All the headlines from our Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
May 7 2021 // The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has adopted a rule that requires individuals, agencies, and companies regulated by TDI to designate an email address for official communications from TDI.To add or update an email...
May 4 2021 // The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers has partnered with Gainesville, Fla-based Darr Schackow Insurance.DSI’s 55 employees and four offices throughout the state of Florida will expand Liberty’s presence in the...
May 3 2021 // Specialty broker Amwins Group said it has agreed to acquire Equisure, Inc., a Colorado-based specialist in insurance programs for horse and dog owners, trainers and organizations.Equisure provides professional liability,...
May 3 2021 // Insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. said it has acquired Mutual Brokers Pty Ltd., a Canberra, Australian Capital Territory (ACT)-based Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.Founded in 1985, Mutual Brokers...
May 3 2021 // There may be many more carriers and brokers waiting on the sidelines of the insuring cannabis sector to get in than most may realize.That was among the messages delivered by experts during Insurance Journal’s webinar...
Apr 28 2021 // Former insurance broker Karen Marie Dondanville, 53, of Mission Viejo, Calif., was arrested on 90 felony counts including grand theft, insurance fraud, financial elder abuse, and forgery for allegedly collecting premiums...
Apr 27 2021 // This post is part of a series sponsored by Worldwide Facilities, an Amwins Company. In November 2020, attendees of the Professional Liability Underwriting Society’s first-ever virtual conference warned insurance...
Apr 26 2021 // Construction business owners experienced declines in their revenues, project completions, new bids and workforce, as the pandemic took hold in 2020. In fact, 7-in-10 construction business owners were negatively affected by...
Apr 22 2021 // There may be many more carriers and brokers waiting on the sidelines of the insuring cannabis sector to get in than most may realize.That was among the messages delivered by experts during Insurance Journal’s webinar...
Apr 22 2021 // Howden, the London-based insurance broker, has announced the acquisition of ARTAI, Spain’s largest independent corporate insurance broker.The transaction, which is pending approval from Spain’s Directorate...
Apr 20 2021 // Howden, the London-based insurance broker, announced that it has appointed Felix Jenny to lead its new retail operation in Switzerland.Howden Switzerland will form an important part of Howden’s European business,...
Apr 20 2021 // Pathpoint, a digital excess and surplus lines insurance distributor, has launched its Lessor’s Risk Only (LRO) Commercial Package for agents to access non-admitted coverage for property owners with a single...
Apr 19 2021 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., the Rolling Meadows, Ill.-based broker, announced that it has agreed to a strategic partnership with MIG Holding Ltd. (MIG Group), which will see the company take a minority interest in...
Apr 19 2021 // Jared Burkhart will be the next CEO of Big “I” Michigan (MAIA), the association announced.Burkhart joins the Big “I” team on May 3 and succeeds the current CEO, Bev Barney, who is retiring Aug. 31....
Apr 19 2021 // Workspace management software company Proximity Space Inc. has launched Proximity Protect, a specialty, nationwide insurance brokerage offering coverage for coworking and flex space operators, members and tenants.According...
Apr 19 2021 // This issue of Insurance Journal features exclusive results from the 2021 Young Agents Survey where nearly 300 young agents nationwide shared their views on the insurance industry and their experience as an agent. (see page...
Apr 19 2021 // Agency executives can greatly increase the success of their organizations if they know how many customers they have. That sounds fundamental. However, I find that most agencies do not have solid counts. They think they do,...
Apr 19 2021 // 61.7% are 31 to 40 years old.38.3% are 30 and under. 85.5% consider insurance to be a permanent career choice;12.0% are unsure;81.4% would recommend career choice to another young person — but13.6% are not sure they...
Apr 19 2021 // I’d like to see the industry known for insurance professionals coming from all walks of life, and that success can be reached in our industry no matter who you are. To not push it for the sole sake of sounding...
Apr 19 2021 // Everyday is something different. This job is never repetitive. Flexibility, freedom, and the opportunity to run my own business. The ability to work in any industry with interesting companies. I really enjoy getting to...