All the headlines from our Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Oct 5 2009 // London’s insurance market comprises general carriers, specialty carriers, reinsurers, brokers, underwriters, claims handlers, lawyers, accountants and their adjuncts, who work together to sell “The...
Oct 5 2009 // In December 2008, Kevin Kelley left Lexington Insurance Co., the largest excess and surplus lines insurance company, after more than 30 years during which he helped the company become one of parent American International...
Oct 5 2009 // London’s insurance market comprises general carriers, specialty carriers, reinsurers, brokers, underwriters, claims handlers, lawyers, accountants and their adjuncts, who work together to sell “The...
Oct 1 2009 // The bad news is that overall organic growth for independent insurance agencies is down.The good news is that there continues to be growth in two areas: personal lines and group product sales. The Independent Insurance...
Oct 1 2009 // A Southern California insurance salesman accused of blowing investors’ money on sports cars, a mistress and real estate has pleaded guilty to federal fraud and money-laundering charges.James R. Halstead entered the...
Oct 1 2009 // Louisiana continued its crack down on current and former insurance producers committing alleged fraudulent activities, charging a former Lake Charles agent with misappropriation, forgery and conducting the business of...
Oct 1 2009 // Moody’s Corp. chief executive told lawmakers on Wednesday that his credit rating firm may agree to disclose some of its fees to regulators, but opposes a plan to impose greater liability on the sector.At a hearing to...
Sep 30 2009 // Dallas-based managing general agency and surplus lines wholesaler U.S. Risk Insurance Group Inc. has named Jennifer Hixson a Vice President and Broker in the U.S. Risk Brokers Houston office. Hixson has more than 20 years...
Sep 30 2009 // The former head of compliance overseeing Moody’s Corp.’s credit ratings business was routinely ignored when he warned that the firm was not properly monitoring municipal bond ratings, according to a letter...
Sep 29 2009 // A global recession, which has led to layoffs and a sharp drop in consumer spending, has also created a glut of commercial real estate space around the world. Vacated properties are a significant concern because they are...
Sep 29 2009 // Dallas-based managing general agency and surplus lines wholesaler U.S. Risk Insurance Group Inc. has named Mary Walker an associate broker in the U.S. Risk Brokers Houston office.In this position, Walker is responsible for...
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Sep 28 2009 // The Independent Insurance Agents of West Virginia has called off its 110th annual convention that was set to kick off on Sept. 30 for a few days at Pipestem State Resort.The association cited the struggling economy as the...
Sep 25 2009 // A Scott, La., area insurance agent has been arrested, issued a cease and desist order, summary suspension of his license and fine notice for alleged misappropriation of premiums and unfair trade practices.Carmen Miller,...
Sep 25 2009 // Michael “Mike” R. Donohoe of Mankato, Minn., was installed as vice chairman of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) at the association’s recent Leadership...
Sep 25 2009 // Insurance may emerge as the next big growth area in Canadian banking, even though regulations prohibit lenders from selling via their branches and insurance brokers vehemently oppose the move.When Canada’s biggest...
Sep 25 2009 // The ACE European Group has announced a new operating structure in the UK and Ireland with the creation of two distinct business segments, a new senior regional management structure and the launch of a suite of cross-class...
Sep 24 2009 // Two Denham Springs, La., insurance agents have been accused of committing insurance fraud, and were served with cease and desist orders, summary suspension notices and fine notices by the Louisiana Department of...
Sep 24 2009 // The Oregon Insurance Division is asking dentists and oral surgeons to contact the division if they purchased business owners’ insurance through Brenda L. MacLaren-Beattie, a Washington-based agent who allegedly sold...
Sep 24 2009 // A federal judge in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has handed a 15-year prison sentence to a Waterloo insurance agent convicted of fraud in the bilking of elderly clients.U.S. District Judge Linda Reade opted to go beyond the maximum...