Latest Agencies Headlines
All the headlines from our Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Agency Technology Summit to Teach Ga. Agents About Latest Hi-Tech Tools
Mar 17 2006 // An inside look at how to operate an agency more efficiently using technology will be presented March 28 during an “Agency Technology Summit” conducted in by Andy Siegel in Doraville, Ga. The Independent...
American E&S Insurance Brokers Names Smithson Executive Vice President
Mar 17 2006 // American E&S Insurance Brokers, a wholesaler, has named Stephanie J. Smithson executive vice president-branch manager in its San Francisco office. Smithson joined American E&S in 2003 as a broker and most...
Search for Nation’s Top Independent Agencies Continues
Mar 16 2006 // With some 60,000 privately held independent agencies and brokerages nationwide, locating the most successful ones is a tough job but some company’s got to do it. That company is Insurance Journal. Insurance Journal...
AMS Acquires FinancePro; Launches Premium Finance Network
Mar 16 2006 // AMS Services has acquired FinancePro, a developer of Web-based premium finance solutions based in Issaquah, Wash. FinancePro provides premium finance loan management and agent quoting capabilities and is currently in use...
N.C. Agent Pockets $8,300, Charged With Embezzlement
Mar 16 2006 // Ponce D. Moody, 53, of Raleigh, N.C. was arrested on charges of embezzlement by an insurance agent according to Insurance Commissioner Jim Long. Moody allegedly pocketed more than $8,300 in collected insurance premiums...
South & Western, American Modern Offering CE Courses for Texas Agents
Mar 15 2006 // South & Western General Agency and American Modern Insurance Group are offering several continuing education courses to help Texas agents understand Motorcycle/ATV and Watercraft coverage issues. Each course provides...
Agents Support New House Intangible Assets Tax Bill
Mar 15 2006 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) announced its support for a bill introduced today in the House that would allow purchasers of eligible small businesses to write off as...
ABD Insurance and Financial Services Gains Top D&O Broker Rating
Mar 15 2006 // California-based ABD Insurance & Financial Services is once again the leading directors and officers liability insurance broker in the United States, according to the 2005 Tillinghast-Towers Perrin D&O...
Former S.D. Insurance Agent Sentenced to 21 Years for Theft
Mar 14 2006 // A former insurance agent was sentenced Friday to 21 years in prison for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from older South Dakotans while acting as their agent. Ryan Wingler, 34, had pleaded guilty earlier to six...
AgentSecure Launches New Retail Commission Plan
Mar 14 2006 // Fort Worth, Texas-based AgentSecure, an online wholesaler for Commercial and Personal Lines products, rolled out a new retail commission plan, an incentive aimed at growing the revenue of its members and increasing the...
Colemont Names Maddox Assistant Vice President and Broker
Mar 14 2006 // Colemont Insurance Brokers, Woodland Hills, Calif., announced it has named James Maddox assistant vice president and broker. “James brings a great deal of knowledge of the technology insurance marketplace to our...
Fla. Forum Topic: Disappearing Markets, Looming Hurricanes
Mar 14 2006 // Challenges like disappearing markets, looming hurricanes and the quest to add more to the bottom line will all be addressed during a Professional Insurance Agents of Florida Member Forum on May 12 in Orlando at the Caribe...
N.C. Disaster Planning Guide Published
Mar 14 2006 // The Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina has published its disaster planning guide for members and the general public. Bill Bingham, IIANC president said the guide will be useful to all North Carolina residents...
Fla. Scheme Misappropriated $845,000 in Boat Premiums
Mar 13 2006 // John Paul Castagna, 46, the owner of Castagna Specialty Risk, with offices in Deerfield Beach, Fla. has been apprehended by the Department of Financial Services Division of Insurance Fraud for allegedly stealing more than...
DiMatteo Elected President of Conn. Agents’ Group, PIA
Mar 13 2006 // Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut Inc. elected officers during the association’s annual convention at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. Following are the new officers who will lead PIACT in...
Calif. Regulator Reaches Settlement with Marsh to End Secret Commissions
Mar 13 2006 // California’s Department of Insurance (CDI) has reached an agreement with Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. requiring the giant broker to fully disclose commission agreements and put a halt to harmful practices...
Beecher Carlson Initiates Developer, Builder Program
Mar 10 2006 // An integrated brokerage and captive solution for residential developers and builders has been launched by Beecher Carlson, an Atlanta-based brokerage and risk management consulting company. The firm’s Precision...
HUB International Shifts Management in New England Brokerage
Mar 10 2006 // Hub International Limited has made several management changes in its New England operation. Charles (Charley) J. Brophy will assume the role of president and chief executive officer of insurance brokerage Hub International...
Round Table Discussions to Focus on Miami-Dade County Market
Mar 10 2006 // ‘Speed-meeting’ round table discussions in which members will sit at tables and have an opportunity to talk with underwriters and discuss the current market, products and services, sponsored by the Independent...
Poe Financial Group Cancels New, Renewed Fla. Homeowners, Commercial Policies
Mar 9 2006 // Florida agents have been notified by Poe Financial Group that thousands of policyholders with its Southern Family Insurance Company will no longer be able to renew or insure new homeowner or commercial lines business. The...
