurance producer must undergo a criminal background check, including fingerprinting. This...
IRMI Acquires Agribusiness and Farm Certification from IIABCal
Aug 8 2013 // International Risk Management Institute Inc. has entered into an agreement with the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of California to acquire the Agribusiness and Farm Insurance Specialist certification...
Swett & Crawford Appoints Sales Leader for Atlanta Branch
Aug 7 2013 // Wholesale insurance broker Swett & Crawford promoted Matt Brott to sales leader for the Atlanta branch. In addition to his new sales leadership responsibility, Brott will continue to serve as a broker in Swett &...
Boston Insurance Brokerage Appoints VP of Workers Compensation
Aug 6 2013 // Boston Insurance Brokerage Inc. appointed Keith Driscoll as vice president of workers compensation. In his new role, he will further develop the firm’s portfolio of regional and national accounts.Keith...
60% of Direct Buyers Eventually Return to Independent Agents: Study
Aug 6 2013 // Most customers who are lured away from independent agents by direct insurers promising lower prices will ultimately return to an independent agent. According to a recent study commissioned by The Hanover Insurance Group,...
Q2 Revenue Growth Strong for Mid-Size, Large Privately-Held Agencies: Survey
Aug 6 2013 // Median organic revenue growth reached 6.9 percent in the 2013 second quarter for mid-size and large privately held insurance agencies and brokerage firms, according to a survey by Reagan Consulting, a management consulting...
Insurance Broker Hub Intl. Acquired by Funds Manager in Deal Valued at $4.4 Billion
Aug 5 2013 // Global insurance broker Hub International Limited (Hub), said it has agreed to be acquired by funds advised by Hellman & Friedman LLC. The transaction values Hub at approximately $4.4 billion. Under the terms of the...
IIAT Conference Highlights New Officers, Award Winners
Aug 5 2013 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas elected new officers and recognized outstanding members at the association’s recent 116th Annual Conference and Trade Show in Dallas. Bill Henry, chairman and CEO of MHBT...
Relationships, Expertise Drive Successful Partnerships in E&S Marketplace
Aug 5 2013 // During the past 20 to 30 years typical business dealings between wholesale insurance brokers and retail agents have evolved from being purely transactional experiences to those that are highly dependent upon relationships...
Want to Make More Money in the Insurance Business? Specialize.
Aug 5 2013 // Insurance producers who specialize in an industry or insurance product line make more money than those who don’t. Likewise, agencies that encourage their producers to specialize bring in more revenue than those...
Social Media: It’s Here to Stay
Aug 5 2013 // The Most Successful Users Know Their Markets The value of social media as a tool for marketing and selling property/casualty insurance may be a matter of debate but one thing is for certain: While the nature of social...
Insurance Journal’s New and Improved Top 100 Independent Property/Casualty Agencies Report
Aug 5 2013 // Welcome to Insurance Journal‘s new and improved Top 100 Independent Property/Casualty Agencies report. This year’s Top 100 features a number of agencies that are new to the list thanks to a change that ranks...
New and Improved
Aug 5 2013 // For nine years now Insurance Journal has strived to identify the nation’s leading privately held independent property/casualty insurance agencies in our annual Top 100 P/C Agencies special report. This year, we dug a...
How to Manage the Winds of Change for High Net Worth Clients
Aug 5 2013 // Protecting Personal Property in a New Era of Catastrophes As insurance professionals, we’re in the business of anticipating and responding to severe weather. However, heightened activity in recent years points to...
People Pleasers as Agency Owners: On the Periphery of Extinction?
Aug 5 2013 // The insurance agency distribution system model was built around 1900 and is still amazingly similar to agencies of 100 years ago, albeit the monitors and lack of filing cabinets do create a different ambiance. This model...
