All the headlines from our Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Apr 14 2022 // Formerly licensed insurance agent David Lance Hall, 64, of Bakersfield, California, was arraigned this week in Kern County Superior Court on six felony counts of theft and misappropriations of fiduciary funds after...
Apr 13 2022 // Asked for the latest thoughts on the role of the broker in managing client expectations against the headwinds of a difficult casualty insurance market, one panelist during Advisen’s Casualty Insights Conference said...
Apr 13 2022 // Xenia Broking Group Ltd., the credit insurance and surety specialist broker, announced it has acquired a majority stake in Capstone Insurance Brokers Ltd., a Hong Kong-based insurance broker with specialist expertise in...
Apr 12 2022 // Georgia authorities were searching for a South Georgia insurance agent who allegedly absconded with thousands of dollars in premium payments but never provided insurance policies. Georgia’s insurance...
Apr 12 2022 // NFP, the New York City-based property/casualty insurance broker and consultant, has acquired Irish-owned ReSure Corporate Brokers, a specialist commercial insurance broker.Financial details of the transaction were not...
Apr 8 2022 // Rate hikes for commercial lines of insurance are slowing to single-digit increases or even flat renewals, according to broker WTW’s Marketplace Realities spring update.The exception, as it has been, is cyber...
Apr 8 2022 // ALKEME acquired ERM Insurance Brokers in Santa Ana, California. ERM specializes in Hospitality, construction, cannabis, manufacturing, woodworking, cyber and retail/wholesale. Ladera Ranch, California-based ALKEME is...
Apr 8 2022 // Global insurance broker Hub International has acquired the assets of Marketing Management Associates, Inc. of Landover, Maryland.Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Marketing Management Associates is a commercial...
Apr 6 2022 // Jimcor Hires BecotteJimcor Agency Inc., a national wholesale broker and managing general agent, has hired Michael Becotte as a commercial lines underwriter for the Southeast, based in Cumming, Georgia. Becotte has more...
Apr 5 2022 // Claims services provider Gallagher Bassett (GB) International has boosted its size and offering in the United Kingdom by acquiring third-party claims administrator Claims Settlement Agencies Ltd. (CSA).Financial details of...
Apr 5 2022 // Canada’a SIB Corp., operating as StoneRidge Insurance Brokers (SIB), an independent provider of insurance and consulting service, has acquired Generations Insurance Inc., to expand its personal and commercial...
Apr 4 2022 // Howden, the London-based international insurance broker, further strengthens its presence in Italy with two new acquisitions: Nord Est Insurance Broker and ASI Insurance Brokers.Financial details of the acquisitions were...
Apr 4 2022 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) recently issued cease-and-desist orders and license suspensions against two insurance producers for violations of the Louisiana Insurance Code.On March 11, the LDI issued a...
Apr 4 2022 // Iowa Insurance Commissioner Doug Ommen recently issued an enforcement order against Gary D. Marcum formerly of Clive, Iowa, and now a resident of Kodak, Tennessee. The enforcement order permanently revokes Marcum’s...
Apr 4 2022 // The Jensten Group, the UK independent insurance broking group, has embarked upon a transformation program across the business which will see it simplify its corporate structure, systems, and brands.The restructure will see...
Apr 4 2022 // A former licensed California insurance agent has been charged with 11 felony counts including identity theft, grand theft and embezzlement after allegedly writing 162 fraudulent policies in an attempt to gain unearned...
Apr 4 2022 // Empathy isn’t a word small business owners typically associate with insurance companies. But that doesn’t mean empathy isn’t important to policyholders. Quite the opposite: Empathy demonstrated by...
Apr 1 2022 // Are you a young insurance agent, 40 years old or younger? Do you know a young insurance agent?Insurance Journal is searching for young insurance agents to participate in this year’s Young Insurance Agents Opinion...
Mar 31 2022 // Lockton appointed Michelle Faylo as its U.S. Cyber & Technology Leader. Faylo will lead Lockton’s team of skilled cyber specialists, delivering innovative and effective solutions to global businesses that face...
Mar 25 2022 // U.S. and British officials on Thursday accused the Russian government of running a years-long campaign to hack into critical infrastructure, including an American nuclear plant and a Saudi oil refinery.The announcement was...