July 25, 2024
A New Mexico woman pleaded guilty in federal court for an armed robbery of a Gallup insurance agency. Amber Yazzie, 29, of Gamerco, pleaded guilty to robbery and federal firearms charges for her role in the armed robbery of C …
February 8, 2024
Many small- to mid-sized agencies aren’t putting much thought into accounting, relegating the important function to the backburner by opting to use local accountants, agency management systems that may not be sufficient, or even relatives to keep track of their …
August 3, 2022
Earlier this week after over a year in development, insurance agency America First Insurance Group was launched, claiming it is the country’s first conservative insurance group. “We felt the conservative customer was slowly being kicked to the side,” said Tony …
May 31, 2019
Santa Rosa, Calif.-based George Petersen Insurance Agency has completed the rebranding of its Marin County agencies. Minto & Wilkie was acquired by George Petersen in February 2017 and Allen, Bettini & Carter was purchased in November 2017. Since April of …
October 17, 2018
Don Penniall beat “dilly-dilly” to the punch a long time ago. Penniall was a creative, well-liked insurance professional who had the fortitude to launch his own firm later in life, those who remember him say. Penniall died on Sept. 23, …
November 20, 2017
Working toward joining the Minor Leagues as an umpire to becoming the CEO of an insurance agency may seem like a big career change, but for Ed Mackoul, CEO and president of Mackoul & Associates Inc. in Island Park, N.Y., …
November 4, 2015
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA MOC Insurance Services Best Agency to Work for – West A Team Environment Where Thoughts And Creativity Count Sometimes being a great place to work isn’t about offering the best salaries, the most time off or the …
May 8, 2015
Two men were hospitalized after one drove his car through an insurance agency’s front window in southeast Portland, Ore. KPTV-TV reported that surveillance video shows a white ford focus accelerating as it goes through the company’s front window Wednesday afternoon. …
October 8, 2014
Barney & Barney has relocated its San Francisco, Calif. offices to a new, larger location in the financial district. The new offices, located at California and Front, are 50 percent larger than the previous location at the foot of Market …
May 29, 2014
Allstate Insurance Co. plans to add additional agency owners in California in 2014, the company announced on Thursday. The Northbrook, Ill-based company is expanding its recruiting campaign for the sixth consecutive year. Allstate signed 73 new agency owners in California …