All the headlines from our Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jul 2 2018 // Thousands of discussions, debates and arguments are taking place in agency offices across the country between principals and ambitious young producers about the role of digital marketing.There are also more than a few...
Jul 2 2018 // One wouldn’t normally associate blockchain with workers’ compensation, two completely different industries that seem worlds apart.But as it turns out, the technology is of value to at least one very important...
Jun 29 2018 // Talage Inc. is an insurtech to its core – both in function and name.The Reno, Nev.-based software platform designed to help small business owners compare and quickly purchase a range of commercial insurance policies...
Jun 29 2018 // The U.S. Senate passed (86-11) a Farm Bill that continues subsidies for farmers along with the federal crop insurance and food stamp programs for five years.The $867 billion Senate bill also contains an amendment to...
Jun 29 2018 // Meredith Thomas, an independent broker of Neenah, Wisconsin-based Jewelers Mutual Insurance Group, was recently recognized for his outstanding achievements as the 2018 recipient of the company’s Legacy Award.The...
Jun 28 2018 // AssuredPartners Inc., the Lake Mary, Fla.-based insurance broker, has acquired B&W Brokers Ltd. of London. Specializing in providing casualty and property insurance and placing binding authorities, B&W services...
Jun 28 2018 // Andrew Coard was installed as president of the Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia, on June 8 during IIAG’s 121st annual convention and trade show at Hilton Head Island, S.C. Andrew Coard Coard, a Marietta, Ga....
Jun 27 2018 // Iowa-based Holmes Murphy has named John Hurley II as president of Property Casualty Brokerage Services.Hurley was formerly senior vice president of Property Casualty, and this new title reflects the high-caliber work...
Jun 27 2018 // Folgate Insurance Co. Ltd. has received approval from the UK’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) to start writing primary insurance, as well as reinsurance.All business written through Folgate will be...
Jun 27 2018 // The Massachusetts-based insurance agency partnership organization Renaissance Alliance Insurance Services (RAIS) said it has received $30 million investment from Long Arc Capital to accelerate its expansion outside the New...
Jun 26 2018 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) honored Harlingen independent insurance agent Bob Shepard with its Paige Eiland Political Action Award at IIAT’s 121st Annual Conference and Trade Show in San...
Jun 25 2018 // Thomas Insurance Advisors in Chesterfield, Missouri, has hired Travis Johnson as an insurance broker.Johnson will provide specialized insurance products and services to small and mid-sized businesses. He also will handle...
Jun 25 2018 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) honored IIAT Director Cindy Quy with its Drex Foreman Award during the group’s 121st Annual Conference and Trade Show in San Antonio on June 15.Named after Drex...
Jun 25 2018 // Western Financial Group Inc. announced that it has acquired Axion Insurance Services Inc. of Ontario. The acquisition was completed on June 19, 2018 and will add 10 Ontario-based locations and approximately 60 insurance...
Jun 22 2018 // One wouldn’t normally associate blockchain with workers’ compensation, two completely different industries that seem worlds apart.But as it turns out, the technology is of value to at least one very important...
Jun 21 2018 // Illinois-based Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Marchetti, Robertson & Brickell Insurance and Bonding Agency Inc., with offices in Ridgeland, Mississippi, and Kansas City, Missouri.Terms of the transaction...
Jun 21 2018 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) elected Jeffrey L. Brady of Brady, Chapman, Holland & Associates (BCH) in Houston, to serve as chair for 2018-19.Brady was elected during IIAT’s 121st Annual...
Jun 21 2018 // Capsicum Re, the London-based specialist reinsurance broker, announced that Grahame “Chily” Chilton will rejoin the business later this year.Chilton will work alongside CEO Rupert Swallow to drive global...
Jun 21 2018 // AmWINS Brokerage of Georgia has added Alex Furlong, an energy and environmental specialist, to its casualty team. He will be based in Atlanta. Prior to joining AmWINS, Furlong spent several years as a casualty producer at...
Jun 20 2018 // The Hilb Group LLC (THG) has added Needham, Mass.-based BAR Insurance Brokerage Inc. (BAR). The transaction became effective June 1, 2018. BAR is an employee benefits firm that provides a range of group benefits products...