Latest Independent Agencies Headlines
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Independent Agents Place Majority of U.S. P&C Insurance: Big I
Aug 9 2022 // The independent agency channel places 62% of all property-casualty insurance written in the U.S., according to the Big “I” 2022 Market Share Report. The annual Market Share Report compiles and analyzes property...
The Independent Agent’s Role in the Surety ‘Trust Triangle’
Jul 29 2022 // This post is part of a series sponsored by Old Republic Surety. Large surety accounts aren’t handled as mere transactions. They require a relationship based on mutual trust in which the independent agent plays a...
Independent Agency Customer Platform GloveBox Raises $5.5 Million
Jul 7 2022 // GloveBox, which provides independent agencies with a platform for aggregating insurance policy documents, regardless of carrier, in one centralized location, announced it has raised $5.5 million in Series A funding. The...
Acrisure Acquires UK Independent Brokerage Russell Scanlan
Jun 22 2022 // U.S.-based insurance broker Acrisure reports that it has acquired UK independent specialty broker Russell Scanlan in Nottingham. The deal is expected to close in the near term, pending Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)...
People Moves: Zurich Adds Sustainability Posts; Pie Attracts 4 Execs; Big ‘I’ Names Invest Chief
May 6 2022 // Zurich Creates Role to Support Energy and Construction Clients With Sustainability Zurich North America has created three roles to support its construction and energy customers in their sustainability...
People Moves: Faylo New U.S. Cyber & Tech Leader at Lockton; Big ‘I’ Names Boggs VP of Agent Development; MGA Falcon Hires 3 Senior Leaders
Mar 31 2022 // Lockton appointed Michelle Faylo as its U.S. Cyber & Technology Leader. Faylo will lead Lockton’s team of skilled cyber specialists, delivering innovative and effective solutions to global businesses that face...
People Moves: Godhwani, Bresnahan Assume New Top Posts at BHSI; Big I’s Flannagan to Retire; Aon Names Merlo as Claims Leader
Mar 24 2022 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Names Top Leaders Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced Sanjay Godhwani has been named president, North America region, and David Bresnahan will take on the role of...
People Moves: Kentucky’s Big I; Berkshire’s Life Sciences
Dec 7 2021 // Big I of Kentucky, the association of independent insurance agents in the state, has elected Kevin Desmond as chairman. Desmond, who is president of Desmond Insurance in Bellevue, has been active on the Big I board and...
Independent Agents Can Access Tech Training, Tools with Catalyit
Nov 22 2021 // Independent agent associations in seven states have teamed up with the technology company Catalyit to help agencies assess and improve their use of data and technological innovations in the insurance arena. “Every...
Pay-Per-Mile Digital Insurer Metromile to Add More Independent Agents
Nov 1 2021 // By Andrew G. Simpson Pay-per-mile digital auto insurer Metromile is pursuing what it is calling a “significant” expansion of its use of independent agents to sell its insurance, and it has hired a Travelers...
Keystone Agency Partners Appoints Big I’s Rusbuldt as First Independent Board Member
Oct 28 2021 // Keystone Agency Partners, an independent insurance agency partnership platform, appointed insurance industry veteran Robert A. Rusbuldt as the company’s first independent board member. Rusbuldt currently serves as...
Pay-Per-Mile Digital Insurer Metromile in Drive to Add Independent Agents
Oct 21 2021 // Pay-per-mile digital auto insurer Metromile is pursuing what it is calling a “significant” expansion of its use of independent agents to sell its insurance, and it has hired a Travelers Insurance executive to...
Kansas’ Fee Succeeds South Carolina’s Jensen as Chair of National Big ‘I’ Agents
Oct 6 2021 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) installed Kansas’ Bob Fee, president of Fee Insurance Group Inc. in Hutchinson, as 2021-22 Big “I” chair at the recent...
Digital Auto Insurer Root Will Add Independent Agents to Its Distribution
Aug 20 2021 // Digital auto insurer Root saw its loss ratio spike in the 2021 second quarter as higher costs for repairs, used vehicles and miles driven rose above pre-pandemic levels. But the Ohio-based insurer continues to report...
New Study of Independent Agents Reveals Real World Methods Applied to Achieve Breakthrough Success
Jul 7 2021 // Whitepaper details surprising statistics on success measures including close ratios based on national interviews conducted with agents GREENSBORO, NC—July 7, 2021— A new study of independent agents reveals real-world...
Allstate CEO Strategy: More Independent Agents But No More ‘Human Modems’
Jul 5 2021 // Allstate Corp. wants to buy more independent insurance agencies this year to build the business it acquired with its purchase of National General, Allstate Chief Executive Tom Wilson told Reuters last month. But the agents...
Allstate CEO Strategy: More Independent Agents But No More ‘Human Modems’
Jun 24 2021 // Allstate Corp. wants to buy more independent insurance agencies this year to build the business it acquired with its purchase of National General, Allstate Chief Executive Tom Wilson told Reuters on Wednesday. But the...
The Impact of Commercial Lines Raters on Independent Agencies
Jun 21 2021 // For many years independent agencies waited anxiously for a practical multi-company rating system in commercial lines. Now, several easy-to-use products are available to agencies with quoting capability among a growing...
Howden to Acquire Spain’s Largest Independent Broker, ARTAI
Apr 22 2021 // Howden, the London-based insurance broker, has announced the acquisition of ARTAI, Spain’s largest independent corporate insurance broker. The transaction, which is pending approval from Spain’s Directorate...
People Moves: Burkhart to Lead Michigan Big ‘I’; J.M. Wilson Promotes 3, Adds VanderMaiden
Apr 19 2021 // Big ‘I’ of Michigan Jared Burkhart will be the next CEO of Big “I” Michigan (MAIA), the association announced. Burkhart joins the Big “I” team on May 3 and succeeds the current CEO, Bev...
