Latest Agencies Headlines
All the headlines from our Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Insurance Veteran Opens New Wholesale Operation in Dallas
Sep 1 2011 // LevelFirst is a new diversified wholesale broker and managing general agency based in Dallas, Texas, that serves retail agents in the Southwest and across the country. President and CEO of LevelFirst, Robin Stough,...
Earthquake, Hurricane Keep Maryland Insurance Agents Busy
Sep 1 2011 // First came the earthquake; then the hurricane. Now comes the bill. And with any luck, you have a decent insurance policy that will cover the cost of most, if not all, of the damages sustained in one or both natural...
Marsh Acquires Brokerage Business of Africa’s Alexander Forbes
Aug 31 2011 // Global insurance broker Marsh said it will acquire the brokerage business of African insurance firm Alexander Forbes. This business comprises Alexander Forbes Risk Services (AFRS) and certain local and correspondent...
Maine’s Northeast Bancorp Sells Its Insurance Group to 2 Local Agencies
Aug 31 2011 // Lewiston, Maine-based Northeast Bank Insurance Group has been acquired by local agencies in two separate transactions effective Sept. 1. The Varney Agency, of Bangor, Maine, will purchase the assets of nine Northeast Bank...
Man Sentenced to Life in Louisiana for Death of Insurance Agent
Aug 31 2011 // Calling the crime a “despicable act,” a Louisiana judge has sentenced a 22-year-old man to life in prison in the killing of a Georgia insurance agent during an armed robbery at the Waffle House. The Advocate...
North Dakota Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud
Aug 29 2011 // A former insurance agent in North Dakota on Aug. 24 pled guilty to wire fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for North Dakota. U.S. Attorney Timothy Q. Purdon announced that on Alan R. Henning, 58, of...
Momentous Insurance Brokerage Partners With Archer Weiss
Aug 29 2011 // Van Nuys, Calif.-based Momentous Insurance Brokerage entered into a partnership to become an exclusive partner of business and personal lines insurance for Archer Weiss, a provider of individual and group health insurance...
Insurance Industry Mobilizes for Hurricane Irene Claims
Aug 26 2011 // In addition to advising their policyholders on what to do to protect against Hurricane Irene, property/casualty insurers and brokers are themselves taking precautions—and positioning their claims teams for the...
LexisNexis Insurance Exchange Connects With Assurex Global’s Technology Platform
Aug 26 2011 // LexisNexis Risk Solutions has partnered with one of the largest networks of independent agencies and brokers to offer interconnectivity between two technology platforms. The LexisNexis Insurance Exchange platform and the...
Willis Acquires Polish Broker to Expand Employee Benefits, Construction
Aug 26 2011 // Willis Europe B.V., a division of Willis Group Holdings plc, has acquired 100 percent of the shares of Polish insurance broker, Brokerskie Centrum Ubezpieczeniowe (AMA) Sp. Zoo. Willis said the deal, effective immediately,...
Amarillo Insurance Agent Faces Prison Over Investment Scam
Aug 24 2011 // A Texas Panhandle woman has been convicted in a more than $600,000 investment scheme that targeted elderly investors. Prosecutors say 60-year-old Janice Edwina Demmitt of Amarillo was convicted of conspiracy to commit...
U.S. Risk Names Greer a Senior Broker in Austin Office
Aug 24 2011 // Managing general agency and surplus lines wholesaler U.S. Risk Insurance Group Inc. has appointed Tony Greer as senior broker in its Austin, Texas, office. Greer has five years of experience in the insurance industry and...
Abacus Insurance Brokers Launches Online Jewelers Block Program
Aug 22 2011 // Abacus Insurance Brokers, Inc., a Los Angeles-based program manager that distributes specialty insurance products online, has launched an online jewelers block program. The program is available in all 50 states on an...
Oklahoma Commissioner Revokes Agent’s License, Files Charges Against Couple
Aug 22 2011 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John Doak has revoked a Stigler woman’s license to sell insurance, and the agent and her husband have been charged with crimes including the embezzlement of more than $37,000 from...
Last Chance: Complete the Best Agencies to Work For Survey Now
Aug 22 2011 // Is your independent insurance agency a GREAT place to work? If so, don’t miss this LAST CHANCE to recognize your agency as one of the best places to work. The deadline to nominate your agency for Insurance...
Towers Watson Hires Reinsurance Agent in San Francisco
Aug 19 2011 // Global professional services company Towers Watson, the global professional services company has appointed Conrad Lagasca vice president in its reinsurance brokerage business. Lagasca, who will be based in San Francisco,...
AIR Chief on Cat Models: ‘What’s All The Fuss About?’
Aug 19 2011 // When it comes to revised hurricane models, AIR Worldwide CEO Ming Lee has one basic question, “What really is all this big fuss about?” Lee, whose Boston company launched the catastrophe modeling industry in...
Group of Allstate Agents Votes to Unionize
Aug 18 2011 // A group of Allstate agents who say the insurer controls them like employees rather than as independent contractors voted to affiliate with a union — a move the agents hope will help dissolve some of their concerns...
The Truth About Why Independent Agents Love Regional Companies
Aug 17 2011 // Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in Insurance Journal’s Satire Issue, August 15, 2011. The content in this issue is not real and is not to be taken seriously. It’s supposed to be humorous....
Unitrin CEO Southwell Sees Growth, Value in New Kemper Name
Aug 17 2011 // Unitrin Inc. is counting on added success as it takes on a new name — the well-known and legendary Kemper name — for the future of the company. Effective Aug. 25, Unitrin Inc. will officially become Kemper Corp. and...
