Latest Independent Agencies Headlines
All the headlines from our Independent Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Who’s Investing in the Agency System
Jan 21 2019 // According to some pundits, the agency system should be dead by now. However, it appears not everyone got that memo. Here are some recent examples of companies, techies and investors putting their money where their mouth is...
Brightway Goes ‘All In’ on Independent Agents, Unveils No-Cost Path to Agency Ownership
Jan 21 2019 // On the heels of celebrating its 10-year anniversary, Jacksonville, Fla.-based Brightway Insurance, a national property/casualty insurance retailer selling through a network of franchised independent agencies, has unveiled...
Brightway Goes ‘All In’ on Independent Agents, Unveils No-Cost Path to Agency Ownership
Jan 10 2019 // On the heels of celebrating its 10-year anniversary, Jacksonville, Fla.-based Brightway Insurance, a national property/casualty insurance retailer selling through a network of franchised independent agencies, has unveiled...
Ohio Insurance Agents Group Creates Data Analytics Company, IntellAgent
Jan 7 2019 // Ohio Insurance Agents Association Inc. (OIA) has launched IntellAgent LLC, an analytics-driven organization that specializes in actionable insights for independent agents. IntellAgents LLC was formed to help independent...
2019 Insurance Industry Meetings & Conventions Directory
Jan 7 2019 // 2019 CIWA Industry Days Jan 6-8 Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines La Jolla, CA CIWA www.ciwa.net 2019 Big ‘I’ Winter Meeting Jan 9-12 Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch St. Louis, MO Independent Insurance Agents...
Future of Agent Distribution
Jan 7 2019 // A funny thing is happening on the way to the future. As consumers’ and carriers’ behaviors, attitudes and expectations have been changing, independent agents are evolving to better serve both customers and...
CoverWallet Opens Its Tech Platform, Carriers to Independent Agents
Jan 7 2019 // “We give you a login and password, and then every time that you talk to a customer, you can use our platform to sell faster, simpler, quicker,” said CoverWallet CEO Inaki Berenguer, referring to insurance...
Former Big ‘I’ Executive Evans Joins Employment Services Firm WAHVE
Jan 3 2019 // Dave Evans, a former executive with the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, has joined Work At Home Vintage Experts (WAHVE) as senior vice president of Business Development. WAHVE, formed in 2010,...
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Dec 17 2018 // Cincinnati, Ohio-based American Financial Group Inc. (AFG) hired Anthony W. Dunn as vice president, overseeing the internal audit function for the company and its subsidiaries. Dunn has 20 years of experience in the...
Big I New York Appoints Hobson as Director of Government Relations
Nov 27 2018 // Big I New York, the state’s oldest insurance producer trade organization, has appointed Scott W. Hobson as its director of government relations. In this role, Hobson is responsible for developing and advancing Big I...
Independent Agents Post Highest Growth Rate in Past 15 Quarters: Reagan Consulting
Nov 19 2018 // Independent insurance agents and brokers can celebrate a four-year growth trend, according to Reagan Consulting. In its third-quarter Organic Growth and Profitability (OGP) study, the agency consultant says that the...
How Independent Agents Fared in 3Q and the Past 4 Years
Nov 9 2018 // Independent insurance agents and brokers can celebrate a four-year growth trend, reports Reagan Consulting. in its third-quarter Organic Growth and Profitability (OGP) study, the agency consultant says that the...
Insurtech Profile: Openly’s ‘Sophisticated’ Digital Experience for Independent Agents
Oct 26 2018 // Keep an eye out for Openly, a new digitally-sophisticated upmarket homeowners insurer catering to independent agents. According to Ty Harris, founder and CEO, Openly will launch in early 2019 in a yet-to-be-announced large...
Merchants Insurance Group’s Winkworth Named to Agents Council for Technology
Oct 19 2018 // Merchants Insurance Group Customer Experience Lead Ginny Winkworth has been named as co-chair of the Customer Experience Work Group of the Agents Council for Technology (ACT), a program of the Independent Insurance Agents...
Brokerslink Expands in Africa with Addition of 8 Independent Brokers
Oct 11 2018 // Brokerslink announced the expansion of its global broker network, which includes eight independent brokers from Africa, a brokerage in Indonesia, two specialist wholesale brokers and two companies that focus on risk and...
Muldowney Named President of Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois
Oct 8 2018 // Patrick Muldowney has been elected president of the Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois. The Chicago-based Muldowney will be responsible for the general leadership functions of the organization. He will also serve as...
French Broker Verlingue Triples Its Size in UK Market with Acquisition of ICB Group
Sep 4 2018 // Specialist corporate insurance broker Verlingue announced it has acquired independent UK broker ICB Group. Financial details of the deal were not released. With the acquisition of Egham, England-based ICB, Verlingue...
Why Insurance Agencies at Crossroad Are Turning to Aggregators: Viewpoint
Aug 27 2018 // Even as they look back on several years of steady growth and success, many owners of independent insurance agencies now find themselves at a crossroad where they are pressed to make critical strategic decisions about the...
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Aug 6 2018 // Risk management services firm, Hanover Stone Partners, has tapped Ellen Shew Holland to lead its newly established national higher education practice. She is based in Dallas. Shew Holland will lead a practice that will...
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Jul 16 2018 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) elected Jeffrey L. Brady of Brady, Chapman, Holland & Associates (BCH) in Houston to serve as IIAT chair for 2018-19. Brady was elected during IIAT’s 121st Annual...
