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Future Focused? Research Finds Agents Split on Succession Planning: Channel Harvest
Jun 17 2019 // Is succession planning a priority for independent agencies? How prepared are they for transition of ownership? The latest Channel Harvest Research survey, “Agent Voices 2019,” reveals nearly half of agency...
A Clear Path For Agencies Hiring Young Account Managers
Jun 17 2019 // As a recruiting partner to insurance agencies, so much of my role is about sourcing account manager candidates that I believe a bigger piece of the hiring puzzle is overlooked. What happens to agencies once they onboard...
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Jun 17 2019 // National Pioneer Underwriters, the underwriting group within Minova Insurance Holdings, has appointed Nick Greggains CEO of Pioneer’s U.S. operation, effective March 25. Greggains succeeds previous U.S. CEO Gene...
Agencies Conduct Preliminary Tornado Damage Assessment in 10 Ohio Counties
Jun 17 2019 // Federal and state emergency management teams on June 5 began assessing damage in areas in the 10 Ohio counties impacted by late-May tornadoes. The Ohio Emergency Management Agency (Ohio EMA) joined the Federal Emergency...
Massachusetts’ PMC Insurance Group Hires Coalson as VP, Senior Broker
Jun 13 2019 // PMC Insurance Group, a Bedford, Mass.-based, national workers’ compensation program administrator, wholesaler and solution provider, has hired Chris Coalson as vice president and senior broker. Prior to joining PMC,...
Reinsurance Broker Guy Carpenter Suspends Two Over Harassing Email
Jun 13 2019 // A Lloyd’s of London insurance broker, Guy Carpenter & Co., suspended an executive for sending a sexually suggestive email about a female colleague. A second employee was suspended for forwarding the message...
Insurance Journal Announces the Launch of Cyber Newsletter
Jun 13 2019 // San Diego, CA, June 13, 2019 – Today, Insurance Journal premiers a brand new bi-weekly newsletter for insurance professionals and risk managers who are serious about cyber. It’s called “Insuring Cyber”....
WCF Agents in Utah Join Leavitt Group
Jun 12 2019 // Ten WCF direct agents have joined Leavitt Group. Calob Johnston and Mary Ann Moser will join Dixie Leavitt Agency in St. George, Utah. Eric Torgersen, David Melling, and Angie Thurman will join Wasatch Leavitt Agency in...
London Market Broker BMS Partners with BitSight to Provide Cyber Risk Analysis
Jun 11 2019 // BMS Group, the London-based independent specialist re/insurance broker, has partnered with BitSight, a cyber security ratings company, to provide cyber risk analysis services to BMS clients across all lines of...
Insurance Journal Announces the Launch of Cyber Newsletter
Jun 11 2019 // San Diego, CA, June 11, 2019 – Today, Insurance Journal premiers a brand new bi-weekly newsletter for insurance professionals and risk managers who are serious about cyber. It’s called “Insuring Cyber”....
Agents (Still) Looking for Underwriting Sweet Spot: Channel Harvest Survey
Jun 7 2019 // Whether technology is driving a “one size fits all” underwriting approach or carriers are narrowing their strike zone, this year’s independent agency survey from Channel Harvest reveals agents continue to...
Canada Broker Navacord Acquires Demers’ Insurance in Alberta
Jun 7 2019 // Toronto-based broker Navacord Corp. announce it has the addition of Bonnyville, Alberta-based Demers’ Insurance Ltd., effective June 3, 2019. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Serving...
Indiana Agencies McGowan Insurance and Jackson-McCormick Insurance Merge
Jun 7 2019 // Indiana-based independent insurance agencies McGowan Insurance Group and Jackson-McCormick Insurance have merged into one organization. McGowan is headquartered in Indianapolis and Jackson-McCormick has offices in Lebanon...
Former California Insurance Agent Charged With Multiple Felonies
Jun 6 2019 // Felony charges for grand theft and identity theft were filed against Alicia Calderon, 33, a former licensed insurance producer in California, after investigators reportedly discovered evidence that Calderon took money from...
Agencies: Submit Today for the Top 100 Ranking and More
Jun 6 2019 // Insurance Journal is now collecting information for its annual Top 100 property/casualty independent agency listing and other agency rankings. Submit your agency today. There are four ways to qualify: Top 100 Independent...
SEC Rules Target Investment Brokerage Disclosures, Conflicts
Jun 5 2019 // The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday will vote to adopt a package of rules mandating brokerage firms disclose potential conflicts in the fees investors pay and the commission brokers earn when...
What is the Underwriter Thinking?
Jun 5 2019 // Got a really interesting question this week. The essence of it is that the agent has a customer with a homeowners’ policy. The company is planning to renew coverage with the house on Actual Cash Value (ACV), rather...
Insurance Journal Announces the Launch of Cyber Newsletter
Jun 5 2019 // Today, Insurance Journal premiers a brand new bi-weekly newsletter for insurance professionals and risk managers who are serious about cyber. It’s called Insuring Cyber. This newsletter is an in-box resource for...
Hub International Buys Saskatchewan-Based Broker, Cottenie & Gardner
Jun 5 2019 // Hub International Ltd., the Chicago-based global insurance brokerage, announced that it has acquired Cottenie and Gardner Inc., a Kamsack, Saskatchewan-based independent broker. Terms of the transaction were not...
Canada’s Western Financial Acquires Ontario Brokerage EGM Insurance Group
Jun 5 2019 // Western Financial Group has furthered its strategic expansion in Ontario with the acquisition of EGM Insurance Group. Financial details of the acquisition, which is Western’s third brokerage acquisition in Ontario,...
