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Crane Named CEO of Specialist Re/insurance Broker THB Group
May 5 2020 // THB, the specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, announced that Matthew Crane has been named chief executive officer of THB Group and president of the International division of AmWINS Group, Inc., global distributor...
Nursing Home Insurance Market In Need of Care
May 4 2020 // Nursing homes are right in the middle of the deadly coronavirus pandemic hitting the U.S, with more than 20%, or 11,000, of the nation’s COVID-19 deaths happening in these long term care facilities, according to a...
Extra Care: Brokers, Carriers Trying to Help
May 4 2020 // Nursing home insurance specialists say that they are doing whatever they can to help their insureds during this trying time, either by sending out information from the CDC, answering questions, aiding with documentation,...
Texas Insurance Commissioner: Modernization Efforts Paying Off During Pandemic
May 4 2020 // The employees of the state agency in charge of regulating the insurance industry in Texas might not put it this way, but in a sense, operationally at least, they have been preparing for the current health crisis brought on...
Florida to Grant Temporary Agent Licenses Amid Testing Freeze
May 4 2020 // The Florida Division of Agent and Agency Services will resume its ability to begin processing insurance agent licenses despite the closure of testing centers around the state, under a directive from Florida CFO Jimmy...
Fisher Brown Bottrell Insurance Acquires 2 Southeast-Based Agencies
May 2 2020 // Fisher Brown Bottrell Insurance, Inc., an independent insurance agency and subsidiary of Trustmark National Bank, has acquired Boyles Moak Insurance Services and Creative Benefit Solutions. Founded in 1893 and...
SAN Group Adds Two Connecticut-Based Member Agencies to Its Network
May 1 2020 // Satellite Agency Network (SAN) Group Inc., an alliance of independent insurance agencies in the Northeast, recently added two Connecticut-based member agencies to its network. White Oak Insurance LLC of Milford, Conn.,...
Breckenridge Insurance Services Welcomes Three Established Brokers
Apr 29 2020 // Atlanta, GA, April 29, 2020 — Breckenridge Insurance Services is pleased to welcome Michael Silvestri, Tracey Burmingham, AAI and Vance Root as vice presidents/brokers to the company as part of its expansion plans...
In a Time of Uncertainty, We Remain Certain of Independent Agents
Apr 29 2020 // Seattle, WA, April 29, 2020 In this open letter to the independent agent channel, Liberty Mutual Small Commercial and Safeco President Tyler Asher outlines how carriers and agents are navigating this turbulent time...
Maryland Insurance Administration Announces Apprenticeship Program
Apr 28 2020 // The Maryland Insurance Administration is participating in an apprenticeship program designed to attract talent to the insurance industry. The program is led by Invest, which is affiliated with the Independent Insurance...
6 Ways Insurance Brokers Can Be a Resource to Clients During COVID-19 Crisis
Apr 28 2020 // Risk managers at companies of all kinds have been forced to rapidly evaluate how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting their businesses. They’ve had to react quickly with limited information while trying to forecast...
Aon Executives, 70% of Employees Taking Pay Cuts Amid Coronavirus Uncertainties
Apr 27 2020 // Aon announced it will temporarily cut the pay by 50% of the company’s named executive officers in response to the COVID-19 crisis. In addition, 70% of its global workforce will see a 20% reduction in their salaries,...
XPT Specialty Acquires Texas MGA, LP Risk
Apr 24 2020 // XPT Partners LLC has acquired Texas-based LP Risk Inc., a full service managing general agency (MGA) and surplus lines broker with a wide range of commercial property/casualty coverages distributed to retail agents through...
Worldwide Facilities Reports Record Growth as they Celebrate 50th Anniversary
Apr 24 2020 // Los Angeles, CA, April 24, 2020 – This year, Worldwide Facilities, national wholesale insurance broker, managing general agent and program underwriter, is celebrating 50 years of industry service and five years of record...
Brokerslink Network Expands in Latin America with Two Broker Affiliates
Apr 23 2020 // Global broking business Brokerslink announced the addition of two Latin American affiliates to its network: Asescor S.R.L. Corredor de Seguros (Asescor), based in Bolivia, and CyR Consultores in El Salvador. Asescor,...
North Carolina Regulator Offers Agent Licensing Options During Shutdown
Apr 23 2020 // The North Carolina Department of Insurance (NCDOI) is taking steps to continue licensing insurance agents in the state as quickly as possible amid the shutdown of application processing centers due to the pandemic,...
Some Onsite Agent, Adjuster Licensing Exams Now Available in Texas
Apr 22 2020 // Texas insurance regulators say agents and adjusters can now take licensing exams at select sites in the state. The testing locations for Pearson VUE, the state’s testing contractor, had previously been closed do to...
Broker NFP Buys UK’s Johnson Fleming Group Ltd.
Apr 22 2020 // NFP Corp., the New York City-based insurance broker and consultant, announced the acquisition of Johnson Fleming Group Ltd. and Johnson Fleming Future Life Planning Ltd. (together, Johnson Fleming). The transaction closed...
Brokerslink Network Strengthens African Presence with Broker in Republic of Congo
Apr 22 2020 // Global broking business Brokerslink has announced the addition of African broker Gramon to its international network. Based in Brazzaville, Congo, the broker strengthens Brokerslink’s presence in the Africa region,...
Florida to Grant Temporary Agent Licenses Amid Testing Freeze
Apr 20 2020 // The Florida Division of Agent and Agency Services will resume its ability to begin processing insurance agent licenses despite the closure of testing centers around the state, under a directive from Florida CFO Jimmy...
