Latest Agencies Headlines
All the headlines from our Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jimcor Agencies Names Pennsylvania Office Branch Manager
Jan 23 2013 // Jimcor Agencies has appointed Christopher Hofmann to the position of branch manager of the Plymouth Meeting, Penn., office. Hofman brings with him over 15 years of insurance experience, having worked on the agency and...
Burns and Wilcox Is First National Wholesaler to Join Trusted Choice
Jan 23 2013 // Michigan-based property/casualty insurance wholesaler, Burns and Wilcox, is the newest member of the Trusted Choice consumer branding program for independent insurance agents and brokers, the Independent Insurance Agents...
Insurance Journal Co-Sponsors Agency Research Project
Jan 23 2013 // Channel Harvest Research, in partnership with Insurance Journal, has launched a major new study in the independent agency system, probing agents’ attitudes toward insurance carrier relationships and, in particular,...
Who’s Worth What in the Independent Agency System? Find Out Now
Jan 22 2013 // Insurance Journal is polling insurance agents and brokers nationwide in its annual search to find out who’s worth what in the independent agency system. Don’t miss out on your chance to participate. The 2013...
Michigan Broker Pleads Guilty in $1M Fraud Case
Jan 21 2013 // A northern Michigan insurance broker accused of manipulating elderly clients has pleaded guilty to fraud. Prosecutors say William Lowder persuaded clients to change their investments and put money in annuities handled by...
Florida Looks to Restructure Its Hurricane Fund; Federal Option Proposed
Jan 18 2013 // Florida lawmakers are poised to consider restructuring the state-run property reinsurance facility by possibly lowering its mandatory annual capacity by billions due to concerns that one major storm could exhaust its...
Strongwood: Brandeis, Oslie and Dubois to Executive Posts in California
Jan 16 2013 // David Brandeis has been named chief operating officer for Monterey, Calif.-based Strongwood Insurance Holdings, while Larry Oslie was promoted to executive vice president of business development and Laura Dubois was made...
USI Insurance Services Acquires 2 St. Louis, Missouri, Brokerages
Jan 16 2013 // Insurance Services (USI) has acquired Saint Louis, Mo.-based brokerages Welsch Flatness and Lutz Inc. (WFL) and Construction Insurance Partners (CIP). By combining the existing USI office in Saint Louis with WFL and CIP,...
Burand’s Agency E&O Blog: Tip #19
Jan 16 2013 // Knowledge. E&O risk management knowledge can be generally divided into two categories. The first category is coverage knowledge. The second category is procedure knowledge. Coverage knowledge has always been important...
Texas Agency Management Seminar Celebrates 50 Years of Success
Jan 15 2013 // In 1963, a group of insurance agents under the direction of Joseph E. Vincent from Bryan, Texas, began plans for an annual insurance seminar to be presented by Texas Association of Independent Agents (TAIA) for agency...
Effective Leadership – How to Implement It
Jan 15 2013 // This post is part of a series on insurance marketing and training sponsored by Astonish. In part one, we defined effective leadership and why it’s essential to insurance agencies’ success in a marketplace...
Jatczak Joins Maximum Independent Brokerage in Chicago
Jan 14 2013 // Maximum Independent Brokerage LLC has added Mark Jatczak to its sales team in Chicago. Jatczak handles all areas of commercial and specialty lines of business and works with retail agents throughout the...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Argus Benefits in Atlanta
Jan 14 2013 // Itasca, Ill.-headquartered global insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Argus Benefits in Atlanta. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 2001, Argus Benefits offers a wide range of...
Graeter Added as Aviation Broker at Arlington/Roe & Co.
Jan 14 2013 // Indianapolis, Ind.-based Arlington/Roe & Co. has hired Kate Graeter as national aviation insurance broker and marketer. Graeter has 16 years of insurance industry experience and formerly was aviation manager for a...
2013 Insurance Industry Meetings & Conventions Directory
Jan 14 2013 // JANUARY P/C Insurance Joint Industry Forum Jan 15 Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York, NY Insurance Information Institute www.iii.org 2013 Big ‘I’ Winter Meeting Jan 16-20 The Westin Mission Hills Resort & Spa,...
How to Exploit Current Trends for 2013
Jan 14 2013 // One needs to understand and exploit current and future trends in order to be proactive. It is easy to predicate trends by understanding recurring cycles and applying that knowledge to the current insurance marketplace. So...
Texas Agency Management Seminar Celebrates 50 Years of Success
Jan 14 2013 // In 1963, a group of insurance agents under the direction of Joseph E. Vincent from Bryan, Texas, began plans for an annual insurance seminar to be presented by Texas Association of Independent Agents (TAIA) for agency...
Managing Underwriter Bill Creates Unwelcome Surprise for Some Texas Agents
Jan 14 2013 // A bill passed during the 2011 session of the Texas Legislature is creating havoc for some independent insurance agents in the state. House Bill 3410 creates a definition of a managing underwriter, and addresses the filing...
Business Moves – Southeast
Jan 14 2013 // Markel, Alterra Specialty insurer Markel Corp. agreed to acquire Alterra Capital Holdings Ltd. for $3.1 billion in cash and stock to increase its diversification and expand into reinsurance. The transaction is expected to...
Business Moves – West
Jan 14 2013 // EPIC, Homeplace Edgewood Partners Insurance Center entered into an agreement to acquire Ontario, Calif.-based Homeplace Insurance Brokers Inc. The Ontario team will report to Dan Ryan, EPIC’s managing principal in...
