All the headlines from our Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Oct 3 2007 // In a move that it says underscores its commitment to achieve a leadership position in Switzerland, Willis AG, the Swiss branch of global insurance broker Willis Group Holdings, has acquired Burkart Risk Consulting &...
Oct 3 2007 // Dallas, Texas-based U.S. Risk Insurance Group Inc., the seventh largest managing general agency and surplus lines wholesaler in the nation, expanded its operations by opening a brokerage operation in Sydney, Australia.The...
Oct 2 2007 // The same federal judge who early in September dismissed all federal antitrust charges against Marsh & McLennan Companies and a group of other brokers and insurers has now thrown out all related federal charges of...
Oct 2 2007 // Chicago-based Specialty Underwriters’ Alliance, Inc. (SUA) recently announced that the company has entered into a new Partner Agent contract with First Light Program Managers, Inc. (“First Light”) to...
Oct 1 2007 // Plaintiff attorney Norman Goldman, who was behind the infamous Krumme vs. Mercury lawsuit and other broker fee-related legal cases, has proposed that he will work with California insurance producers if they are willing to...
Oct 1 2007 // A New Orleans area former bail bond was arrested and issued a cease and desist order for allegedly conducting business without a license and theft of premium, according to the Louisiana Department of Insurance.Louisiana...
Sep 28 2007 // Responding to a consumer advisory about potential coverage gaps issued by the state’s independent insurance agents, Citizens Property Insurance Corp. maintained that its basic coverages match what most private...
Sep 28 2007 // G.J. Sullivan Co. E&S in San Diego has named Cathryn Milazzo a professional lines broker. Prior to joining G.J. Sullivan Co. E&S, Cathryn Milazzo was at DeWitt Stern Group of California, specializing in...
Sep 28 2007 // The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a measure updating the nation’s flood insurance program that will give homeowners the option of purchasing windstorm coverage as part of their flood policy.The legislation...
Sep 27 2007 // Oklahoma Commissioner of Insurance Kim Holland has designated ISO Data Inc. (ISO) as the statistical agent for medical malpractice insurance in her state, according to the commissioner’s amended Bulletin No. PC...
Sep 27 2007 // Florida’s insurance agents are advising consumers seeking coverage from Citizens Property Insurance Corp. to proceed cautiously, especially for those making comparisons with the private market.Coverage in the state...
Sep 26 2007 // A former Los Angeles insurance broker surrendered himself to authorities after being convicted of two fraud counts, the California Department of Insurance reported. Gurjeet Singh (aka George Singh), 57, of Los Angeles, was...
Sep 25 2007 // Pasadena, Calif.-based Western Security Surplus Insurance Brokers Inc. named three marketing specialists for California and Texas. Reporting to Ron Klimek, CIC, vice president of marketing and business development are...
Sep 25 2007 // For the fourth year in a row the estimated number of property crimes decreased, according to statistics released by the FBI’s 2006 edition of “Crime in the United States,” a statistical compilation of...
Sep 25 2007 // For violating military sales regulations, Georgia Insurance Commissioner John W. Oxendine revoked the licenses of three agentsThe regulations were recently enacted to protect soldiers from unscrupulous solicitation,...
Sep 24 2007 // No evidence found to support charges of a global conspiracy among commercial brokers and insurersFinding the charges lack any factual support, a federal judge has dismissed a big antitrust conspiracy case that was lodged...
Sep 24 2007 // The surplus lines industry is never boring, never plain and certainly never black and white. Often dubbed as the innovator of new insurance products, the industry could even be considered colorful when it comes to the...
Sep 24 2007 // The small business insurance market has grown in importance to agencies and companies alike. Yet, despite the favorable attention given to this profitable arena, too many agencies still treat small business as they always...
Sep 24 2007 // The perils facing employed lawyers have increased substantially in the past five years. Attorneys should know better than anyone about the perils that exist and the value of professional liability coverage. Yet there are a...
Sep 24 2007 // With $7.3 billion in premium, Liberty Mutual Agency Markets becomes the largest regional independent agency forceBoston-based insurance giant Liberty Mutual Group is now the largest regional provider of property and...