Shareholders Sue in 94 Percent of M&As; 75 Percent Settle Before Closing: Cornerstone Research April 7, 2014 Shareholders challenged more than 94 percent of U.S. merger and acquisition deals valued over $100 million in 2013, according to...
Business Moves April 7, 2014 Arthur J. Gallagher Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Spataro Insurance Agency Inc. of Burnt Hills, N.Y. Founded in...
Agency M&A in 2013 Reverted to Norm After Busy 2012: OPTIS Partners April 7, 2014 Mergers and acquisitions of insurance agencies fell in 2013, with 248 reported transactions in the United States and Canada, according...
Declarations April 7, 2014 Consumer Recoveries “We are constantly working to streamline regulations, cut red tape and expand the banking and insurance markets, but...
Hiring That First Good Producer April 7, 2014 By Chris Burand Hiring that first good producer may be the most difficult single step/achievement an independent agent undertakes. It is so difficult,...
Diversity and Youth: The Independent Agency System’s Challenge and Opportunity April 7, 2014 By Quincy Branch Like many of my peers, I grew up in family-owned independent insurance agency and sort of inherited the insurance bug....
How to Reach the Next Generation of Insurance Talent April 7, 2014 The insurance industry is on the cusp of a talent crisis as its workforce continues to “gray.” According to the...
E&O Insights: How Errors & Omissions Liability Policies Respond When Buying or Selling an Agency April 7, 2014 By Curtis M. Pearsall It’s rare to read an industry magazine or attend an industry conference without the topic of mergers and acquisitions coming...
Environmental Exposure: Flood Risk in the Oil & Gas Industry April 7, 2014 By Kenneth Cornell There has been much discussion regarding the increasing frequency and intensity of storms around the world. While both underwriters and...
Top 10 HOT Markets to Watch March 24, 2014 By Amy O'Connor and Andrea Wells Insurance Journal examined industries experiencing changes and expansions in the past year. Here are the top 10 market sectors that...