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Understanding the Needs of the Hybrid Nonprofit Organization
Apr 17 2017 // The nonprofit of yesterday has evolved, and a new, hybrid nonprofit model has emerged, bringing with it an array of complexities. Human services agencies and nonprofits across the country have recognized crucial needs in...
2 Retired North Carolina Agents Convicted of $11M Insurance Scam Targeting Seniors
Apr 17 2017 // North Carolina Department of Insurance (NCDOI) announced the conviction of two retired insurance agents in a regional scam targeting senior citizens. Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey said the two retired agents, Milton...
Online Tool Locates California Agents, Brokers Who Speak a Foreign Language
Apr 17 2017 // The California Department of Insurance has launched an online language locator tool to enable consumers to find insurance agents and brokers in their area who speak their language. The tool gives access to information on...
Golden Bear Claims Manager Addresses Agency Fraud
Apr 17 2017 // Beth Ossino, claims manager at Golden Bear Insurance Co. in Stockton, Calif., puts dealing with agency fraud high on her radar. She talked with Insurance Journal about agency fraud, and how agency owners should go about...
Markel Names Mozingo to Grow Global Business with U.S. Brokers
Apr 13 2017 // Markel Corporation reported thatGlenn Mozingohas been named managing director, Global Insurance Business Development, and corporate account executive. In this new role, Mozingo will serve as a key point of contact for...
Political Risk a Growing Concern, Say Brokers, Insurers
Apr 13 2017 // Evan Freely has been insuring global risks for years — through the 2008 market meltdown, the 2002 crisis in Argentina, and the 1993 downturn in Venezuela. Yet turmoil now seems to be coming at a more rapid pace than...
Smart Choice Has Record Start in 2017, Forecasts Continued Growth
Apr 13 2017 // Smart Choice added more than 100 new agency partners and more than 20 percent growth in gross commission in the first month of the year, its fastest start to a year ever, the company said in a statement. Smart Choice is...
TWFG to Honor Successful Agents at Mexico Resort
Apr 12 2017 // The Woodlands, Texas-based insurance agency, The Woodlands Financial Group (TWFG), is honoring 20-plus members of its TWFG President’s Club and their guests the Dream Resorts Los Cabos Suites Golf Resort and Spa from...
Zenefits Fined $1.2M for Violations of New York Insurance Law
Apr 12 2017 // The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has fined YourPeople Inc., doing business as Zenefits FTW Insurance Services, $1.2 million for allowing unlicensed employees to sell insurance and failing to...
Brady, Chapman, Holland & Associates Exec Joins RiskProNet Board
Apr 11 2017 // Tim Brady, shareholder and senior vice president of Texas-based Brady, Chapman, Holland and Associates Inc., has been elected to the board of directors of RiskProNet International, an association of leading independent...
Beazley Joins EbixExchange Accounting Platform
Apr 11 2017 // Ebix Europe, the electronic messaging communications specialists for the global re/insurance market, announced that insurer Beazley is the latest carrier to join its EbixExchange accounting platform. Using ACORD standards,...
IIABCal Gains 25 New Member Agencies
Apr 7 2017 // Twenty-five new member agencies joined the membership ranks of IIABCal in the first quarter of 2017. “Bringing in new agencies to IIABCal adds to a growing association network and footprint in California. New members...
Miller Taps Gallagher’s Maule as Senior Trade Credit & Political Risks Broker
Apr 7 2017 // Miller has hired David Maule in a business production and senior broking role, which the London-based broker said will add “considerable strength” to its trade credit and political risks capabilities. Maule...
UK’s Alan Boswell Group Buys Sutcliffe Insurance Brokers
Apr 6 2017 // Alan Boswell Group, the Norwich, England-based insurance broker and financial adviser, announced it has acquired Sutcliffe Solloway & Co. Ltd. (trading as Sutcliffe Insurance Brokers), thereby expanding its business...
Claims Manager at Golden Bear in California Addresses Agency Fraud
Apr 6 2017 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv Beth Ossino, claims manager at Golden Bear Insurance Co. in Stockton, Calif., puts dealing with agency fraud high on her radar. She talked with Insurance Journal about agency fraud, and how...
Alliant Acquires SES Insurance Brokerage Services in Southern California
Apr 5 2017 // Alliant Insurance Services Inc. has acquired SES Insurance Brokerage Services Inc. in Santa Ana, Calif. SES will join Alliant MGA and program administrator. The executive leadership team of SES will continue to operate the...
Commercial Lines Prices Inch Up After Being Down for Long Time: MarketScout
Apr 5 2017 // For the first time in 20 months, the MarketScout composite rate index for commercial accounts in the United States measured a rate increase at plus 1 percent in the first quarter. Rates for business interruption, general...
South Carolina Real Estate Broker Accused of Stealing $3M From Firm
Apr 5 2017 // Authorities say a woman stole more than $3 million from the South Carolina real estate company she worked for more than a decade. A police report obtained by WMBF-TV said an audit at Hoffman Corporation determined...
Online Tool Locates California Agents, Brokers Who Speak A Foreign Language
Apr 4 2017 // The California Department of Insurance has launched an online language locator tool to enable consumers to find insurance agents and brokers in their area who speak their language. The tool gives access to information on...
Brokerslink Launches Global Construction Practice with 2 Appointments
Apr 4 2017 // Brokerslink announced the launch of an expanded Global Construction Practice with the appointments of Brian Schofield and Edouard Marron as co-practice leaders. They take up these roles with immediate effect. The new...
