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Agent Standards Among Texas Windstorm Insurer’s Legislative Proposals
Jan 12 2021 // In its recently published report to the legislature, the windstorm insurer of last resort for properties along the Texas coast has proposed several operational changes, including one that would allow it to develop...
California Insurance Agents Arraigned in $687K Grand Theft Scheme
Jan 12 2021 // Licensed insurance agents Robert Farmer, 65, of Camarillo, Calif., and Marion Urcan, 67, of Agoura Hills, Calif., were arraigned this week in Los Angeles County Superior Court on multiple counts of grand theft after...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. to Acquire UK Broker The Bollington Wilson Group
Jan 12 2021 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., the Rolling Meadows, Ill.-based broker, announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of specialist UK insurance broker The Bollington Wilson Group. The transaction will close...
Broker New Dawn Risk Launches UK Division as Alternative to Big Brokers
Jan 11 2021 // New Dawn Risk, the international specialist insurance intermediary, announced the launch of a new division focused on the UK market. It will provide liability and specialty solutions direct to insurance buyers, as well as...
2020 Agents of the Year
Jan 11 2021 // Welcome to Insurance Journal’s Agents of the Year report. This report features 25 agents who define what it means to be a successful independent agent today. These agents are more than top sellers. While they have...
Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Sherman with PSA Saw Cannabis as Natural Step from Professional Liability
Jan 7 2021 // Editor’s note: This part of a series of profiles on cannabis brokers, in which Insurance Journal explores why and how these folks got into the business, the ups and downs of insuring cannabis, as well as a few tips...
Heffernan Insurance Brokers Merges with Porter & Curtis, Establishes Penn. Office
Jan 7 2021 // Heffernan Insurance Brokers, a full-service, independent insurance brokerage firm, has merged with Porter & Curtis LLC, a consultative commercial property/casualty insurance broker, effective December 31, 2020. Porter...
White Named Communications Director for Wisconsin Insurance Agents Group
Jan 6 2021 // The Professional Insurance Agents of Wisconsin (PIAW) has hired Natalie White as the association’s new communications director. White joins PIAW after several years of working in the Wisconsin Legislature. In...
UK Broker Specialist Risk Group Acquires KBIS British Equestrian Insurance
Jan 5 2021 // Specialist Risk Group (SRG), a London-based specialist insurance broker, announced it has acquired KBIS British Equestrian Insurance, a well-established broker within the equestrian market. Financial details of the...
AmWINS Rebrands, Integrates Networked Insurance Agents with AmWINS Access
Jan 4 2021 // Wholesale insurance brokerage AmWINS Group has rebranded its agency aggregator subsidiary Networked Insurance Agents to AmWINS Access – Admitted Placement Services. AmWINS Access is a nationwide binding platform for...
How Agents Can Help Floridians Navigate Hurricane Season Aftermath
Dec 30 2020 // The 2020 hurricane season was one for the books. From ferocious storms battering the Gulf Coast to heavy rains inundating the Florida Panhandle, the Atlantic saw an unprecedented amount of activity this year. The Weather...
Tennnessee High Court: Presumption Law Protects Agents, Carriers
Dec 23 2020 // Under Tennessee law, policyholders who pay their premiums create a legal presumption that they have accepted the terms of coverage. The statute limits lawsuits by underinsured policyholders who thought they had enough...
Aon’s Eldredge Named General Counsel at Broker TigerRisk
Dec 23 2020 // Insurance broker/advisor TigerRisk has appointed Daniel J. “Tad” Eldredge as partner and general counsel. He is located in Minneapolis, Minn. Eldredge comes to TigerRisk from Aon where he was chief counsel,...
Brown & Brown Agrees to Acquire Irish Broker O’Leary Insurances
Dec 22 2020 // Brown & Brown Inc., the Daytona Beach, Fla.-based broker, announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire the general insurance operating companies of O’Leary Insurances (OLI) in Ireland. The transaction is...
Licensing, Other Changes for Insurance Agents in Virginia to Take Effect Jan. 1
Dec 21 2020 // Changes in licensing, fees and continuing education due dates for insurance agents in Virginia will take effect January 1, 2021. These changes, as provided by Virginia law, have been in the works for more than two years...
UK Broker, Specialist Risk Group, to Be Acquired by Private Equity Firm HGGC
Dec 21 2020 // Specialist Risk Group (SRG), a London-based specialist insurance broker, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by middle-market private equity firm HGGC. SRG’s management team will invest...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Texas Benefits Broker, PIATX
Dec 18 2020 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired San Antonio-based PIATX LLC. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2009, PIATX is an employee benefits broker and consultant focused on delivering responsive and...
Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Balian with Wood Gutmann Focuses on the Long-Term
Dec 17 2020 // Editor’s note: This part of a series of profiles on cannabis brokers, in which Insurance Journal explores why and how these folks got into the business, the ups and downs of insuring cannabis, as well as a few tips...
Iowa Insurance Agent Fined $18K, Loses License Over Fraudulent, Dishonest Practices
Dec 15 2020 // An Iowa insurance agent has been ordered to pay $18,000 in civil penalties and relinquish her producer’s license over fraudulent and dishonest business practices, regulators say. The Iowa Insurance Division cited...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Pennsylvania’s Premier Brokerage Services
Dec 15 2020 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Jenkintown, Penn.-based Premier Brokerage Services Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1995, Premier is a high-net-worth focused life insurance wholesale...
