Latest Agencies Headlines
All the headlines from our Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
October Storm Devastates South Carolina, Insurance Industry Responds
Oct 19 2015 // The claims filing and damage recovery process is underway in South Carolina after the mega-storm that hit the state Oct. 1 through Oct. 5 brought extensive damage statewide with some areas receiving more than two feet of...
BrokersLink Partners with 10 New Members, Launches New Product Strategy
Oct 16 2015 // Brokerslink, a global independent brokering company, has signed 10 new members and launched a customized products strategy at its 2015 global conference in New York. These new brokers and specialist resources members bring...
Michigan Agent Named Big ‘I’ Young Agent of the Year
Oct 16 2015 // The National Young Agents Committee (YAC) of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”) presented the Outstanding Young Agent of the Year award to Lisa Lemanski of the...
Peretti Joins XL Catlin as Head of Broker, Client Management in Americas
Oct 16 2015 // Robert Peretti will join XL Catlin’s Insurance operation as senior vice president, head of Broker and Client Management in the Americas. In his new role, Peretti leads a team of regional executives and customer...
Texas All Risk General Agency Receives Special Recognition for Advancements in Technology from Nautilus Insurance Group
Oct 16 2015 // Dallas, TX, October 14 2015- Nautilus President Tom Kuzma presented the award at the company’s 30th Anniversary celebration in Whistler, British Columbia on September 29th. The carrier’s top MGA partners were...
North Carolina Agent Charged with 13 Counts of Embezzlement
Oct 15 2015 // North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin announced the arrest of David Maylon Pickett, Grifton, N.C.; he is charged with 13 counts of embezzlement by an insurance agent in Craven, Harnett, Lenoir, Pitt and Wayne...
Dean Named President of Houston Independent Agents Group
Oct 14 2015 // Kyle Dean, president and CEO of Dean & Draper Insurance Agency LP in Houston, has been elected to serve as president of the Independent Insurance Agents of Houston (IIAH) for a term beginning Sept. 1, 2015, through...
Georgia-Based PointeNorth Insurance Group Merges With Debra LaVelle, Inc.
Oct 14 2015 // PointeNorth Insurance Group (PNIG) in Atlanta has merged with Debra LaVelle, Inc. of Canton, Ga., an independent insurance agency specializing in employee benefits. With this partnership, PNIG’s benefits operation is...
Why It’s Important for Agents to Offer Consistent ‘Touchpoints’ for Clients
Oct 13 2015 // Most agents work hard to maintain strong relationships with clients, however, all too often business gets in the way. Agents need to take steps, digitally speaking, to stay connected continually with the right messages...
Miami Insurance Agent Arrested for $167K Overbilling Scam
Oct 13 2015 // The Florida Department of Financial Services’ Division of Insurance Fraud (DIF) announced the arrest of Darley Caridad Carballeira, 50, for her involvement in a scam in which she allegedly overbilled Key...
Latitude Brokers Completes Management Buyout of CGSC Stake
Oct 12 2015 // Hong Kong-based marine insurance specialist Latitude Brokers has announced the management buyout of its shareholding previously owned by Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford (CGSC). Financial terms of the deal were not...
Global Risk Partners Hires Lewer to Lead E-Trading; Lee for e-Trade Underwriting
Oct 12 2015 // Simon Lewer has joined Global Risk Partners Limited (GRP)* as the chief operating officer of its MGA Division, with responsibility for the development of GRP’s electronic trading initiatives. He also has been...
FERMA Forum Focuses on ‘Great Difficulties’ in an Ever Riskier World
Oct 9 2015 // The FERMA Forum differs from the Reinsurance Rendezvous in Monte Carlo, as it is mainly attended by corporate risk managers, rather than reinsurers and brokers. This year, however, two overriding concerns were uppermost in...
Indiana Insurance Agent Tapped to Lead State House GOP
Oct 8 2015 // Indiana House Republicans have chosen Rep. Matt Lehman to replace former House Majority Leader Jud McMillin. Republicans announced Lehman’s election shortly after emerging from a closed-door meeting on Oct. 6....
InsureZone Expands into Houston
Oct 8 2015 // Fort Worth, Texas-based InsureZone is expanding operations into the Houston metro area. The new office will be headed up by Vice President of Business Development Renee Hooker who joined InsureZone in April. Other key...
Insurers Bring Calm After the Storm as South Carolina Recovery Efforts Begin
Oct 8 2015 // This aerial photo show flooding around homes in the Carolina Forest community in Horry County, between Conway and Myrtle Beach, S.C. The Carolinas saw sunshine Tuesday after days of inundation, but it could take weeks to...
Waiting List for Insurers to Get Seats on Lloyd’s Underwriting Floor Hits Record
Oct 8 2015 // The waiting list for an insurer to get a spot on the underwriting floor of Lloyd’s of London is the longest in its 327-year history, indicating record demand for access to the market. Lloyd’s has requests for...
Vertafore to Launch Integrated Mobile App for Agents
Oct 7 2015 // Insurance agency technology vendor Vertafore said it will launch an integrated mobile application next month that will give agents access to policy, claims and billing information from their smartphone or other mobile...
New Mexico Residents Call Agents to Deal With Hail Damage
Oct 7 2015 // The unusually large hail that recently pounded Las Cruces, N.M. has residents scrambling to call insurance agents over damaged roofs and dented vehicles. Saturday’s storm dropped golf ball-sized hail left Sonoma...
N.Y. Broker Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $830K in Premiums, Other Funds
Oct 6 2015 // A Jericho, New York, insurance broker pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $830,000 in insurance premiums and other funds, said Acting Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas’ office. Singas’ office said...
