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USG Insurance Services Hires Kinkaide as a Producer in Philadelphia Branch

USG Insurance Services Inc., a national wholesaler and managing general agency, has hired Cody Kinkaide as a producer/broker for Commercial Lines in the Philadelphia, Penn., branch. Kinkaide joins the USG team with seven years of insurance experience, most recently with …

Smith Brothers Insurance Acquires New York-Based Shank & Falvey Insurance

Smith Brothers Insurance has acquired New York-based independent insurance broker Shank & Falvey Insurance, with locations in East Greenbush and Kinderhook. The acquisition expands Smith Brothers’ footprint in upstate New York and allows Shank & Falvey to maintain local presence …

Broker New Dawn Risk Launches UK Division as Alternative to Big Brokers

New Dawn Risk, the international specialist insurance intermediary, announced the launch of a new division focused on the UK market. It will provide liability and specialty solutions direct to insurance buyers, as well as partner with UK regional brokers looking …

MJ Insurance Adds Crossland, Bushelle and Young in Indiana

MJ Insurance has hired Holden Crossland as employee benefits consultant, Branden Bushelle as database analyst and Matthew Young as risk transfer specialist at the independent agency’s Indianapolis headquarters. As an employee benefits consultant, Crossland will consult with existing and prospective …

InterWest Insurance Acquires Sierra Gold in California

InterWest Insurance Services has acquired Sierra Gold Insurance Services in Nevada City, Calif. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Sierra Gold was founded in 1997 and specializes in commercial, personal, surety bonds and employee benefits insurance programs. InterWest is …

2020 Agents of the Year

Welcome to Insurance Journal’s Agents of the Year report. This report features 25 agents who define what it means to be a successful independent agent today. These agents are more than top sellers. While they have achieved impressive success in …

Farms Were the Deadliest Workplaces in Montana Last Year

An annual report made public by the Montana Department of Labor and Industry has shown that 2019 was slightly more deadly than the previous year in workplaces, with farming the most dangerous industry. The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries showed …

2021 Insurance Industry Meetings & Conventions Directory

Self-Leadership: Tips for Navigating the Quarantine Jan 8 Society of Insurance Trainers & Educators https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_P-BeAjpuRLeuTUiVu0-S1g [inline-ad-1] 2021 Gamma Iota Sigma Regional Conference Series Jan 22-29 VFairs virtual event platform Gamma Iota Sigma https://web.cvent.com/event/b65fb4dd-dd27-4efc-add3-034b2ba70f11/summary?RefId=GISRC2021 WSIA Surplus Lines Management Feb 1-4 WSIA …

Business Moves

East World Insurance Associates, Danaher-Skewes & Associates, Fairways Insurance World Insurance Associates LLC has acquired Danaher-Skewes & Associates Inc. of Manassas, Va., on Nov. 1, 2020. Established in 1963, Danaher-Skewes is an independent insurance agency, serving residents and businesses in …

Declarations

App Shakeup “Los Angeles leads the nation in earthquake resilience and ShakeAlertLA showed how we can harness technology to provide critical warning before an earthquake hits.” — Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti hailed the city’s earthquake alert app, which was …