All the headlines from our Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Aug 17 2021 // Continuing its rapid pace of expansion, Aston Lark Ireland announced the acquisition of A.R. Brassington & Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of the ARB Group.Established in 1929 and based in Dublin, Brassington Insurance is one...
Aug 17 2021 // Insurtech ecosystem specialist Quotall announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with global insurance broker and fintech services provider, Acrisure.Under the partnership, Acrisure will provide insurance...
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Aug 13 2021 // Invest, the classroom-to-career education program backed by the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America, appointed Juan Padron, partner at SafeGuard Insurance Agency in McAllen, Texas, as the new chair of the...
Aug 13 2021 // Community Bank System Inc. acquired the assets of the New England-based Thomas Gregory Associates Insurance Brokers Inc. (TGA), a property/casualty broker specializing in the food and agribusiness industries. TGA’s...
Aug 13 2021 // The Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) of Florida and the Insurance Journal’s Academy of Insurance are pleased to announce a new member benefit to bring the Academy of Insurance’s online courses and skills...
Aug 13 2021 // The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers entered into a new partnership with The Budde Agency of Amityville, New York. Founded in 1936, The Budde Agency is led by Richard Budde and Daniel Waldeck and provides personal and...
Aug 12 2021 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., the Rolling Meadows, Ill.-based broker, announced it has purchased a majority stake in Turkish specialty broker Brokers’ House (BH Sigorta ve Reasürans Brokerligi A.S.).Terms of the...
Aug 11 2021 // Insurance technology company Goosehead Insurance Inc. will launch on Wednesday a web-based service aimed at people shopping for personal coverage online, extending its reach beyond traditional agents now using the system,...
Aug 10 2021 // Insurance broker Marsh said it has collaborated with Amazon to build a new digital insurance network, Amazon Insurance Accelerator, where small businesses selling on Amazon can purchase product liability coverage.Amazon...
Aug 10 2021 // Aston Lark Group, the London-based insurance broker backed by Goldman Sachs, announced it has acquired Essex Insurance Brokers Ltd.Established in 1964 and based in Hornchurch, England, Essex Insurance Brokers serves both...
Aug 9 2021 // IRVING, Texas, August 9, 2021 — Breckenridge Insurance Services and Blue River Underwriters have combined these two existing brands into one to employ the combined problem-solving expertise and offerings of all their...
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Aug 4 2021 // U.S. crime alert app Citizen is launching its first paid feature, offering subscribers access to a live safety agent when they are in “stressful or uncertain situations.”Citizen uses crowd-sourced content and...
Aug 4 2021 // Aston Lark, the London-based insurance broker backed by Goldman Sachs, announced the acquisition of Plester Group.Established in 1964 and based in Kidderminster, England, with a dedicated team of 19, the Plester Group...
Aug 4 2021 // Julia Dreier has been appointed to lead the Minnesota Commerce Insurance Division.Drier brings extensive knowledge and experience with Minnesota’s insurance industry. She has experience working at both the federal...
Aug 2 2021 // Insurance and benefits broker Arthur J. Gallagher is the target of a proposed class action lawsuit over a ransomware attack it suffered in 2020.The plaintiffs allege that Gallagher failed to follow federal and state...
Aug 2 2021 // NFP, a New York City-based insurance broker and consultant, announced it has acquired Aiken Insurances Ltd. (AIL).Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Dublin-based AIL is a retail and commercial insurance...
Aug 2 2021 // The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers has named Steve Wolfenberger vice president.He has 25 years of experience in the insurance industry, including developing his specialty in employee benefits. He was most recently with...
Aug 2 2021 // This year marks the 17th annual publication of Insurance Journal’s Top 100 Independent Agencies special report.This year’s Top 100 welcomes 11 newcomers to the list: Holmes Murphy; Acentria Insurance; Patriot...