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Jury Finds Agent Guilty of Twice Misappropriating Client’s Insurance Funds

Dec 9 2025 // A Baltimore County jury has found Michael C. Okolo, of Parkville, Maryland, guilty of two counts of insurance fraud and one count of obstruction of justice.According to Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown Okolo was...

CSMV Underwriting Launches in Florida: Part Brokerage, Part Program Manager

Dec 9 2025 // After seeing some of the frustration that insurance agents run into, the head of a well-known south Florida agency has launched a hybrid vehicle – part brokerage and part program manager.CSMV Underwriting Managers, based...

Register Now for IJ’s ‘AI Tools for Agents’ Demo Day on Dec. 10

Dec 9 2025 // Insurance Journal’s Risky Future series will host the “AI Tools for Retail Agents” Demo Day, which offers free AI tool demonstrations designed exclusively for retail insurance agencies.The latest online...

People Moves: Aon Names Norman as Senior Broker in Global ReSpecialty Property Team; AHJ Miller Taps Carpenter’s Ehrencrona as Head of Nordic Fac

Dec 8 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the brokers Aon plc and AHJ Miller.A summary of these new hires follows here. Aon Names Norman as Senior Broker in its Global ReSpecialty Property...

PE Firms EQT, PAI Among Bidders for €2 Billion Insurance Broker Global

Dec 5 2025 // Private equity firms EQT AB, PAI Partners and Stone Point have been shortlisted in the bidding for German insurance brokerage Global Group, people familiar with the matter said.Global Group, which is backed by buyout firm...

Viewpoint: Agentic AI Is Coming to Insurance Industry – Much Faster Than You Think

Dec 3 2025 // There has been much discussion in the insurance industry about artificial intelligence (AI) and how it can take on mundane, laborious tasks and complete them in a fraction of the time it would take a human.But the...

Flood Quotes Aims to Make it Easier for Agents to Compare Premiums and Bind Policies

Dec 3 2025 // A new flood insurance quoting platform aims to streamline the process for insurance agents and brokers, providing real-time quotes from federal and private insurers all in one place. Flood Quotes is owned by National Flood...

Strategic Underwriter Bridges Gap for Broker, Securing Critical Coverage for Complex Industrial Risk

Dec 2 2025 // Monrovia, CA – Dec 2, 2025 – When a broker faced a sudden non-renewal on a large and complex account, the expert intervention of an in-house underwriter at Greenwood General Insurance proved instrumental, transforming...

Marsh McLennan Agency Acquires Three Brokerages in Hawaii

Dec 2 2025 // Marsh McLennan Agency acquired three privately owned Honolulu, Hawaii-based insurance brokerages from Tradewind Group.Collectively, Atlas Insurance Agency, Pyramid Insurance Centre, and IC International created an...

Update: PE Firms EQT, CVC Drop $3.44 Billion Pursuit of Australian Broker AUB Group

Dec 1 2025 // Australia’s AUB Group said on Monday its suitors EQT and CVC Asia Pacific had abandoned their pursuit that valued the insurance broker at A$5.25 billion ($3.44 billion), sending its shares more than 17% lower.Shares...

Markets/Coverages: CFC New Tool Helps Brokers Engage SMEs on Cyber

Nov 26 2025 // Specialist insurer CFC said it has a new tool available to brokers worldwide to help facilitate client conversations and unlock new streams of SME cyber clients.CFC said its new bite-sized Cyber Threat Review reports hone...

The EZLynx Solutions Insurance Agents Love Most

Nov 26 2025 // Independent insurance agents are always searching for smarter ways to serve their clients and run their businesses more efficiently. At this year’s Applied Net conference, attendees couldn’t stop raving about...

‘Agent of the Year’ in Georgia Sentenced to 2+ Years After Misusing Premium Payments

Nov 24 2025 // A central Georgia insurance agency owner and former Alfa insurance agent of the year must serve more than two years in prison after he pleaded guilty to bank fraud and misusing more than $220,000 in premiums.Jeremy...

Former Florida Broker and Texas Man Convicted in ACA Scheme That Paid $180M

Nov 19 2025 // A federal jury in south Florida this week convicted a formerly licensed insurance broker and the head of a marketing firm for their roles in a years-long scheme to fraudulently enroll homeless people in Affordable Care Act...

Driving Passion, Protecting Value – What Every Agent Should Know About Collector Vehicle Insurance

Nov 17 2025 // When a client buys a classic or exotic car, they’re purchasing far more than transportation–they’re investing in something personal, emotional, and often irreplaceable. Whether it’s a meticulously...

PwC: Insurance Execs Say Agentic AI Leading Industry Transformation

Nov 14 2025 // More than half of insurance executives say generative and agentic artificial intelligence are the technological investments that will have the most transformative impact on the industry over the next three years, according...

Business Moves: Trucordia Acquires 5 Local Agencies in 4 States

Nov 13 2025 // Trucordia on Thursday said it acquired five insurance businesses across the United States, marking a significant milestone in the agency’s strategy to build a values-driven, client-first national network.The newly...

Michigan Insurance Agent Charged with Embezzling Funds from Municipalities

Nov 12 2025 // A Michigan insurance agent was arraigned on Oct. 31 in Oakland County District Court for allegedly forging letters from his insurance clients to embezzle funds, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.Robert Joseph...

Landlord Gets Another Chance to Hold Broker Liable for Failed Lead Paint Disclosure

Nov 7 2025 // A federal court of appeals has revived a case over an alleged failure of insurance broker Willis of New Jersey to notify the insurer for one of its New York clients of the presence of lead paint in his residential building...

Highlights from Applied Net 2025: Transforming Agencies with EZLynx Innovations

Nov 5 2025 // This post is part of a series sponsored by EZLynx.We had an incredible time at Applied Net 2025, where innovation, learning, and collaboration took center stage for EZLynx® users. With over 350 EZLynx customers in...