Latest Independent Agencies Headlines
All the headlines from our Independent Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
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,...
Hub International Acquires Oklahoma Independent Agency, CFR
Jan 3 2013 // Hub International Limited (Hub) has acquired CFR Inc. (CFR), a Tulsa, Okla.–based insurance brokerage firm. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. The operations will form a new regional Hub called Hub...
6 Things for Independent Agents to Worry About in 2013
Dec 28 2012 // The 100-plus year-old independent agency distribution system is expanding, according to Future One’s 2012 Agency Universe Study. The number of independent agencies, it states, has recently increased to 38,500. Still,...
25 Ways to Grow Your Independent Agency in 2013
Dec 17 2012 // As the calendar flips to 2013, growth-minded independents must decide how to build their agencies over the upcoming year. The options are endless, and they straddle both the physical and digital worlds. Here are 25 ideas...
Mass. Independent Agents Have Over $1B Impact on State Economy: Report
Nov 19 2012 // Five years ago, Massachusetts introduced its “managed competition” program — and since then, there has been an influx of direct writing and direct response companies coming into Massachusetts and...
Indiana’s Ronk: Agents Enjoy a Healthy Insurance Environment in State
Nov 14 2012 // The current business environment for independent insurance agents in Indiana is pretty good thanks to the hard work and legislative involvement of agents and other industry professionals, according to one longtime agent...
Independent Insurance Agents of Texas Offers WAHVE Staffing Services
Nov 8 2012 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) is offering its members remote staffing services provided by WAHVE (Work At Home Vintage Employees) on a preferred basis. WAHVE provides experienced insurance professionals...
Indiana Agents Benefit from a Healthy Insurance Environment
Nov 5 2012 // And, It’s One They Helped Create, Association Leader Says The current business environment for independent insurance agents in Indiana is pretty good thanks to the hard work and legislative involvement of agents and...
Insurance Agents and the 2012 Election: Interview with Big I CEO Rusbuldt
Nov 2 2012 // Bob Rusbuldt When it comes to the 2012 presidential election, insurance agents have, as industry insiders like to say, “skin in the game.” In addition to being concerned with how the overall economy will...
Waco, Texas-Based Agent Named Trusted Choice Hometown Hero
Oct 26 2012 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) has named Wes Bailey, president of Bailey Insurance & Risk Management Inc. in Waco, as its newest Trusted Choice Hometown Hero. The Hometown Hero program recognizes...
North Carolina Big ‘I’ Agents Elect Purinai Chairman
Oct 19 2012 // Members of the Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina (IIANC) have elected David Purinai, who is president of MSH Insurance in Rocky Mount, N.C., as the association’s new chairman of the board of directors...
Aon’s Affinity Healthcare Opens PL Programs to Independent Agents
Oct 19 2012 // Affinity Healthcare, the consumer, association and group program business of Aon Risk Solutions, is now providing open access to its Affinity Health Care programs to insurance brokers nationwide. Over the years, Aon...
Independent Agencies Continue Growing in Number, Revenues: Study
Oct 18 2012 // The number of independent insurance agencies has increased, newer agencies are growing and the system as a whole is dynamic, according to the 2012 Agency Universe Study. The study also documents that independent agencies...
MJ Insurance Named a ‘Best Practices Agency’ for 9th Consecutive Year
Oct 9 2012 // For the ninth consecutive year, MJ Insurance, a property/casualty and employee benefits agency headquartered in Indianapolis, Ind., has earned “Best Practices Agency” status from the Independent Insurance...
Oklahoma Agent Joins National Big ‘I’ Leadership Team
Oct 2 2012 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”) announced that Vaughn Graham of Tulsa, Okla., was installed as the newest member of IIABA’s Executive Committee at the...
America’s BEST Independent Agencies to Work For
Sep 24 2012 // The votes have been tallied and the results are in for the “2012 Best Independent Insurance Agency to Work For” survey by Insurance Journal. The owners of the “Best Agencies to Work For in 2012”...
How Agents and Carriers Can Find Gold in Personal Lines
Sep 19 2012 // Independent agents and their companies have over the years been beaten in the personal lines market by direct response carriers and captive agents. But being down so long means there is plenty of room for independent...
Tapping the High Net Worth Market
Sep 10 2012 // How Agents and Carriers Can Find Gold in Personal Lines Independent agents and their companies have over the years been beaten in the personal lines market by direct response carriers and captive agents. But being down so...
IBA West Members To Vote On Name Change
Sep 7 2012 // IBA West is entertaining a name change. The group, which represents several thousand brokers and agents and is comprised of 31 affiliated local associations, announced a special meeting slated for Oct. 12 to consider a...
