All the headlines from our Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Mar 22 2018 // The 2018 outlook for insurance brokers is stable, reflecting good product demand, low capital requirements, significant variable costs, and healthy EBITDA margins and cash flows, which will continue to attract investors,...
Mar 21 2018 // The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) has formed an agreement with the Worldwide Broker Network (WBN) so that BIBA’s UK-based brokers are introduced to WBN’s EU-based brokers — thereby...
Mar 21 2018 // Insurance agents and brokers have long been targets of error and omission lawsuits. It’s also true that most agents and brokers have sought advice of counsel as to how to win a lawsuit. They will often be told that...
Mar 21 2018 // Woodmere, OH, March 21, 2018 – Marsh, Berry & Company, Inc.’s (“MarshBerry”) Talent Acquisition division recently crossed the 400 producers placed in the insurance industry threshold.At...
Mar 20 2018 // Editor’s Note: On Feb. 21, Insurance Journal reported on online personal lines insurance startup Gabi’s latest fundraising. (Personal Insurance Site Gabi Raises $9.5 Million; Now Selling in 6 States). In its...
Mar 19 2018 // The North Carolina Department of Insurance has expanded its criminal investigations division with the addition of 15 new special agents, according to a statement from North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike...
Mar 19 2018 // On any given day, it is hard not to read an article or report on some type of cyber topic. Cyber insurance is one of the key concerns within the insurance industry today and possibly one of the most misunderstood.In late...
Mar 19 2018 // Insurance industry technology is experiencing a revolution. While insurance carriers and venture capital firms have been behind much of today’s insurtech innovation, insurance agents and brokers have also jumped into...
Mar 19 2018 // When the results of the second Insurance Digital Transformation Survey (www.insurancedigitalrevolution.org) are released in a few weeks, we should see improvement in how agents are adapting to digital technology –...
Mar 16 2018 // Delegated authority specialist and Lloyd’s broker Endeavour Insurance Services announced that niche broker Stonehatch Risk Solutions has become an appointed representative of the company.Based in London, Stonehatch...
Mar 15 2018 // BMS Group Ltd., the London-based re/insurance broking arm of Minova Insurance, announced the launch of BMS Innovation Labs, a platform that aims to drive change and innovation within the company and the wider insurance...
Mar 14 2018 // Eggs, juries, roses, even doughnuts– many good things come in a dozen. On the theory that more than 100 of anything seems like a lot to consider, but a dozen seems doable even on the busiest of days, here are 12 out...
Mar 14 2018 // Large commercial brokers transacting business with multiple carriers and distributors are seeking to differentiate themselves in a competitive marketplace through improved technology such as artificial intelligenceI,...
Mar 13 2018 // Kenneth A. Distel of Avon, Conn., was re-elected president of the Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut Inc. (PIACT), at the association’s Annual Convention held March 8-9 at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in...
Mar 13 2018 // Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage Inc., an East Providence, R.I.-headquartered independent insurance agency, has hired Joanmarie Berry as a financial insurance specialist. She is based in Milton, Mass. In her...
Mar 13 2018 // Independent Lloyd’s broker AFL Insurance Brokers Ltd. announced the launch of a commercial marine division, and the appointment of Alex Mott as director of Marine.A senior marine insurance professional with 16 years...
Mar 13 2018 // London-based broker Beach & Associates announced the completion of its acquisition by Acrisure LLC, the Michigan-based retail consulting and insurance broker.Having obtained all necessary regulatory approvals, Acrisure...
Mar 12 2018 // The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) published proposed updates to Chapter 19 of the Texas Administrative Code, regarding agent and adjuster licensing and continuing education requirements on March 9 and is accepting...
Mar 12 2018 // Janet Selnes has been named assistant vice president – broker distribution for Merrill, Wisconsin-based Church Mutual Insurance Co. Selnes joined Church Mutual in 2003 as a regional representative and was promoted to...
Mar 8 2018 // Hub International Ltd., the Chicago-based insurance brokerage, announced it has acquired the shares of Desilets Insurance Brokers Ltd.Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Based in Elie, Manitoba, Desilets offers...