All the headlines from our Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Apr 28 2017 // The Meiers Lombardini Lemanski Agency of East Lansing, Michigan, has joined Keystone Insurers Group. The agency becomes Keystone’s seventh partner in the state.The agency, which was established in 1976, is co-owned...
Apr 28 2017 // Surplus lines wholesale brokerage tKg has hired Mark Walker to serve as vice president and broker in the company’s P&C Eastern division, based in Charlotte, N.C. Walker has more than 22 years of experience...
Apr 26 2017 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Tulsa, Oklahoma-based Commercial Insurance Brokers LLC. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.Formed in 2012, Commercial Insurance Brokers is a group of insurance producers...
Apr 26 2017 // In the London and other wholesale insurance markets, the practice of some brokers bundling similar accounts into high-volume portfolios to be more efficient and attract underwriters while still expecting bigger brokerage...
Apr 26 2017 // Waterloo, Ontario-based Economical Insurance announced two additions to its executive team. Fabian Richenberger will join the company as executive vice president, Commercial Insurance, and Kelley Irwin will join as senior...
Apr 25 2017 // Insurance technology firm Vertafore said it has acquired RiskMatch, a Connecticut-based business intelligence and analytics company that provides portfolio management and placement services to insurance brokers and...
Apr 24 2017 // Ohio-based property/casualty insurer Motorists Mutual Insurance Co. and West Virginia-based workers’ compensation insurer BrickStreet Mutual Insurance Co. Inc., have been granted regulatory approvals to affiliate...
Apr 24 2017 // Atlanta, GA, April 24, 2017 — Breckenridge Insurance Services announced insurance executive Thomas Elder, AU, ASLI, has joined the company as senior vice president/senior broker. Elder—a 17-year veteran of the...
Apr 24 2017 // Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier is just about to complete his first full year in the position since taking over for Kevin McCarty last May, and there hasn’t been a dull moment since he took the...
Apr 20 2017 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) announced that Angela Ford has joined IIAT as the director of continuous improvement.Ford has more than 25 years of experience in the insurance industry, managing all...
Apr 20 2017 // CoverHound is getting into the rideshare insurance business.The online insurance comparison shopping platform has partnered with several large carriers to offer auto insurance quotes in 24 states for people who drive for...
Apr 19 2017 // Specialty insurance brokerages AmWINS Group Inc. and Partners Specialty Group LLC have agreed to merge.Partners will become part of the AmWINS Brokerage Division, bringing an expanded geographic presence that complements...
Apr 19 2017 // Specialty underwriter and program administrator Business Risk Partners (BRP), headquartered in Windsor, Conn., has added two new members to its Professional Liability (E&O) and Operations team.Jennifer Stein was named...
Apr 19 2017 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (Big “I”) Advantage unit has promoted Virginia “Ginny” Blake Pierson to assistant vice president.Pierson will lead the department’s...
Apr 17 2017 // Worldwide Broker Network (WBN)* announced the addition of two members in Germany and Croatia, bringing the network of independent insurance brokerage and employee benefits consulting firms to 109 in 101 countries. Based on...
Apr 17 2017 // The nonprofit of yesterday has evolved, and a new, hybrid nonprofit model has emerged, bringing with it an array of complexities.Human services agencies and nonprofits across the country have recognized crucial needs in...
Apr 17 2017 // North Carolina Department of Insurance (NCDOI) announced the conviction of two retired insurance agents in a regional scam targeting senior citizens.Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey said the two retired agents, Milton...
Apr 17 2017 // The California Department of Insurance has launched an online language locator tool to enable consumers to find insurance agents and brokers in their area who speak their language.The tool gives access to information on...
Apr 17 2017 // Beth Ossino, claims manager at Golden Bear Insurance Co. in Stockton, Calif., puts dealing with agency fraud high on her radar.She talked with Insurance Journal about agency fraud, and how agency owners should go about...
Apr 13 2017 // Markel Corporation reported thatGlenn Mozingohas been named managing director, Global Insurance Business Development, and corporate account executive. In this new role, Mozingo will serve as a key point of contact for...