All the headlines from our Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Aug 21 2017 // The high net worth (HNW) specialty insurance market is a lucrative and developing segment of the insurance industry. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 25 percent of Americans hold 74 percent of the country’s...
Aug 21 2017 // It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness…”This opening line in Charles Dickens novel “A Tale of Two Cities” summarizes the...
Aug 21 2017 // A former Texas insurance agent has been sentenced to five years in prison for insurance and identity theft fraud, according to state insurance regulators.Dermaine Clark of San Antonio also was ordered to pay more than...
Aug 21 2017 // 1. Dare to Break the Mold. We tend to hit a sweet spot of what works for us in agency management and stay there, focusing on the “sexier” sales side of the business. It’s fine to keep what works, but...
Aug 18 2017 // New Day Underwriting Managers, a Hamilton, N.J.-based specialty intermediary of environmental and construction-related professional liability insurance coverages, has named Bill Webb assistant vice president in the...
Aug 17 2017 // Hellman & Friedman LLC is exploring the sale of a stake in HUB International Ltd. in a deal that could value one of the largest North American insurance brokerages at between $6 billion and $7 billion, including debt,...
Aug 16 2017 // USG has promoted Mark Strayhan to insurance producer/broker for the Troy, Mich., office. He formerly held the title of associate producer/broker. Strayhan will continue building his book of business and agency retail...
Aug 16 2017 // Managing general agency and surplus lines broker, J.M. Wilson, has promoted Andrew Hamilton to branch manager in its Westerville, Ohio, office.Hamilton will plan the operations of the office, coordinate the staff, and work...
Aug 15 2017 // Dermaine Clark of San Antonio has been sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to pay more than $45,000 for a string of insurance fraud cases, the Texas Department of Insurance announced.TDI fraud investigators say...
Aug 15 2017 // Startup insurtechs need partnerships more than they need money from insurance carriers, according to one leading venture capitalist actively funding insurance technology firms.Venture firm XL Innovate’s Martha...
Aug 14 2017 // Independent agents and brokers who work primarily in personal lines believe competitive pricing, carrier technology and customer service will be more important in five years than they are now. The sentiment is quite...
Aug 11 2017 // Brightway Insurance on Monday will open new agencies in Washington and Colorado. Vays Sarwar will open Brightway, The Sarwar Agency. The agency will be located in Spokane, Wash. Rob Scheibe will open Brightway, The Scheibe...
Aug 10 2017 // USG has promoted Becca Faust to production manager and Amy Whiting to brokerage manager in its Canonsburg, Penn., office.This move is the most recent change USG has implemented in its plan to expand operations nationwide...
Aug 10 2017 // When it was announced in June that San Diego, Calif.-based Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Inc. was selected as the program administrator for QBE North America‘s small commercial insurance portfolio, it...
Aug 9 2017 // Insurance Agents & Brokers (IA&B), a Mechanicsburg, Penn.-based tri-state trade organization, has hired Jennifer Ross as marketing and communications senior director. In her role, Ross will oversee communications...
Aug 8 2017 // A severe June 30 hail storm that struck Sioux City, Iowa has become big business for certain sectors of the local economy and drawn interest from outside contractors.The Sioux City Journal reported that auto body shops,...
Aug 8 2017 // Integro Insurance Brokers, a New York-headquartered international broker and risk management firm, has hired Carol Roberts to lead its global super yacht specialty offering. She is based in New York.At Integro, Roberts...
Aug 8 2017 // Aon Groep Nederland announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Utrecht-based broker Unirobe Meeùs Groep (UMG) from Aegon for €295 million ($347.9 million).The transaction is subject to works council advice...
Aug 7 2017 // The Trump administration is halting a year-old effort to seek better ways to diagnose truckers and railroad workers who have sleep apnea, a health condition linked to deadly accidents.Two agencies in the Department of...
Aug 7 2017 // The Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina (IIANC) has added Joe Stewart to its staff as vice president of Governmental Affairs, effective October 1, 2017.In this role, Stewart will help oversee the legislative and...