Brightway News

Progressive Gives $2M to Big ‘I’ Fund to Aid Agencies Affected by Coronavirus Crisis

Progressive Insurance has donated $2 million to establish the Trusted Choice COVID-19 Relief Fund in response to the economic and operational challenges the coronavirus crisis has presented to independent agencies. The grant will be dispersed directly to independent agencies via …

Agents, Brokers and the Future of Insurance Distribution

A funny thing is happening on the way to the future. As consumers’ and carriers’ behaviors, attitudes and expectations have been changing, independent agents are evolving to better serve both customers and carriers. In terms of customers, agents who have …

Brightway Insurance Opens Second Store in New York

Brightway Insurance, a national property/casualty insurance retailer selling through a network of franchised independent stores, has opened its second store in New York. Julio Ramirez opened Brightway, The Ramirez Agency in New Rochelle, N.Y., on July 23. The news of …

New Brightway Agency Opens in Baton Rouge

Richard Ingram has opened Brightway, The Ingram Agency in Baton Rouge, La. Michael Snow joins him as an agent in the new agency. A U.S. Army veteran who lost his left arm after being struck by a roadside bomb in …

Gilleland Joins Brightway, The Lambert Family Agency in Michigan

Brightway, The Lambert Family Agency in Muskegon, Michigan announced it has added Camber Gilleland as its newest agent. Gilleland joins the agency from the healthcare industry, where she worked in administration and finance for 15 years. Brightway Insurance is a …

Brightway, Riverside Adds Plante to Agency in Jacksonville, Florida

Brightway, Riverside has added Adam Plante to its Jacksonville, Fla., location. Plante has experience in contracts and sales and earned his law degree from State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law and a bachelor’s degree from State …

Brightway, The Lambert Family Agency Opens in Michigan

Muskegon, Mich., locals Kelly Ufnal and her brother, Bryan Lambert, have opened an insurance agency in the town they grew up in — Brightway, The Lambert Family Agency. Brightway is a national property/casualty insurance retailer selling through a network of …

Brightway Insurance Adds New Agency Owners in Florida, North Carolina

Brightway Insurance, a national property/casualty insurance retailer selling through a network of franchised independent agencies throughout the country, has added new agency owners in North Carolina and Florida. New owners have opened personal lines agencies in the following cities: Charlie …

Florida’s Towne Center Agency Joins Brightway

Brightway Insurance agency owner Ken Toney, whose retail store is located in Sanford, Fla., has acquired the book of business of Lake Mary, Fla.-based Towne Center Insurance Agency. Towne Center’s customers join the Brightway store, as does previous owner Chris …

Brightway Insurance Opens First North Carolina Store

The retail insurance franchise Brightway Insurance has opened its first store in North Carolina. Dimitri Apostle, the new owner, Apostle opened the store in Huntersville with his father, Peter. Apostle has 10 years of insurance experience and previously worked for …