All the headlines from our Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
Aug 2 2021 // Anna Gabriela Garcia, also known as Anna Nuno-Garcia, 48, of Capistrano Beach, Calif., was sentenced in Orange County Superior Court in Santa Ana after pleading guilty to two felony counts of embezzlement and grand theft...
Aug 2 2021 // Do you remember the first time you rode a roller coaster? I do, and I was absolutely terrified when I felt it pick up steam and hurtle down toward the bottom of the first big dip. As the car began to climb the next hill,...
Jul 30 2021 // The UK’s Managing General Agents’ Association (MGAA) has expanded its membership into the Republic of Ireland (ROI) following an initiative driven by Chief Executive Mike Keating.The move to enable MGAs,...
Jul 30 2021 // The Independent Insurance Agents Association of Texas (IIAT) promoted H. Lee Loftis Jr. to chief legislative officer and added Regan Ellmer to the IIAT government affairs team.Loftis has been IIAT’s government...
Jul 30 2021 // United Valley Insurance Services Inc. has named Paul Cyr Southwest region director.Cyr, formerly United Valley’s Member Advisory Council chair, joins United Valley as the lead in Arizona and surrounding states. His...
Jul 29 2021 // Agentero raised $13.5 million in new financing designed to boost and help expand its digital insurance network for agents.The California-based insurtech, launched in 2017, is designed to help insurance agents access...
Jul 29 2021 // Howden, the London-based insurance broker, announced an agreement to acquire Italian broker Andrea Scagliarini SpA.Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. By establishing operations in Italy, Howden adds...
Jul 28 2021 // Keystone Agency Investors (KAI), a private equity backed investment firm that is a majority owner of independent insurance agencies, entered into equity partnerships with Arachas Group LLC in Bartlett, Illinois, and Mason...