All the headlines from our Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Sep 29 2025 // In the Property & Casualty (P&C) insurance sector, regulatory compliance is not optional-it’s mission-critical. MGAs, wholesalers, and carriers face constant pressure to meet state and federal regulations,...
Sep 26 2025 // California-based ALKEME Insurance announced it has acquired Alliance Brokerage Corp., a Melville, New York-based property/casualty agency.The acquisition strengthens ALKEME’s presence on the East Coast and adds...
Sep 24 2025 // Independent binding authority and wholesale brokerage XS Brokers recently announced Erik Wirkus has been promoted to chief executive officer.Wirkus has served as president of the Quincy, Massachusetts-based company since...
Sep 24 2025 // California-based ALKEME Insurance reports it has acquired Gotham Brokerage Co., a New York City insurance agency specializing in insurance for condos, co-ops, and apartments with a concentration in the high-value real...
Sep 23 2025 // Producer licensing has been messy for so long that it’s hard to imagine a future state that’s easier on agency profits and losses (P&L). For agencies that have automated compliance with purpose-built...
Sep 22 2025 // Ardonagh Europe, part of The Ardonagh Group and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, has agreed to acquire Groupe Leader Insurance (GLI), one of the top 10 wholesale and multi-specialist brokers in France.Founded in 2003 by...
Sep 22 2025 // The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and seven states accused Live Nation and its ticketing arm Ticketmaster of costing fans millions of dollars by tacitly allowing ticket brokers to scoop concert tickets and sell them to at...
Sep 19 2025 // A Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) investigation led to prison time for a former insurance agent who overcharged almost $300,000 in insurance premiums.Carlyle Poindexter pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud...
Sep 18 2025 // Howden is acquiring Gravitas Insurance Agency LLC, a Los Angeles-based retail brokerage specializing in contingency insurance for music, sports and live events. The deal, which is subject to customary closing conditions,...
Sep 17 2025 // UK Intermediary Specialist Risk Group Buys Broker Champion InsuranceSpecialist Risk Group (SRG), the London-based insurance intermediary, announced it has acquired Champion Insurance Group and its specialist subsidiaries...
Sep 17 2025 // In the complex world of Property & Casualty (P&C) insurance, risk management isn’t just about underwriting-it’s also about managing operational, compliance, and reputational risk. Agencies that rely on...
Sep 16 2025 // The CRC Group, based in Charlotte, has named Brennan Paris chief revenue officer of CRC Specialty.Brennan will also remain president of CRC Select, CRC Specialty’s binding operations, the company announced. Paris...
Sep 16 2025 // Angela Ripley, owner and president of Maryland-based VW Brown Insurance Service, is the new chair of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”).Ripley became the second woman to...
Sep 15 2025 // Backing accelerates XPT Specialty’s mission to recruit and empower top producers across the United StatesSeptember 15, 2025 — XPT Specialty, one of the fastest-growing specialty insurance distribution platforms in...
Sep 10 2025 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of St. Paul, Minnesota-based Bremer Insurance Agencies, Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Bremer Insurance Agencies, a subsidiary of Old National...
Sep 10 2025 // Lincoln International, a global investment banking advisory firm, said it has a definitive agreement to acquire MarshBerry, an advisory firm serving the insurance brokerage, insurance distribution, and wealth management...
Sep 10 2025 // In a wide-ranging scheme that prosecutors are calling “insurance farming,” a former manager for one of the larger agricultural operations in Florida is now awaiting a sentencing hearing in December.Christopher...
Sep 9 2025 // A Connecticut insurance agent has no duty to inform clients that their home insurer intends not to renew their insurance policy, the state’s high court recently affirmed in a case where the homeowners had argued that...
Sep 8 2025 // Agency network Renaissance said it has become the first of its kind to deliver an exclusive suite of artificial intelligence solutions built specifically for independent insurance agents.“Independent insurance agents...
Sep 8 2025 // Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are creating exciting times for just about everyone.The insurance industry is standing on the cusp of an exhilarating technological revolution, primarily driven by AI, writes Anupam...