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USI Insurance Services Acquires Pennsylvania’s David M. Banet & Associates
Sep 28 2017 // USI Insurance Services (USI) has acquired David M. Banet & Associates Inc. (Banet), an Exton, Penn.-based leader in benefits consulting and administration, human capital management and insurance brokerage and...
City of Hartford’s Rating Sinks Deeper Into Junk; Agencies Cite Possible Default
Sep 27 2017 // Hartford, Connecticut’s cash-strapped capital city, suffered a fresh round of credit rating downgrades deeper into junk territory by two Wall Street credit agencies on Tuesday, a day after the city’s bond...
Seeman Holtz Continues Florida Expansion With Acquisitions of 3 Agencies
Sep 26 2017 // Seeman Holtz Property & Casualty, Inc. has acquired three different agencies in Florida as part of its geographic expansion and continued growth throughout the United States. The three Florida agencies most recently...
Two of the Oldest Statewide Insurance Trade Groups in U.S. Launch New Brands
Sep 25 2017 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New Jersey (IIABNJ) and The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York (IIABNY) launched new brands today for their respective associations. IIABNJ became Big I...
Lloyd’s Broker AFL Creates Energy Practice Led by Quick & Pearce from Tysers
Sep 25 2017 // AFL Insurance Brokers Ltd. (AFL) has created an energy practice headed by London market broking professionals Dominic Quick and Simon Pearce. AFL’s energy practice will serve both AFL’s clients and customers...
Blue River Underwriters Launches Free Online Fire Sprinkler Contractor Safety Portal
Sep 25 2017 // Atlanta, GA, September 25, 2017 — The Blue River Underwriters’ Fire Sprinkler Elite program launched a free online safety portal to provide risk management resources for its fire sprinkler contractors’...
SEC Hacking Latest in Series of Government Agency Cyber Breaches
Sep 22 2017 // A major computer hack at America’s top stock market regulator is the latest sign that data stored in the highest reaches of the U.S. government remains vulnerable to cyber attacks, despite efforts across multiple...
Texans Helping Texans: Independent MGAs Join Forces for Targeted Harvey Relief
Sep 21 2017 // A group of independently owned Texas managing general agents (MGAs) have come together to provide targeted, direct, local relief to communities affected by Hurricane Harvey. Texas MGAs for Disaster Relief is working with...
Michigan’s Auto-Owners Insurance Named PIA National’s Company of the Year
Sep 21 2017 // The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) has named Lansing, Mich.-based Auto-Owners Insurance Co. as recipient of its 2017 Company Award of Excellence. “Auto-Owners is highly deserving of this,...
Former New York Insurance Broker Sentenced to Prison for $1.8M Scheme
Sep 21 2017 // A former insurance broker in Long Island, N.Y., who pleaded guilty to grand larceny and fraud has been sentenced to serve three to nine years in prison. Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota said Tuesday that...
In New Approach, Zenefits to Offer Benefits Software to Insurance Brokers
Sep 21 2017 // Zenefits, the software startup that has faced a number of regulatory penalties, said on Thursday it is changing its business to provide software to insurance brokers. This marks the latest attempt by Zenefits to regain its...
BIG Announces “Biggie Award” Winners for Fall 2017
Sep 21 2017 // Independent Agents Association Honors Northern California Livermore, CA, September 21, 2017 – At the recent BIG Independent Group Minivention held at the Wente Vineyards in Livermore, CA, the independent agents and...
After the Storm: Insurance Agents E&O Lessons Learned
Sep 20 2017 // Editor’s Note: This is a republication of a January, 2013 article by Sally Coombs, who was then with Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co, which is now integrated into Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty...
Agency E&O in a Disaster: How to Avoid Errors While Helping Insureds
Sep 20 2017 // Insurance Journal’s Academy of Insurance announced an exclusive online discussion called “After the Storm: Preventing Agent E&O Claims in a Disaster” to be held on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017 at 1:30...
IIABNY Appoints Lounsbury as Permanent President and CEO
Sep 20 2017 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York (IIABNY) has announced that Lisa K. Lounsbury has been appointed as the organization’s permanent president and chief executive officer. She has been acting...
New York’s Cuomo Proposes Regulation in Wake of Equifax Security Breach
Sep 19 2017 // In response to the recent cyberattack that exposed the personal private data of nearly 150 million consumers nationwide, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has directed the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) to...
Expert’s Advice to Florida Agents: Report Claims That Fall Below Hurricane Deductible
Sep 19 2017 // With many agents currently assisting clients in determining if they have claims and the insurance claim filing process in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, one most common question received by the Florida Association of...
The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers is Proud to Announce Tom Wasiewicz to Our Employee Benefits Insurance Division
Sep 18 2017 // Woodland Hills, CA, September 18, 2017- Tom brings eight years’ insurance industry experience to Liberty, with a focus on corporate-level medical coverage. He will be joining the new Santa Monica office, helping...
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Sep 18 2017 // Marsh has named Lou Ann Layton as its Southeast Zone leader. In this role, Layton is responsible for client initiatives, new business and talent development across the District of Columbia and eight states: Florida,...
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Sep 18 2017 // Detroit, Mich.-based H.W. Kaufman Financial Group named Daniel J. Kaufman senior vice president of corporate growth. Kaufman will continue to serve as managing director and lead the Chicago, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh and...
