All the headlines from our Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Oct 7 2019 // The votes were tallied and the results are in for the 2019 Best Independent Insurance Agency to Work For survey by Insurance Journal.Employees of the Best Agencies to Work For in 2019 highlight the importance of...
Oct 7 2019 // Workplaces everywhere are becoming more flexible. People now work irregular hours, work from home, work out of state and even across oceans. This phenomenon is no surprise given the influx of new technology. The large...
Oct 7 2019 // The medical device industry is an expanding market with significant growth forecasted over the next decade. According to KPMG data, global predictions reveal the life sciences sector will grow by more than 5% per year,...
Oct 4 2019 // Des Moines, Iowa-based BrokerTech Ventures, a broker-led investor group and accelerator program, is has added four new investor partners, including Assurance, Graham Company, InterWest Insurance Services, and Hylant...
Oct 4 2019 // Despite progress, carriers are still falling short in how they approach cyber insurance and also how they cover events when they happen.How can this be? The unique makeup of cyber risks continues to hold them back,...
Oct 3 2019 // Regardless of the odds facing a bill designed to enable regular banking and financial services for cannabis business, some experts are encouraged by passage through the House of something that would greatly benefit the...
Oct 2 2019 // Mercury Insurance Co. has agreed to pay more than $41 million to end a two-decade long battle with the California Department of Insurance battle over the Los Angeles-based carrier improperly tacking fees onto auto...
Oct 2 2019 // EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants has added Pam Stoutenburgh as a principal in the firm’s property/casualty operations. She is based in Dallas.Stoutenburgh reports to EPIC Managing Principal and Director of the...
Sep 30 2019 // Ex-insurance agent Yolanda De La Torre, 35, of Whittier, Calif., was arrested on Friday on one felony count of grand theft and one felony count of identity theft after allegedly collecting over $13,000 in insurance...
Sep 30 2019 // H.W. Kaufman Group, the Farmington Hills, Mich.-based wholesale broker and managing general agent, announced the acquisition of Node International, a U.K. managing general agent that specializes in cyber risk and...
Sep 26 2019 // The Idaho Department of Insurance has revoked the license of Desiree A. Jachetta for violations of the Idaho Insurance Code. Jachetta, a resident of Priest River, reported failed to appropriately handle clients’...
Sep 26 2019 // Michigan Economic Development Corp. announced that Caledonia-based insurance broker Acrisure plans to invest $33 million in Grand Rapids to expand its future world headquarters in the western Michigan city. The project...
Sep 25 2019 // XS Brokers (XSB), an independent insurance underwriting and wholesale brokerage group, has announced a new executive leadership structure.Eric Wirkus has been promoted to president, effective immediately. XSB Former...
Sep 25 2019 // Clements Worldwide, a Washington, D.C.-based insurance broker for individuals and organizations who work across international borders, announced the acquisition of The Financials for an undisclosed amount.Amsterdam-based...
Sep 25 2019 // There’s something wrong with the insurance buying process. That’s not really accurate. There’s a lot wrong with the insurance buying process. Specifically, the process of getting personal auto insurance...
Sep 24 2019 // Property/casualty insurer Travelers is now providing its insurance agents and brokers with before-and-after photos of areas affected by disasters.The Travelers Catastrophe Map Viewer provides access to searchable,...
Sep 24 2019 // Lloyd’s announced the results of its culture survey, which was commissioned in March in the wake of press reports of rampant sexual harassment in the market. The survey confirms that many women are enduring a toxic...
Sep 24 2019 // Demand for surplus lines insurance rose dramatically in 2018 and is continuing to expand this year, so much so that some in the sector are feeling a bit overwhelmed.The excess and surplus lines sector is enjoying its...
Sep 24 2019 // Los Angeles, CA, September 24th, 2019 — The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers announced today a partnership with M.B. McGowan & Associates of Novato, CA.M.B. McGowan & Associates is an independent insurance...
Sep 23 2019 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Pittsburgh, Penn.-based Allied Insurance Brokers and its subsidiary, Ascinsure Specialty Risk. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.Founded in 1982, Allied Insurance...