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As FAIA Chief Grady Says Goodbye, He Shares His Top 10 Moments
Aug 27 2020 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv For 22 years, the Florida Association of Insurance Agents has been led by Jeff Grady, president and chief executive officer, who admits that when he started all those years ago he did not...
Former Texas Insurance Agent Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison
Aug 26 2020 // Lynn “Skipper” Strickland of Parker County, Texas, a former insurance agent who sold policies while claiming his license was still in effect, has been sentenced to 14 years in state prison for fraud, state...
Johnson & Johnson to Acquire Assets of Georgia-Based National Program Management
Aug 26 2020 // Johnson & Johnson will expand its presence in Georgia by acquiring the assets of National Program Management (NPM) located in Alpharetta. The parties expect the transaction to close Sept. 1, 2020. National Program...
Former California Agent Charged in $55K Insurance Fraud
Aug 25 2020 // Former Westlake Village, Calif., insurance agent has been arraigned on multiple felony counts of grand theft, burglary, and financial elder abuse for allegedly stealing over $55,000 in clients’ insurance premiums,...
Venture-backed Insurtech Foresight Poised to Shake Up Workers Compensation
Aug 25 2020 // Foresight offers an innovative workers’ compensation program for safety-critical verticals San Francisco, CA, August 18, 2020 – Foresight recently announced its technology-first workers’ compensation...
It’s Clear Insurance Agency Data Is Valuable. Who Owns It May Not Be So Clear.
Aug 24 2020 // Independent agencies, like every other business, are living in a data-driven world. The value of data — including how and when it’s used and for what purpose — continues to evolve. As the value of data to...
101 Sales, Marketing & Agency Management Ideas
Aug 24 2020 // 1. Offset Negativity. What can you show your clients that you are doing to help them during the pandemic? Everyone is tired of hearing how all their business income (BI) claims are denied. What are you doing to offset all...
COVID-19 Gives Agencies Time to Evaluate Hiring Methods
Aug 24 2020 // The original title for this article was “Post-COVID Recruiting” but I don’t know what “post” means anymore. It seems we’ve reached a reality that will extend farther than most of us...
How One Young Brokerage Founder Plans to Target a ‘Different’ High Net Worth Market
Aug 24 2020 // As a self-taught app developer, when Hayden Kopser sees a problem, he seeks to build a solution. So, when he observed during his time working at AIG that some brokerages weren’t adequately servicing high net worth...
Intellectual Property: The Shift from Tangible to Intangible
Aug 24 2020 // The demand for intellectual property (IP) cover has been increasing year on year as businesses become more aware of the threat not only to their own IP, but also the potential that they may face a claim of infringement by...
Not on the Same Page
Aug 24 2020 // Business owners and consumers are rethinking their finances and insurance needs due to the current economic uncertainty. However, new research suggests insurance customers and their agents are not always on the same page....
The Art of Collecting During COVID-19
Aug 24 2020 // There is an art to buying art. Traditionally, for collectors, that typically included an in-person component at galleries, auction houses and fairs. However, with COVID-19 shuttering many doors, the sale of fine art has...
Why the Shotgun Approach Is Nearing Obsoletion
Aug 24 2020 // On the one hand, the shotgun approach to selling insurance has an incredibly bright future with the automated quoting systems available to the public (see Policygenius’ Series D round of $100 million, pitchbook.com)....
Texas Insurance Agency Released from Suit by Restaurant Group Over Virus Losses
Aug 21 2020 // A federal judge in Texas has dismissed an independent insurance agency from a lawsuit brought by a Dallas restaurant group seeking reimbursement for business income losses stemming from the civil authority enforced...
Direct Insurance Names Business Development Manager for Its Lloyd’s Brokers
Aug 21 2020 // Direct Insurance Group has appointed Simon England to business development manager for its Lloyd’s broker division, Direct Insurance London Market (DILM). England joins from Compass where he was strategic accounts...
The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers Adds Leavitt’s Larson in California
Aug 21 2020 // The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers has named Judy Larson a benefits producer in the San Jose, Calif. office. Larson has more than 30 years of benefits experience. She has previously worked for Willis, Risk Strategies,...
Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Embroker’s Samuels Says Diving in Was Key to Success
Aug 19 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...
Missouri Independent Insurance Agents Name Corrigan as Person of the Year
Aug 19 2020 // Karen O’Connor Corrigan, owner president of O’Connor Insurance in St. Louis, Missouri, has been honored by the Missouri Association of Insurance Agents (MAIA) as Person of the Year. The award is presented to an...
Arceo.ai Names Gamble in New York to Lead Broker Relations
Aug 19 2020 // Cyber analytics firm Arceo.ai has named Thomas Gamble as executive vice president and global chief distribution officer. Gamble will be based in Arceo’s New York offices. Gamble has experience in mergers and...
How Growing Agencies Are Using Existing Data to Supercharge Productivity
Aug 18 2020 // San Francisco, CA, August 11, 2020 – The customer relationship management (CRM) company Salesforce, will be holding an exclusive webinar on 8/25/2020. We’ll take an in-depth look at how leading agencies today...
