All the headlines from our Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Mar 24 2008 // When it comes to managing through a soft cycle, it turns out mutual companies behave in a way that’s different than their stock-owned brethren, according to a new research report — and that could have a big impact...
Mar 24 2008 // McQueary Henry Bowles Troy hired Jimmy Balagia as senior vice president in the firm’s property and casualty group in Austin.Balagia has 30 years of experience as a property and casualty broker/consultant and...
Mar 21 2008 // The federal bank, thrift, credit union, and Farm Credit System regulatory agencies today requested public comment on new and revised interagency questions and answers for lenders regarding flood insurance.The Interagency...
Mar 21 2008 // Following on the success of its Commercial Network, Willis Group Holdings has launched another unique offering, Willis N2 – described as a “new network aimed at giving community brokers access to the...
Mar 20 2008 // New York, NY- March 20, 2008: Pacific Underwriters announced that it has partnered with Darwin Professional Underwriters to place management liability insurance for private company and not-for-profit risks utilizing...
Mar 20 2008 // American E&S Brokers of California Inc. of Irvine, Calif., has named Barbara McClelland a senior broker-casualty and property surplus lines. She will specialize in construction, environmental and products liability....
Mar 20 2008 // Sheryl Smith has joined AmWINS Insurance Brokerage of California as senior vice president. Formerly assistant vice president at Crump Insurance Services, Smith has 25 years of insurance industry experience, from claims...
Mar 18 2008 // The Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut elected officers yesterday during the group’s annual convention. The group’s new officers are • President Michael F. Keating of West Hartford, president of...
Mar 17 2008 // Despite the insurance industry’s traditional reliance on averages, averages don’t always make sense when comparing premiums. In Texas, as elsewhere, individual premiums are subject to so many variables — from...
Mar 17 2008 // A series of significant fine increases for violating New York insurance law – proposed by outgoing Gov. Eliot Spitzer – have been rejected by the state legislature, a move that one New York agents’ group...
Mar 13 2008 // Colemont Insurance Brokers has hired Vivian Laditi as assistant vice president and broker in the company’s Woodland Hills, Calif., office as part of the financial services team. Before joining Colemont, she served as...
Mar 12 2008 // ACE has announced the launch of ACE PFI (Private Finance Initiative), which it describes as a “fully integrated insurance solution providing comprehensive cover and risk management advice for all aspects of a PFI...
Mar 12 2008 // Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty signed an order approving Citizens Property Insurance Corp. take-out plans for the year and requiring Citizens to notify policyholders whose agents have refused to allow their...
Mar 10 2008 // Willis Group Holdings, the global insurance broker, reports it has extended the employment agreement with Joseph J. Plumeri, its chairman and chief executive officer.The agreement, which was originally scheduled to expire...
Mar 10 2008 // Despite the insurance industry’s traditional reliance on averages, averages don’t always make sense when comparing premiums. In Texas, as elsewhere, individual premiums are subject to so many variables — from...
Mar 10 2008 // Levees can also erode and decay over time and require regular maintenance and upkeep to continue to offer the level of protection they were designed to provide.In the United States, floods are the most common natural...
Mar 10 2008 // The members of the California Insurance Wholesalers Association (CIWA) play a vital role in the state’s insurance market. To find out how wholesalers are faring in California’s increasingly soft market,...
Mar 10 2008 // Denver-based Van Gilder added three persons to its staff. Tony Dodd joined the firm as an account executive specializing in homeowner association risk management programs. Kyle Krisman assumed the role of business...
Mar 10 2008 // Hiring employees is a process crucial to the success of a business. Finding and keeping a good producer is even more crucial, since that person is responsible for growth in new sales. Therefore, the right selection and...
Mar 10 2008 // Fewer independent agencies gave salary increases to managers, sales producers and support personnel in 2007 compared to 2006, while half of all agencies reported that salaries stayed the same in 2007 compared to 2006. Of...