Baldwin Group to Buy CAC Group for About $1B in Cash and Stock December 3, 2025 By Chad Hemenway and Andrew G. Simpson Independent insurance agencies The Baldwin Group and CAC Group have agreed to merge to create one of the largest independent...
Oakbridge Adds Alabama’s Hull & Associates to the Lineup October 18, 2024 Oakbridge Insurance Agency is expanding again, this time with the addition of Tuscaloosa, Alabama-based Hull & Associates, an agency that...
People Moves: Buffalo Agent Walsh Elected Big I New York Chair June 2, 2023 Buffalo Executive Walsh Elected Big I New York Chair of the Board Insurance producer trade organization Big I New York...
Viewpoint: Optimizing Agency Relationships; A Data-Driven Approach to Premium Growth April 10, 2023 By Amborish Baruah, Deepti Kalra and Rahul Nawab Reported demise of the independent insurance agency as a sales and distribution channel have been greatly exaggerated. Over the course...
Number of Independent Agencies Dips a Bit: Future One Study March 30, 2021 Despite continued robust agency mergers and acquisitions activity, the number of independent insurance agencies has remained stable at 36,000, a...
Big ‘I’ 2013 Best Practices Study Finds Increases in Specializations, Profitability November 15, 2013 The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”) released its 2013 Best Practices Study which...
Market Forces, Technology Transforming P/C Agents’ Role: McKinsey June 19, 2013 A report this month from consulting firm McKinsey & Company says market forces and technology are changing the role of...
Crum & Forster to Offer DriveCam Services to Policyholders April 23, 2013 Crum & Forster (C&F) will now offer DriveCam’s managed services to its policyholders as part of C&F’s loss control/safety management...
Two Dozen Agencies to Host Job Fairs Next Week Near Pittsburgh, Penn. May 8, 2012 Some two dozen independent insurance agencies will host job fair events next week in the Pittsburgh, Penn., region. The agencies...
Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Elects New Officers September 16, 2011 The Professional Insurance Agents of New York State (PIANY) elected seven officers for its 2011-12 administrative year. The association also...