Latest Independent Agencies Headlines
All the headlines from our Independent Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Pennsylvania, Delaware Agent Groups Part Ways With PIA National
Nov 2 2011 // Two independent agent associations in the northeast said they will discontinue their affiliations with the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA). The Insurance Agents & Brokers of Pennsylvania...
High Hopes for High Tech: Interview with New Applied Systems CEO
Oct 27 2011 // Insurance agencies are under pressure to quickly adopt new technologies in order to keep up with competitors, according to a newcomer to the insurance industry who is now positioned to help agencies do just that. Reid...
High Hopes for High Tech
Oct 17 2011 // Tech Talk with Reid French, Applied Systems’ New CEO Insurance agencies are under pressure to quickly adopt new technologies in order to keep up with competitors, according to a newcomer to the insurance industry who...
Nationwide, Harleysville CEOs Say Merger All About Growth
Oct 17 2011 // The merger of insurer Nationwide Mutual with regional carrier Harleysville Mutual is all about growth, not only for the companies but also for their independent agents, according to the CEOs of the two...
Nevada Young Agents Group Grows the Old-Fashioned Way
Oct 17 2011 // The Nevada Young Agents Committee started out small with a young insurance agent collecting and passing out a few cards around the state, and it’s now a rapidly growing organization that has garnered a bit of...
Independent Agencies Showing Signs of Recovery, Says Big ‘I’ Study
Oct 13 2011 // Things are looking better for the nation’s property/casualty independent insurance agencies. Organic growth for these agencies improved somewhat last year and their profitability held constant across most of the six...
Oklahoma’s Bramlett Installed as Chairman-elect of Big ‘I’ Executive Team
Oct 12 2011 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”) announced that Robert “Bobby” Bramlett has been installed as chairman-elect of the IIABA’s executive...
Nationwide, Harleysville CEOs Reassure Agents: Merger All About Growth
Sep 30 2011 // The merger of insurer Nationwide Mutual with regional carrier Harleysville Mutual is all about growth, not only for the companies but also for their independent agents, according to the CEOs of the two...
Nationwide and Harleysville Insurance Agree to Merger; Analysts Respond
Sep 29 2011 // Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. and Harleysville Insurance announced on Thursday, Sept. 29, that they have agreed to a merger. Nationwide Mutual will acquire Harleysville Group for $760 million. Nationwide Mutual will pay...
Independent Agents Worried About Nationwide/Harleysville Deal
Sep 28 2011 // Northeastern independent agents with Harleysville appointments said they are leery about the reported Nationwide/Harleysville deal and have lots of questions. According to a report by Bloomberg last Friday, giant...
Michigan Earns Outstanding Big ‘I’ Young Agents Award
Sep 27 2011 // The National Young Agents Committee of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big ‘I’) has named its state counterpart in Michigan as the 2011 Outstanding Young Agents Committee...
Central Insurance Honored With Big ‘I’ Best Practices Award
Sep 21 2011 // The Central Insurance Companies, headquartered in Van Wert, Ohio, was recently awarded the 2010 Best Practices Award of Excellence from the National Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (Big...
The Votes Are In… America’s Best Independent Agencies to Work For
Sep 19 2011 // Salaries and Benefits Lead but Quality of People and Relationships Win Votes, Too The results are in from the 2011 Best Independent Insurance Agency to Work For survey by Insurance Journal. THE WINNERS...
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....
How One Independent Agent Tried to Off the Gecko
Aug 15 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....
Hannigan, Farmers’ Longtime Leader of Independent Agency Unit, to Retire
Aug 4 2011 // After more than 42 years as a leader in the insurance industry, John J. “Jack” Hannigan, executive vice president of independent agency operations for Farmers Insurance Group has decided to retire at the end of...
Agents Question GM Free Car Insurance Deal With MetLife Auto
Aug 1 2011 // Independent insurance agents are raising concerns over a General Motors promotion that offers car buyers in the Pacific Northwest a year of free liability and damage insurance from MetLife Auto & Home. Hoping to put...
Top 100 2011 Privately Held Independent Agencies
Aug 1 2011 // About This Report: Despite lingering economic challenges and the ongoing soft insurance market, the nation’s leading independent insurance agencies fared much better in 2010 than in 2009. Property/casualty premiums...
New York Agents Enjoy Above Average Share of P&C Market
Jul 13 2011 // The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of New York (IIABNY) said agents in the state fare better than peers in other states when it comes to keeping a share of the P&C market, according to a study. IIABNY...
Agents Question GM Free Car Insurance Deal With MetLife Auto
Jul 12 2011 // Independent insurance agents are raising concerns over a General Motors promotion that offers car buyers in the Pacific Northwest a year of free liability and damage insurance from MetLife Auto & Home. Hoping to put...
