All the headlines from our Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
May 22 2015 // The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of New Jersey (IIABNJ) is launching a new program aimed at supporting the men and women of the armed forces and assisting them in finding post-military careers in the insurance...
May 21 2015 // Independent broker network Brokerslink has signed a three year strategic partnership agreement with pan-African insurance group, Saham Finances.The bulletin said the agreement one of the biggest pan-African insurance...
May 20 2015 // Some consumers may be agog over Google Compare, but insurance industry vendors like software provider Vertafore have been working to deliver quotes and ratings more quickly and conveniently for years.That’s the...
May 18 2015 // Beacon Hill Associates Inc., a wholesale insurance broker and program administrator in Charlottesville, Virginia, hired Stephen A. Holcombe as senior account executive to to support the firm’s Northeast territory. He...
May 18 2015 // Independent insurance agents are accustomed to competition but many are watching with heightened interest the entry of one new competitor in particular, Google Compare.Bill Wilson, director of the Virtual University at the...
May 18 2015 // The American Association of Managing General Agents (AAMGA) expanded its membership again in 2015 with the addition of eight new organizations, all based in Canada.The Canadian organizations sought to become part of the...
May 18 2015 // A broker who does not fully understand a client’s business or lacks direct links with insurers may not only fall short in advising on coverage, but can cause headaches on all sides of the insurance relationship,...
May 18 2015 // Insurance producers sell roughly the same product as their competitor. The competitive edge often touted by producers is that their firm “has the best service” or “this policy has broader coverage”...
May 18 2015 // The auto insurance comparison website Google Compare is expanding into Texas, Illinois and Pennsylvania, as well as adding ratings and insurance agent support.That announcement was made on May 5 by Stephanie Cuthbertson,...
May 18 2015 // Modern consumers shop online for everything from groceries to new homes. It only makes sense that they’re looking to the web for insurance polices as well. After all, why would they pick up the phone and call an...
May 18 2015 // Protecting clients against growing and poorly understood risks associated with information technology system failures is a leading concern of the insurance industry today, according to a group of prominent underwriters and...
May 18 2015 // The Texas Senate on April 30 passed a bill aimed at stemming the onslaught of property claim litigation that has been occurring with increasing frequency in the state following natural catastrophes.Advocates of Senate Bill...
May 15 2015 // The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. has launched an enhanced suite of general liability and umbrella coverage offerings for independent insurance agents to offer their business clients.These product enhancements include...
May 15 2015 // Integro Ltd., an insurance brokerage and risk management firm based in New York City, has acquired London-based Kite Warren & Wilson Ltd., which specializes in marine hull & liability coverage and financial...
May 15 2015 // Confie Seguros, a national provider of personal lines insurance based in Huntington Beach, California, announced that it has acquired three new insurance brokerages in Buffalo, New York. Confie acquired three agencies in...
May 14 2015 // When ACE Group last month launched ACE Multinational Partner, a package cover for UK & Ireland-based companies with one or more overseas subsidiary, it discovered that brokers were concerned about lack of knowledge and...
May 14 2015 // RSA, one of the largest UK commercial insurers, has appointed Owen Thomas as relationship director, effective May 13.In this newly created role, Thomas will have responsibility for leading the top broker relationships...
May 13 2015 // Worldwide Facilities Inc. has named Marvin Altamirano a property broker in Southern California. Altamirano has more than nine years of experience in placing complex property risks. He has worked as a property broker since...
May 13 2015 // Allianz Group’s specialist corporate insurer, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), has appointed Ulrich Kadow as chief agent for Canada effective immediately. Based in Toronto, Kadow will lead...
May 12 2015 // A California Court of Appeals has upheld the state’s decision to exclude temporary staffing agencies from self-insuring for workers’ compensation, a ruling that upholds one of the provisions in the...