All the headlines from our Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Apr 16 2018 // The evolution of the small businesses is creating a service challenge for independent agents and an opportunity for carriers to provide efficient and effective solutions for their agent partners by expanding their service...
Apr 16 2018 // Risk managers are very concerned about the cyber risks facing their companies and are heavily investing in protection against cyber attacks with the blessings of their boards and CEOs, a major shift from even just 10 years...
Apr 12 2018 // Jelf, a consultant that specializes in insurance, risk management and employee benefits, announced it has reached an agreement to acquire Clark Thomson, Scotland’s largest independent insurance broker.The transaction...
Apr 11 2018 // EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants announced the addition of insurance industry veteran Steve Denton as president of its parent company EPIC Holdings, Inc. reporting to EPIC Holdings CEO John Hahn. Denton will join...
Apr 10 2018 // Smith Brothers Insurance LLC has purchased the assets of Bailey Agencies Insurance of Groton, Conn.Bailey was founded in 1890 by Henry Bailey to help protect families and businesses throughout the Southeastern Connecticut...
Apr 10 2018 // Specialist insurer Beazley has announced the appointment of Andreas Bergler as head of Broker Relations for Continental Europe. At the same time, the company said, Martin Fricke would succeed Bergler as head of treaty in...
Apr 9 2018 // Two leading Los Angeles-based national wholesale insurance businesses will be joining forces as Worldwide Facilities has agreed to acquire The Sullivan Group.Worldwide Facilities plans to acquire all of the outstanding...
Apr 6 2018 // BB&T Insurance Holdings, which is owned by financial services firm BB&T Corp., has agreed to acquire another bank-owned insurance broker, Regions Insurance Group, from Regions Financial Corp.No terms were...
Apr 6 2018 // Risk managers are very concerned about the cyber risks facing their companies and are heavily investing in protection against cyber attacks with the blessings of their boards and CEOs, a major shift from even just 10 years...
Apr 5 2018 // London-based re/insurance broker United Insurance Brokers (UIB) has launched a retail broking business in Colombia. The new company, UIB Seguros will be headed by CEO, Yolanda Guerra, reporting directly to Tony Dilley, CEO...
Apr 5 2018 // Irelsie Alvarez said she and fellow jurors wanted to send JPMorgan Chase & Co. a message with their startling $8 billion verdict in a Dallas probate case — an award that’s destined to be reduced to no more...
Apr 4 2018 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler issued fines in February totaling $49,200 against insurance companies, agents and brokers who violated state insurance regulations.The biggest fine was $30,000 against GEICO...
Apr 4 2018 // Texas-based ITC, a provider of websites, agency marketing, comparative rating and management software and services, announced today that it has received a majority equity investment from Accel-KKR, a technology-focused...
Apr 3 2018 // Associated Agencies Inc. in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, has hired 35-year-old Talicia Bashford as chief operating officer, a newly created position.As the agency’s first COO, Bashford will focus on overall operations...
Apr 3 2018 // Worldwide Facilities has acquired Tennant Risk Services Insurance Agency LLC.Worldwide Facilities is a Los Angeles, Calif.-headquartered, national wholesale insurance brokerage and managing general agency. Tennant Risk...
Apr 3 2018 // Ryan Specialty Group LLC (RSG) has completed its acquisition of the assets and operations of New Day Underwriting Managers LLC (New Day), a specialty intermediary with offices in Hamilton, N.J.New Day was founded in 2005...
Apr 2 2018 // The estate of a deceased broker filed a wrongful death lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase & Co., saying he took his life after becoming despondent because he was forced to retire.Michael A. Lorig suffered from depression...
Apr 2 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...
Apr 2 2018 // Independent insurance broker ONI Risk Partners (ONI) has hired Mike Loveless as a commercial risk adviser in ONI’s Fort Wayne, Indiana, office.Loveless most recently worked for JPMorgan Chase as a branch manager. He...
Apr 2 2018 // Insurance agents and brokers have long been targets of error and omission lawsuits. It’s also true that most of them have sought advice of counsel as to how to win a lawsuit. They will often be told that the duty of...