All the headlines from our Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Nov 12 2024 // Inszone Insurance Services acquired Nugent Insurance Brokers LLC in Chico, California. Valerie and Tom Nugent Jr., and Tom Jr.’s daughter, Marissa, will remain with Inszone. Nugent Insurance will also expand into...
Nov 7 2024 // ORANGE, CA, November 6, 2024 – CITA Insurance Services and Ascot Insurance Company (Ascot) have partnered to deliver a new real estate agents and brokers error & omissions (E&O) program nationwide.This admitted...
Nov 6 2024 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired Altadena, California-based American Matar International Inc., dba Statewide Commercial Insurance Brokers. Lana Matar and her team will remain in their current location under the...
Nov 5 2024 // Insurance broker Aon plc has signed a definitive agreement to acquire UK-based insurance broker Griffiths & Armour.Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Upon completion of the transaction, Griffiths &...
Nov 4 2024 // Renaissance acquired the agency network business of United Agents of Arizona. The transaction follows the network’s 2023 acquisition of Agency Partners Inc., which brought 54 new agencies in Alabama and Georgia into...
Nov 4 2024 // Doesn’t it seem like every week there’s a new article, hashtag, or viral video about workplace trends? It can be confusing to keep them all straight.Here are the trends that seem to generate the most interest...
Oct 31 2024 // The Clear Group, the London-based independent insurance broker, announced the acquisition of A-One Insurance Group (A-One), a major commercial insurance broker in the south of England.Financial details of the transaction...
Oct 31 2024 // InterWest Insurance Services acquired McDermott-Costa Insurance Brokers in San Leandro, California. John Johnson and Mike McDermott will remain in leadership roles. InterWest is headquartered in Sacramento. McDermott-Costa...
Oct 31 2024 // This post is part of a series sponsored by Darkhorse Insurance.Being an insurance agent isn’t just about selling policies; it requires a combination of knowledge, dedication, and skills that help you succeed in a...
Oct 30 2024 // Specialist Risk Group (SRG), the London-based insurance intermediary, announced the acquisition of Stonehatch, a leading specialist bloodstock and livestock insurance broker.Financial details of the transaction were not...
Oct 29 2024 // Clear Group, the UK independent insurance broker that is owned by Private Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, has entered the wholesale Lloyd’s broker space with the acquisition of Lilley Plummer Risks Ltd., a...
Oct 29 2024 // WTW announced the expansion of its Corporate Risk & Broking (CRB) business in Japan with the launch of an insurance brokerage service.The new service will offer insurance solutions to commercial clients, as well as...
Oct 28 2024 // After building its business up in the United Kingdom, Broker Insights said it is ready to officially bring its commercial insurance placement analytics to the United States.For the last 12-18 months, Broker Insights has...
Oct 25 2024 // Big I Illinois, an association representing Trusted Choice® independent insurance agents throughout the state, presented awards to top agents and agencies during the association’s annual convention and 125th...
Oct 25 2024 // The Clear Group, the London-based independent insurance broker, announced it has acquired Vision Insurance Services Ltd., based in Bagshot, Surrey, UK.Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. This latest...
Oct 24 2024 // Tiffany Francis USG Insurance Services, Inc. hired Tiffany Francis as an associate producer/broker with their garage division team. Francis, based in Alpine, California, entered the insurance industry eight years ago. She...
Oct 22 2024 // The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s examiners will step up scrutiny of financial firms’ use of artificial intelligence next year, the latest sign of regulators’ growing concerns about the emerging...
Oct 21 2024 // This post is part of a series sponsored by Old Republic Surety.“We’ve targeted tight turnaround times from submission to approval using Old Republic Surety’s (ORS) FastBond process — the faster, the...
Oct 21 2024 // As if it were yesterday, I vividly remember going to my first catastrophic fire loss with my dad at the young age of nine. It was a house fire in Sarasota involving a resident falling asleep with a lit cigarette. The...
Oct 21 2024 // Overall agent satisfaction with insurers of both personal lines and commercial lines has held strong despite a challenging underwriting environment, says a new J.D. Power study, with commercial lines satisfaction reaching...