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Ardonagh Advisory Acquires UK Medical Insurance Broker, Usay Group
Sep 1 2021 // Ardonagh Advisory Holdings Ltd, a subsidiary of The Ardonagh Group, announced it has acquired Usay Group Ltd., one of the largest consumer personal medical insurance and protection insurance brokers in the UK. Financial...
Risk Strategies Acquires Georgia-based Employee Benefits Specialty Broker Benevestco
Aug 31 2021 // National specialty insurance brokerage and risk management firm Risk Strategies announced it has acquired the assets of employee benefits specialty broker Benevestco, Inc., a Resource Sevens company. Terms of the deal were...
California Agent Arrested, Charged with Theft of More than $1M
Aug 30 2021 // A Camarillo, California, insurance agent was arrested on Aug. 26 and charged with allegedly stealing more than $1 million from clients, according to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office. Steven Franklin...
UK Broker Tysers Launches Platform for End-to-End Digital Processing, Called Tconnect
Aug 23 2021 // Tysers, the London-based insurance broker, has launched Tconnect – a cross-functional, cloud-based platform designed to consolidate processes and automate the end-to-end lifecycle of a policy. The launch of Tconnect...
People Moves: Harrington to VP at GJS Re; Kansas Association of Insurance Agents Adds Werth
Aug 23 2021 // GJS Re Insurance and reinsurance veteran Chris Harrington joined the Los Angeles-based reinsurance intermediary G. J. Sullivan Co., Reinsurance, as vice president. Based in Chicago, Harrington will report to John...
Former California Agent Allegedly Stole $1.2M from Elderly Consumers
Aug 20 2021 // Formerly licensed insurance agent Robert Stoddard, 66, of San Clemente, Calif., was arrested this week after a California Department of Insurance investigation found he allegedly stole $1.2 million from more than 20...
Digital Auto Insurer Root Will Add Independent Agents to Its Distribution
Aug 20 2021 // Digital auto insurer Root saw its loss ratio spike in the 2021 second quarter as higher costs for repairs, used vehicles and miles driven rose above pre-pandemic levels. But the Ohio-based insurer continues to report...
Broker Willis Alleges Unlawful ‘Raid’ on Employees, Clients by Competitor Alliant
Aug 19 2021 // Insurance brokerage competitors Willis Towers Watson and Alliant Insurance Services are battling in court over what Willis alleges is a conspiracy by Alliant to steal its employees, trade secrets and clients. Willis...
Agencies Ride Commercial Prices, Reopened Economy to Record Organic Growth
Aug 17 2021 // Buoyed by the hard market and rebounding economy, Independent insurance agents and brokers grew overall by 7.1% in the second quarter, surpassing the 6.9% organic growth reported eight years ago in the second quarter of...
Aston Lark Ireland Acquires Dublin-Based Broker A.R. Brassington & Co.
Aug 17 2021 // Continuing its rapid pace of expansion, Aston Lark Ireland announced the acquisition of A.R. Brassington & Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of the ARB Group. Established in 1929 and based in Dublin, Brassington Insurance is one...
Insurtech Quotall Announces Strategic Partnership with Broker/Fintech Provider Acrisure
Aug 17 2021 // Insurtech ecosystem specialist Quotall announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with global insurance broker and fintech services provider, Acrisure. Under the partnership, Acrisure will provide insurance...
101 Sales, Marketing & Agency Management Ideas
Aug 16 2021 // 1. Be Excellent. Create or sponsor an award for excellence for an organization or individual in an industry or community you serve. 2. Get Published. Start a magazine for your niche market. 3. Volunteer. The hand that...
People Moves: Texas Agent, Padron, Named Invest Chair
Aug 13 2021 // Invest Invest, the classroom-to-career education program backed by the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America, appointed Juan Padron, partner at SafeGuard Insurance Agency in McAllen, Texas, as the new chair...
OneGroup Acquires Thomas Gregory Associates Insurance Brokers
Aug 13 2021 // Community Bank System Inc. acquired the assets of the New England-based Thomas Gregory Associates Insurance Brokers Inc. (TGA), a property/casualty broker specializing in the food and agribusiness industries. TGA’s...
Florida Professional Insurance Agents Announce Partnership with Insurance Journal’s Academy of Insurance
Aug 13 2021 // The Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) of Florida and the Insurance Journal’s Academy of Insurance are pleased to announce a new member benefit to bring the Academy of Insurance’s online courses and skills...
Liberty Insurance Brokers Partners with Budde Agency
Aug 13 2021 // The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers entered into a new partnership with The Budde Agency of Amityville, New York. Founded in 1936, The Budde Agency is led by Richard Budde and Daniel Waldeck and provides personal and...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Majority Stake in Turkish Specialty Broker
Aug 12 2021 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., the Rolling Meadows, Ill.-based broker, announced it has purchased a majority stake in Turkish specialty broker Brokers’ House (BH Sigorta ve Reasürans Brokerligi A.S.). Terms of the...
Goosehead Unveils ‘Digital Agent’ Platform for Personal Lines Consumers
Aug 11 2021 // Insurance technology company Goosehead Insurance Inc. will launch on Wednesday a web-based service aimed at people shopping for personal coverage online, extending its reach beyond traditional agents now using the system,...
Marsh Brokers New Amazon Insurance Network Offering Coverage to Online Sellers
Aug 10 2021 // Insurance broker Marsh said it has collaborated with Amazon to build a new digital insurance network, Amazon Insurance Accelerator, where small businesses selling on Amazon can purchase product liability coverage. Amazon...
Goldman Sachs-Backed Aston Lark Acquires UK-Based Essex Insurance Brokers
Aug 10 2021 // Aston Lark Group, the London-based insurance broker backed by Goldman Sachs, announced it has acquired Essex Insurance Brokers Ltd. Established in 1964 and based in Hornchurch, England, Essex Insurance Brokers serves both...
