All the headlines from our Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Aug 16 2019 // California regulators say a ruling by the state’s highest court means a $27.6 million fine imposed against Mercury Insurance Co. for improperly tacking fees onto auto insurance policies will stand.The California...
Aug 16 2019 // Renaissance Alliance Insurance Services, a membership alliance for independent insurance agencies, has announced that two Miami, Fla.-based independent insurance agencies have recently joined the Alliance.Gil &...
Aug 16 2019 // Citing a 15-year organic growth trajectory and commitment to an engaging and collaborative employee culture, the national insurance brokerage, Assurance, announced it has moved its headquarters down the street to a new...
Aug 15 2019 // The Texas Department of Insurance is reminding all insurance agents and third party administrators (TPAs) that their licenses may be at risk and that they may be held responsible for assisting a company that is engaging in...
Aug 15 2019 // Atlanta, GA, August 15, 2019 — Breckenridge Insurance Services is pleased to announce the hiring of George Boldarini, RPLU, AU, vice president, broker, professional liability. Boldarini has nearly 20 years of insurance...
Aug 8 2019 // EmergIn Risk, part of the Ryan Specialty Group family and a division of RSG Underwriting Managers, has expanded its insurance agents and brokers professional liability program, [In]fuse to include new coverage and less...
Aug 8 2019 // Hub International Limited (Hub), a global insurance brokerage, has acquired property and casualty books of business from, and hired, insurance agents Matthew Lennon, Craig Love, Frank and Michael Namath.Each of the agents...
Aug 7 2019 // Atlanta, GA, August 7, 2019 — Stephen Manahan has joined the Specialty Property Program team of Blue River Underwriters, part of Breckenridge Insurance Group, as vice president, underwriting. Manahan brings more than 25...
Aug 6 2019 // August 6, 2019, Sacramento, CA – We are thrilled to welcome our new Insurance Commissioner, Ricardo Lara, as our 2019 keynote speaker. Join us as the commissioner discusses his policy priorities and initiatives for...
Aug 5 2019 // Dallas-based property/casualty insurance wholesaler and managing general agent (MGA), U.S. Risk LLC, has acquired U.S. E&O Brokers (U.S. E&O), a wholesale broker and MGA.U.S. E&O is headquartered in Houston,...
Aug 5 2019 // This year marks the 15th annual publication of Insurance Journal’s Top 100 Agencies special report.This year’s Top 100 welcomes 10 newcomers and agencies returning after a hiatus: Scott Insurance (James A....
Aug 5 2019 // The Vertafore technology users network, NetVU, has named Linda Dodson as executive director. Dodson’s career has included work in an insurance agency and with agency carriers. She began her insurance career with Rand...
Aug 5 2019 // Professional designations are in the DNA of the insurance industry.For decades, we have proudly posted credentials as authentication of commitment and industry knowledge. But learning offers value far beyond the initials...
Aug 2 2019 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Oklahoma (IIAO), the state’s largest insurance and property casualty agents’ association, has confirmed its 2019-2020 officers and board members.IIAO Officers for 2019-2020...
Aug 1 2019 // Specialist independent Lloyd’s broker SSL Endeavour Ltd. announced it is planning to launch a wholly owned subsidiary, SSL Endeavour Insurance Brokers Ltd. Cyprus & Greece, pending regulatory...
Jul 31 2019 // There’s been a barrage of insurtech products hitting the market for several years now, creating confusion for some agency owners trying to decipher what is relevant to them, how to implement these products and...
Jul 30 2019 // Big I New York has welcomed Jim Lombardo as the association’s AVP of Learning and Development.Lombardo will be responsible for expanding the association’s education and research offerings to meet the needs and...
Jul 29 2019 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. today announced the acquisition of New Orleans, La.-based Gillis, Ellis & Baker Inc.Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1933, Gillis, Ellis & Baker is a commercial...
Jul 26 2019 // The Iowa Insurance Division reported that insurance agent Christine Wilson, age 43, of Moravia, has been charged with two counts of Fraudulent Submissions (Class D Felony).The charges against Wilson stem from an...
Jul 26 2019 // Cobbs Allen has hired industry veterans Paul Sparks and Darren Sonderman to lead its new specialty insurance brokerage.Sparks and Sonderman each bring more than 25 years of experience from founding and leading the...