All the headlines from our Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Oct 2 2018 // A firm that wants to make a name for itself as the first parametric insurtech in the U.S. for earthquakes has officially launched in California, over a year after its anticipated original launch date.Jumpstart Insurance...
Oct 2 2018 // Social media caused confusion during evacuation efforts following a refinery explosion and fire in Wisconsin, according to a report.Douglas County has created an 18-page report examining the emergency response to the Husky...
Oct 2 2018 // An influx of new business is presenting surplus lines wholesalers and their retail partners with new opportunities to work together even as other forces are changing how they work together.The surplus lines insurance...
Oct 1 2018 // The Professional Insurance Agents of New Hampshire Inc. (PIANH) has announced its officers for 2018-2019 at its annual meeting during the PIANH Symposium18, held at the 100 Club in Portsmouth, N.H. Lyle W. Fulkerson of...
Oct 1 2018 // Agency Hiring Stereotypes: True or FalseAgencies don’t downsize their best account managers. False: Here’s a great example of what can happen in the industry. I worked with a commercial account manager who...
Oct 1 2018 // Insurance is the safety net that protects individuals and companies in case of damage, theft, injury, illness or loss. Fire, floods, earthquakes, tornadoes and freak accidents can quickly decimate a thriving business. When...
Oct 1 2018 // The votes were tallied and the results are in for the 2018 Best Independent Insurance Agency to Work For survey by Insurance Journal.Employees of the Best Agencies to Work For in 2018 highlight the importance of...
Oct 1 2018 // Fourteen-year Erie Insurance veteran Glenn Kricher has been appointed to the position of branch manager at the insurer’s Harrisburg, Penn., branch, effective Sept. 13.As a current senior district sales manager in...
Oct 1 2018 // Glen Mulready has 35 years of experience in the insurance industry and is a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. He previously served as the House insurance committee chair and is now the floor leader...
Oct 1 2018 // As three Massachusetts towns continue to face the after effects of a series of natural gas explosions, finding some normalcy may seem nearly impossible. However, this is something MAPFRE Insurance was seeking to offer as...
Oct 1 2018 // Despite insurers’ best efforts to increase rates to compensate for losses, commercial auto continues to be an unprofitable line. In less than a decade, despite continued increases in premiums, two major carriers have...
Oct 1 2018 // While this is the first time Kimberly Fobbs has run for statewide office, she is no stranger to either politics or the insurance industry. She has long been active in Tulsa county politics and currently serves as chair of...
Sep 28 2018 // A Chicago insurance agent has pleaded guilty to failing to pay federal and state taxes on more than $4.7 million in income earned over a decade, according to federal prosecutors.The office of the United States Attorney for...
Sep 28 2018 // AXA XL Canada has added Jonathan Ashall to its Broker & Client Management team. Ashall is based in Toronto and reports to Urs Uhlmann, CEO and country manager AXA XL Canada.Ashall joins AXA XL from Aon Reed Stenhouse...
Sep 26 2018 // Brown & Riding has added Harrison Scheider as an environmental specialty broker. Scheider works out of Brown & Riding’s Denver, Colo. office. He primarily handles accounts in Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming,...
Sep 26 2018 // We are grateful for friend of the Academy, Christopher J. Boggs, CPCU, ARM, ALCM, LPCS, AAI, APA, CWCA, CRIS, AINS, Executive Director, Big “I” Virtual University who provided this very personal post. Thanks,...
Sep 25 2018 // As three Massachusetts towns continue to face the after effects of a series of natural gas explosions, finding some normalcy may seem nearly impossible. However, this is something MAPFRE Insurance was seeking to offer as...
Sep 24 2018 // AXA XL announced that Paul Greensmith has been appointed CEO of legal entities: Catlin Underwriting Agencies Ltd. and XL Catlin Insurance Co. UK Ltd., subject to regulatory approvals. He replaces Paul Jardine, who, as...
Sep 21 2018 // EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants has added Matt Lumelleau as a principal in the firm’s property/casualty practice.Based in Houston, Lumelleau will be responsible for new business development, the design,...
Sep 21 2018 // American International Group has agreed to acquire Glatfelter Insurance Group, a prominent specialty insurance broker and program manager headquartered in York, Pennsylvania.The terms of the transaction were not disclosed....