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Broker BMS Appoints Former Hannover Re Executive Henchoz as Chairman of Board
Apr 8 2025 // BMS Group, the London-based specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, announced the appointment of Jean-Jacques Henchoz to the role of chairman of the board, effective May 1, 2025. Henchoz was most recently the CEO and...
Agents Speak Out: Carrier MFAs Are Inefficient Workflow
Apr 8 2025 // As consumers, we all hate to wait longer than necessary for basic service. Independent agents are both consumers and service providers themselves — and they’re caught in the middle of a time trap called...
Winning Brokers and Agents: How Expert Insured Empowers Wholesalers and MGAs
Apr 8 2025 // This post is part of a series sponsored by Expert Insured. Returning from WSIA in Phoenix, one message was clear: wholesalers and MGAs are more focused than ever on delivering exceptional experiences to their...
Business Moves: Dutch Broker HW International Completes MBO; Jewelers Mutual Buys Australia’s Q Report; Ardonagh Advisory Buys UK Broker ALP Holdings
Apr 7 2025 // Dutch Broker HW International Completes Management Buyout HW International BV (HWI BV), the privately held, Dutch insurance broker, has completed a management buyout with the backing of OBL Investments BV, a privately held...
SecurityScorecard Names Willis as Official Cyber Broker as Part of Partnership
Apr 7 2025 // SecurityScorecard and Willis, a WTW business, announced a collaboration to enhance cyber risk quantification, improve insurance modeling, and strengthen enterprise security strategies for organizations worldwide. As part...
Claims Service, Tech, Communication Top Independent Agent Concerns
Apr 7 2025 // Claims, communication, and technology are the top three concerns for independent agents when placing new business with a carrier, according to insurtech Vertafore. The findings were the result of a survey of nearly 1,300...
Today’s Commercial Property Market in ‘Better Place’ Brokers Assess 4 Current Trends: Vacancies, Alternatives, Valuations, Wildfires
Apr 7 2025 // Commercial property insurance rates continue to fall for most accounts after most property insurers saw profitable books in 2024. That’s good news for insureds, commercial property brokers say, as clients begin to...
Federal Agencies Issue Guidance on Discrimination Related to DEI Programs
Apr 7 2025 // On March 19, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), jointly issued technical assistance documents focused on educating the public about unlawful discrimination...
Texas Judge Awards Nearly $2M for FBI Agent’s Fatal Shooting
Apr 7 2025 // A federal judge has awarded nearly $2 million in damages as part of a civil lawsuit after concluding an FBI agent was negligent when he fatally shot a kidnapped Texas man during a botched rescue attempt in 2018. The family...
Buyer-Friendly April Reinsurance Renewal Bodes Well for Mid-Year Renewals: Brokers
Apr 4 2025 // The April reinsurance renewals saw a competitive, buyer-friendly market with plentiful capacity and price reductions for loss-free accounts – in a continuation of the favorable market conditions seen in January,...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Brokers in UK and Australia
Apr 3 2025 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. this week announced two acquisitions – of the UK’s Bircroft Insurance Services and Australia’s Tresidder Insurance Brokers. Financial details of the transactions were not...
MEMIC Recognizes Three NE Agencies for Service to Policyholders
Apr 3 2025 // Workers’ compensation specialist insurer MEMIC, based in Maine, has recognized three agencies in the Northeast for top service to policyholders. HUB International Northeast, with offices in New York City; Brown &...
What Talent Gap? Making Adjuster Management a Recruiting Point with AgentSync
Apr 1 2025 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. Onboarding processes are often a barrier to recruiting and retaining talented claims adjusters, but one innovative insurance services firm flipped the script by...
Young Agents: Last Chance to Share Your Thoughts on Insurance Industry
Mar 31 2025 // Are you a young insurance agent, 40 years old or younger? Do you know a young insurance agent? This is the final call for participating in this year’s Young Insurance Agents Opinion Survey! The deadline for...
EU Agencies Seek to Cut Red Tape in €1.2 Trillion ABS Market
Mar 31 2025 // European financial authorities are exploring ways to streamline oversight of the €1.2 trillion ($1.3 trillion) asset-backed securities market and simplify reporting requirements, according to a report that offers...
State Farm Insurance Agents Can Now Offer Personal Loans
Mar 27 2025 // In the latest expansion of the alliance between State Farm and U.S. Bank, State Farm customers can apply for U.S. Bank personal loans for up to $50,000 working directly with their insurance agent. The new offering joins...
Miami Insurance Broker Sentenced to 3.5 Years in Condo Premium Finance Scheme
Mar 27 2025 // A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced a Miami insurance broker to 41 months in prison and more than $5 million in restitution for defrauding a Georgia credit union by obtaining loans for condominium associations’...
How Are Insurance Agent Commissions Calculated?
Mar 26 2025 // This post is part of a series sponsored by Darkhorse Insurance. Ever wonder how much you’re really earning every time you close a deal? Understanding your insurance agent commission structure is the key to knowing...
Your Guide to Successfully Adopting an All-In-One Agency Management System
Mar 25 2025 // This post is part of a series sponsored by EZLynx. Are you juggling multiple systems to manage client data, policies, and communications? Maybe your business is stuck with outdated legacy systems or you’re relying on...
Markets/Coverages: SiriusPoint, Broker Holmes Murphy’s Umbrella Excess for Captives
Mar 24 2025 // SiriusPoint Ltd., the Bermuda-based specialty insurer and reinsurer, announced a new strategic partnership with the independent insurance broker Holmes Murphy. SiriusPoint has partnered with Holmes Murphy, headquartered in...
