All the headlines from our Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Feb 29 2024 // Florida legislation that has been called an “agents’ bill” because it could perhaps make life a little easier for insurance agents after storms, passed a major hurdle this week, moving it closer to...
Feb 28 2024 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync.The insurance industry has been slow to adopt digital-first frameworks for doing business, and the part of the business that deals with compliance and regulation change...
Feb 27 2024 // The owner of a suburban Chicago insurance agency has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for swindling more than $1 million from clients by collecting annuity premiums for policies that he never purchased, the...
Feb 26 2024 // Signers National a group of insurance companies dedicated to servicing key client segments across the United States, announced the acquisition of Affiliated Insurance Agents. Affiliated Insurance Agents is an independent...
Feb 26 2024 // The independent insurance agent and broker channel posted an organic growth rate of 10.3% in 2023 — the highest annual level achieved since Reagan Consulting launched its quarterly growth and profitability study in...
Feb 22 2024 // A North Carolina insurance agent has pleaded guilty to tax evasion and could face up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine, a federal prosecutor said Wednesday.Arturo Barcenas Gonzalez, is owner of Barcenas Insurance...
Feb 20 2024 // Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA), a subsidiary of Marsh, announced that it signed agreements to acquire two Louisiana-based middle-market agencies, Querbes & Nelson (Q&N) and Louisiana Companies, doubling the...
Feb 19 2024 // The number of announced insurance distribution mergers and acquisitions boomed in 2021 and 2022. Last year, the count plummeted to levels seen at the beginning of the decade. Insurance Journal recently interviewed four...
Feb 16 2024 // Ares Management Corp. is leading a $3.3 billion private credit loan for UK insurance broker Ardonagh Group Ltd., with the debt’s pricing among the lowest seen in direct lending, people with knowledge of the matter...
Feb 14 2024 // San Diego, CA, February 14, 2024 — Academy of Insurance, an educational platform for insurance professionals, announced a new series of coverage-based, live and interactive learning events called ‘How to...
Feb 9 2024 // Five of the largest publicly traded insurance brokers — Marsh & McLennan Cos., Aon, Arthur J. Gallagher, WTW and Brown & Brown – reported generally strong revenues in 2023, with annual increases ranging...
Feb 9 2024 // Inszone Insurance Services acquired J.B. Martin Insurance Agencies in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This acquisition bolsters Inszone’s presence in the Southwest. Since its establishment in 1981, John Bradley Martin and...
Feb 8 2024 // Frictionless Agent Management Poised to Streamline Assurance IQ’s Agent OnboardingDENVER, Feb. 8, 2024 –– Assurance IQ and AgentSync have announced they will collaborate to transform the onboarding and management...
Feb 8 2024 // Many small- to mid-sized agencies aren’t putting much thought into accounting, relegating the important function to the backburner by opting to use local accountants, agency management systems that may not be...
Feb 5 2024 // A former Sarasota insurance agent and financial advisor has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for what prosecutors said was a scheme to defraud elderly residents out of $6 million.Phillip Roy Wasserman, 67, was...
Feb 5 2024 // Agents continue to favor carriers and MGAs that offer automation, ranking ease of doing business and time savings at the top of the list of value they get from connectivity, according to a newly released survey by...
Feb 5 2024 // We are obviously in one of the most intense hard markets of the last several decades. While much has been said and written about how to navigate the challenges the market is creating for agents, I’d like to take a...
Feb 2 2024 // Jensten, the London-based independent insurance broking group, announced it has acquired independent community broker Melville Burbage.The deal, which is subject to regulatory approval, brings a dedicated team of 15 to...
Jan 30 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Carbon Underwriting, Canopius Group and Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) .A summary of these new hires follows here. Carbon Underwriting...
Jan 30 2024 // The Latin American Association of Insurance Agents has teamed up with the University of South Florida to expand awareness of insurance industry trends, best practices and emerging technology, for students as well as...