All the headlines from our Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
Mar 25 2022 // A handful of London insurance firms are being investigated for bribery and corruption by the UK’s Serious Fraud Office, according to people familiar with the probe.The fraud cops are examining the way firms,...
Mar 25 2022 // Assurex Global announced that GrECo, based in Istanbul, Turkey, has joined the global partnership, which now consists of 97 independent brokerages.GrECo Turkey´s specialties are far-reaching, including agriculture,...
Mar 24 2022 // Aston Lark, the London-based insurance broker that is soon to become part of Howden, announced specialist corporate insurance broking firm Braddons as its latest acquisition.Established in 1994 by Steve and Catherine...
Mar 24 2022 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Names Top LeadersBerkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced Sanjay Godhwani has been named president, North America region, and David Bresnahan will take on the role of...
Mar 24 2022 // Formerly 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...
Mar 23 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at TigerRisk Partners, HDI Global, and BMS.A summary of these new hires follows here. TigerRisk Hires Aon’s Tuttle as Partner, Senior Reinsurance...
Mar 22 2022 // Times are good for contractors, with an active market creating an abundance of work, increasing revenues, and business growth. In 2021, President Joe Biden signed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill and over the next five...