All the headlines from our Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Dec 5 2011 // Top 100 Agency Profile Agency Name: Confie Seguros, trading under Freeway Insurance Headquarters: New York, N.Y. Year Founded: 2008 Additional Locations: California, Arizona, Washington, Oregon, Texas, New York, New...
Dec 5 2011 // Agents shopping for errors and omissions coverage should compare the details of the policies because not all E&O policies are the same, according to experts in this market.As Scott Goodreau, chief risk officer for...
Dec 5 2011 // The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (Big “I”) recently presented Caliper Corp.’s founder and CEO Herb Greenberg with its chairman’s award.Greenberg was presented with the award...
Dec 5 2011 // Even with historically low rates, tough competition, and a reduction in business, the architects and engineers professional liability class is still very highly sought after, with new players jumping in regularly.Some...
Dec 2 2011 // Aon is closing down Agency Specialty Product Network (ASPN), a subsidiary, by the end of the year.“Aon values the long-term relationships developed with local agents and brokers and we remain committed to developing,...
Dec 2 2011 // In today’s personal property/casualty insurance market, agents and brokers face increasing uncertainty. Staying the course is no longer an option to drive profitable growth. You must be informed of the latest market...
Dec 2 2011 // The role of an agent or broker as a trusted advisor to contractor clients is more important than ever given today’s challenging business environment. One of the many ways you can add value to your client...
Dec 2 2011 // KMRD Partners, a Warrington, Penn.-based risk management consulting firm and property/casualty insurance broker, has acquired assets of General InsurCorp. Based in West Chester, Penn., General InsurCorp has been operating...
Dec 1 2011 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York is advising motor vehicle owners not to skimp when they buy auto liability insurance.Auto liability insurance pays for amounts the insured person owes as damages...
Dec 1 2011 // The answer to the question posed in the headline is a definite “yes.” This has actually developed into a significant issue for agents and is one of the current errors and omissions (E&O) hotspots agents...
Dec 1 2011 // The best way to keep agency customers happy is to avoid claims in the first place but, of course, that’s easier said than done.When claims do happen, independent agents can play a valuable role in determining whether...
Nov 30 2011 // Nonmilitary government agencies operate more aircraft than the world’s largest airline but are subject to little federal safety oversight — a situation accident investigators say has contributed to air crashes and...
Nov 29 2011 // CRC Insurance Services named Robert Brooks as a property and casualty broker in the company’s Santa Ana, Calif. office. Brooks was previously a broker at RPS/Lemac. Before that worked in various underwriting...
Nov 29 2011 // The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has adopted a resolution urging Congress to amend the Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to ensure...
Nov 29 2011 // The Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation (OFIR) has summarily suspended the licenses of Erickson & Associates Inc. (E & A), an Iron Mountain insurance agency, and insurance agent Edward Erickson,...
Nov 28 2011 // Let’s face facts. It’s unlikely that any individual independent agency will ever “beat” the direct writers. They have massive marketing budgets, a strong online presence, great name recognition, and...
Nov 28 2011 // A former Minot, N.D., insurance agent has pleaded guilty to mail and wire fraud charges in federal court.Court documents indicate Alan Henning embezzled nearly $1.2 million between 2005 and 2010 from his employer, West...
Nov 28 2011 // The Willis UK brokers Networks team has been awarded the title of “Chartered Insurance Brokers” by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).The Willis Networks team manages Willis Networks, comprising the Willis...
Nov 22 2011 // I have often been asked why procedural consistency is important for reducing errors and omissions (E&O) exposures. Another way of asking the question is, “Why is inconsistency an issue?”Let’s first...
Nov 22 2011 // Agency owners have a lot to protect. Of course, first and foremost they must protect their clients.But they must also protect their book of business. They must protect their relationships. They must protect their...