December is often a time of reflection on what we’ve achieved, where we’ve stumbled and what lessons we will take...                
            
        Agents & Brokers News
                    Diverse Ownership “Many new agencies are forming, typically with a more diverse and younger leadership, demonstrating the strength of the...                
            
        
                    The total number of independent agencies in the country remains stable at around 37,500 as start-ups have kept pace with...                
            
        
                    Why Clients Need Errors and Omissions Coverage An attorney, family member or friend asked to serve as trustee faces a...                
            
        
                    4,000 The number of independent agencies founded in 2008, 2009 or 2010, which represents approximately 11 percent of the more...                
            
        
                    Ryan Specialty Group, Oakbridge R-T Specialty LLC, the wholesale brokerage unit of Ryan Specialty Group LLC, acquired Bloomfield, Conn.-based Oakbridge...                
            
        
                    Why Young Agents Stand by Their Career Choice Most enter the insurance business by accident but for young independent insurance...                
            
        
                    Salt Lake City-based The Buckner Co.has hired Bradley K. Nielson as president of The Buckner Company of Idaho. In conjunction...                
            
        
                    London-based broker Cooper Gay announced the appointment of “professional indemnity specialist Frank Milton to develop business opportunities within the financial...