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Canada’s Economical Strengthens Executive Team, Realigns Operations
Apr 26 2017 // Waterloo, Ontario-based Economical Insurance announced two additions to its executive team. Fabian Richenberger will join the company as executive vice president, Commercial Insurance, and Kelley Irwin will join as senior...
Vertafore Acquires Analytics Firm RiskMatch
Apr 25 2017 // Insurance technology firm Vertafore said it has acquired RiskMatch, a Connecticut-based business intelligence and analytics company that provides portfolio management and placement services to insurance brokers and...
Motorists Mutual, BrickStreet Mutual Finalize Joint Venture
Apr 24 2017 // Ohio-based property/casualty insurer Motorists Mutual Insurance Co. and West Virginia-based workers’ compensation insurer BrickStreet Mutual Insurance Co. Inc., have been granted regulatory approvals to affiliate...
Breckenridge Insurance Services Welcomes Property Investor and Real Estate Owned Expert Thomas Elder, AU, ASLI to Team
Apr 24 2017 // Atlanta, GA, April 24, 2017 — Breckenridge Insurance Services announced insurance executive Thomas Elder, AU, ASLI, has joined the company as senior vice president/senior broker. Elder—a 17-year veteran of the...
Q&A With Florida Commissioner Altmaier, an Agent Turned Regulator
Apr 24 2017 // Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier is just about to complete his first full year in the position since taking over for Kevin McCarty last May, and there hasn’t been a dull moment since he took the...
Ford Joins Texas Agents Group as Continuous Improvement Director
Apr 20 2017 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) announced that Angela Ford has joined IIAT as the director of continuous improvement. Ford has more than 25 years of experience in the insurance industry, managing all...
CoverHound Launches Online Rideshare Insurance Offering
Apr 20 2017 // CoverHound is getting into the rideshare insurance business. The online insurance comparison shopping platform has partnered with several large carriers to offer auto insurance quotes in 24 states for people who drive for...
Specialty Brokers AmWINS and Partners Specialty Group to Merge
Apr 19 2017 // Specialty insurance brokerages AmWINS Group Inc. and Partners Specialty Group LLC have agreed to merge. Partners will become part of the AmWINS Brokerage Division, bringing an expanded geographic presence that complements...
Connecticut’s Business Risk Partners Hires Stein and Rathore
Apr 19 2017 // Specialty underwriter and program administrator Business Risk Partners (BRP), headquartered in Windsor, Conn., has added two new members to its Professional Liability (E&O) and Operations team. Jennifer Stein was named...
Big ‘I’ Advantage Promotes Pierson to Assistant Vice President
Apr 19 2017 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (Big “I”) Advantage unit has promoted Virginia “Ginny” Blake Pierson to assistant vice president. Pierson will lead the department’s...
Worldwide Broker Network Adds Members in Germany, Croatia
Apr 17 2017 // Worldwide Broker Network (WBN)* announced the addition of two members in Germany and Croatia, bringing the network of independent insurance brokerage and employee benefits consulting firms to 109 in 101 countries. Based on...
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...
