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Former Head of Liberty Title in N.Y. Sentenced to 20 Months in Prison
Sep 26 2011 // Former president and co-founder of title insurance agency Liberty Title, Brian Madden, has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for misappropriating and embezzling escrow and other client funds from Liberty Title and two...
Washington, D.C.-based Broker Ames & Gough Promotes Four Executives
Sep 22 2011 // Ames & Gough, an insurance broker and risk management consultant specializing in serving design professionals, law firms and other professional organizations and consulting firms, has promoted four officers. Ames &...
Central Insurance Honored With Big ‘I’ Best Practices Award
Sep 21 2011 // The Central Insurance Companies, headquartered in Van Wert, Ohio, was recently awarded the 2010 Best Practices Award of Excellence from the National Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (Big...
U.S. RE Executive Joins N.Y. Reinsurance Broker Holborn
Sep 21 2011 // Independent reinsurance broker Holborn Corp. has appointed Arthur Dougherty as a senior vice president in the firm’s New York City headquarters. Dougherty is an industry veteran, having worked more than three decades...
Ex-Insurance Agent in Pennsylvania Sentenced for Fraud
Sep 21 2011 // A former northeastern Pennsylvania insurance executive has been sentenced to 5 1/2 to 16 1/2 years in state prison in what prosecutors said was a pyramid scheme worth at least $7 million. Brian Murray, 68, former head of...
Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford: A Global Broker Pioneers a New Path
Sep 21 2011 // Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford (CGSC) is the largest independent (i.e. privately owned by its employees and private equity funds) global wholesale and reinsurance broker. Over 1,400 professionals work in some 60 offices...
Best Agency to Work For – South Central
Sep 19 2011 // Houston, Texas HARCO Insurance Services “We already knew we were the best place to work. We just wanted to let everyone else know, too.” Gerri Rougeau is echoing what she and her team of 24 staff, 8 producers,...
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Sep 19 2011 // XL Insurance has made six key appointments to its North America Construction team. The latest additions to XL Insurance’s North America construction team include: Lawrence Lejfer — Vice president and senior...
Best Agency to Work For – East
Sep 19 2011 // Belchertown, Mass. Bell & Hudson “Our boss is the bomb,” says Michelle Tetrault, her voice barely above a whisper as if she’s afraid of revealing a closely guarded secret. “They broke the mold...
The Votes Are In… America’s Best Independent Agencies to Work For
Sep 19 2011 // Salaries and Benefits Lead but Quality of People and Relationships Win Votes, Too The results are in from the 2011 Best Independent Insurance Agency to Work For survey by Insurance Journal. THE WINNERS...
Mass. Agents’ Underwriting Ban Passes First Ballot Test
Sep 19 2011 // Nearly all of the proposed questions for Massachusetts’ 2012 state ballot have been given preliminary approval including one that would ban insurers from using credit scores and socioeconomic factors in pricing auto...
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Sep 19 2011 // Brady R. Kelley has been named the executive director of the National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices (NAPSLO). Kelley replaces Richard M. Bouhan who will be retiring from the organization after 30 years...
Be a Casual Specialist Instead of a ‘Sell Everything’ Generalist
Sep 19 2011 // Six Informal Ways to Target Commercial Lines There are still plenty of generalist insurance agencies around. These overly polite offices consist of accommodating professionals who earn their living by generously quoting...
Enhanced Technology, Workflows Contribute to Workplace Satisfaction
Sep 19 2011 // Over the years, I’ve engaged with thousands of independent insurance agents and brokers. Today, my work centers on enhanced technology and workflows. It sounds dry, but nothing could be further from the truth,...
N.Y. Agents Appeal Compensation Disclosure Ruling
Sep 19 2011 // Two agent groups in New York have filed a formal appeal of a trial court ruling that upheld a controversial state regulation requiring insurance producers to disclose their compensation. The Independent Insurance Agents...
Preferred Concepts Reorganizes Company Divisions, Enhances Online Platform
Sep 16 2011 // Preferred Concepts, LLC, a national insurance program administrator and specialty broker, has reorganized into three: Preferred Underwriting, Preferred Brokerage and Preferred Advantage. In addition, the firm will enhance...
Virginia-based Hilb Group Acquires Venture Specialty Insurance
Sep 16 2011 // The Hilb Group, a Glen Allen, Va.-based holding company that focuses on acquiring mid-market agencies, has purchased Venture Specialty Insurance. The Richmond, Va.-based Venture Specialty is an all-lines agency with two...
Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Elects New Officers
Sep 16 2011 // The Professional Insurance Agents of New York State (PIANY) elected seven officers for its 2011-12 administrative year. The association also elected five board directors who will serve for a three-year term, ending in...
California Bail Bond Agents Arrested For Kidnapping, Extortion and Insurance Fraud
Sep 15 2011 // Three Northern California bail bondsmen have been arrested for allegedly kidnapping clients for the purpose of extortion and insurance fraud. Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones made the announcement on Thursday that bail...
Georgia’s Greyling Brokerage Expands to Florida, Appoints Geer
Sep 15 2011 // Atlanta-based Greyling Insurance Brokerage is expanding into Florida. The brokerage has hired Charles Geer to open a new office in West Palm Beach, where he will be responsible for developing new business and handling...
