Latest Agencies Headlines
All the headlines from our Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Washington Not Likely to Focus Much on P/C Agents in 2009
Nov 16 2008 // Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler, the 64-year-old Democrat, easily won his third term as Washington state insurance commissioner, defeating Republican John Adams, who owns a Seattle-based insurance brokerage firm 57...
Opportunity Management
Nov 16 2008 // As the impact of the global economic crisis takes hold, a quarter of large U.S. employers expect to make layoffs in the next 12 months. However, most companies are focusing on increased employee communication and smaller...
Now is Not the Time for Insurance Industry Retreat
Nov 16 2008 // The word change has been largely embraced by the country this election season. As small business owners, the concept of change in our industry is something we have long been familiar with. Changes in the marketplace are...
People
Nov 16 2008 // New York-based Navigators Group hired Paul Hennessy as president of Navigators Holdings (UK) Ltd. He will be responsible for Navigators’ operations in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, and will report to President...
Strategic Planning for an Increasing Direct Writer Marketplace
Nov 16 2008 // The traditional role of an insurance agent in the sale of insurance products to potential policyholders has changed dramatically over the years. Historically, the agent was the customer’s first and only point of...
Public Entities Use Early Intervention to Improve Workers’ Comp Results
Nov 16 2008 // Public entities nationwide are searching for new strategies to improve the performance of their workers’ compensation programs. A primary challenge has been frequent delays in reporting employee injuries, which sets...
CEO of New Marsh Retail Agency Sees Lean, Nimble Operation
Nov 16 2008 // New Nationwide Entity to Target Smaller U.S.-Based Companies with Less Complex Needs, Says CEO Butcher Global insurance broker Marsh, accustomed to handling large and complex insurance accounts, has its eye on the $80...
Survey: What Keeps Independent Agents Awake at Night?
Nov 16 2008 // Commissions, Technology, Agency Branding and Catastrophe Zones Rank High as Concerns Independent insurance agents and brokers are concerned about the future of contingent commissions, according to a recent survey. But...
8 Ways to Jump Start Listless Agencies in Today’s Economy
Nov 16 2008 // These are the worst worldwide economic times in recent memory. Slow retail and home sales, the horrific stock market, and tight credit, are adversely affecting everyone. But fortunately for our livelihoods, people and...
Wanted: Agencies Focusing on Hispanic Market
Nov 16 2008 // Arizona, California, Nevada High on List of States for Agency Acquisitions by Consolidators Behind Confie Seguros The business model calls for growing agencies by expanding their product mix to include life products,...
Brooke Corp. Troubles Continue as Stock is Sold
Nov 16 2008 // Kansas Franchise Group Faces Lawsuits in Multiple States Amid the flurry of lawsuits leveled by franchisees, now an Illinois company connected to a bank involved in the lawsuit of the parent company of Brooke Corp. has...
What the 2008 Election Means for California’s Insurance Agents
Nov 16 2008 // For those of you who weren’t aware, the November 4th election brought some good news for insurance agents in California: another one of us was elected to the State Assembly. Jeff Miller, currently Mayor of the City...
Applied Launches New Agency Management System
Nov 13 2008 // Applied Systems Epic enters the insurance-selling and -servicing marketplace today, offering agents and brokers the automated system they asked for to do business now and in the future. Insurance technology company Applied...
American E&S Appoints Broker in Seattle
Nov 12 2008 // Tonja Prince, an industry veteran with 17 years of experience, is the newest broker in the American E&S Insurance Brokers Seattle branch. Most recently with AmWINS, Prince specializes in casualty, property, and...
Retail Agents Left Wondering About Austin Surplus Lines
Nov 11 2008 // Austin Surplus Lines, a managing general agency with offices in the Austin, Dallas and Houston areas, apparently has ceased conducting some or all of its contracted business, to the surprise of at least some of its...
Agencies Announce Leavitt Benefits Insurance Services of Southern California
Nov 10 2008 // Barlocker Insurance Services-Laguna Hills, PrideMark-Everest and Valley Insurance Service are merging their benefits operations to create a new entity, Leavitt Benefits Services of Southern California. The property and...
California Warns Consumers of Brooke Policies
Nov 7 2008 // California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner encouraged consumers who have purchased insurance policies through Brooke franchises to verify their coverage, in light of recent closures at Brooke. It is unlikely that an...
Lockton Insurance Brokers Names Baker Health Risk Management Director
Nov 7 2008 // Jesica Baker has joined Lockton Insurance Brokers LLC, the Southern California subsidiary of Lockton Companies, as director of health risk management. Baker’s expertise in the healthcare industry spans more than 20...
Louisiana Agents Arrested on Fraud Charges
Nov 6 2008 // Two Ferriday, La., area insurance agents recently were arrested and issued cease and desist orders, summary suspensions and fine notices for violating various provisions of Louisiana’s insurance code. The Louisiana...
Rhode Island Agency Recognized by National Trade Group
Nov 6 2008 // Hunter Insurance Inc., an independent agency in Lincoln, Rhode Island, has been named the Trusted Choice Agency of the Month by the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America. Trusted Choice is a branding effort...
