All the headlines from our Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Oct 31 2012 // A St. Louis man was sentenced to two life terms for his part in the robbery and murder of St. Charles, Mo., insurance agent in 2007.Before being sentenced, 33-year-old Cleo S. Hines testified that he was forced to drive...
Oct 31 2012 // Bank holding companies (BHCs) set new records in insurance brokerage fee income in the second quarter and year-to-date (YTD) in the first half of 2012.According to the Michael White-Prudential Bank Insurance Fee Income...
Oct 29 2012 // Insurance broker Southwest Risk LP, based in Dallas, announced it has settled a dispute with Allied World Assurance Co.The announcement released by Southwest Risk did not elaborate on the nature of the dispute but Allied...
Oct 29 2012 // Starr Aviation, a division of Starr Indemnity & Liability Co., has launched a new broker portal, Starrlink. The Starrlink portal provides agents with access to all previously issued policy documents, inclusive of but...
Oct 26 2012 // Former insurance agent James Henry Sim, 66, of San Diego, Calif. was sentenced to a stayed term of four years and four months in state prison, the California Department of Insurance announced on Friday.Sims was taken into...
Oct 26 2012 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) has named Wes Bailey, president of Bailey Insurance & Risk Management Inc. in Waco, as its newest Trusted Choice Hometown Hero.The Hometown Hero program recognizes...
Oct 26 2012 // Insurance Technologies Corporation (ITC), based in Carrollton, Texas, announced updates to its web-based audience engagement system, AgencyBuzz.The system helps agencies track effectiveness of email and social media...
Oct 26 2012 // Warwick, Rhode Island, 10/26/12 – Astonish, the leader in insurance digital marketing solutions, is pleased to announce QQ Solutions, Inc., www.qqsolutions.com, as a Silver Sponsor for its fourth annual eAgent Summit...
Oct 25 2012 // A former insurance agent has filed a class action lawsuit in Southern California against Auto Club over what she alleges is an “illegal commission scheme” that penalizes agents who sell policies to people who...
Oct 25 2012 // Minneapolis, MN, 10/25/12 – Einsteinsurance, an online consumer knowledgebase, is offering a limited number of insurance agents free access to provide content and promote their online properties.After 3 quick months...
Oct 24 2012 // Itasca, Ill.-headquartered global insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Park Row Associates Inc. in Providence, R.I., from its parent company, Delta Dental of Rhode Island. Terms of the transaction...
Oct 23 2012 // Texas Mutual Insurance Co., working in partnership with Care Providers Insurance Services, announced today that the Social Service Agencies of Texas (SSA) safety group has earned a $280,638 dividend.The workers’...
Oct 23 2012 // The 2012 presidential election is coming up quickly and the media is outputting endless stories, videos, tweets and more about it. Pay attention to the ads and the action to pick up some interesting lessons you can apply...
Oct 23 2012 // When commercial lines insurance agent and dog owner Debbie Turner began to look into help for her difficult dog back in 2000, she had no idea that her journey would end up leading to a new personal lines insurance...
Oct 22 2012 // A slow trend toward economic recovery in the U.S. may mean good news/bad news for insurance agents and brokers who handle commercial accounts with cargo and supply chain vulnerabilities.The good news is growth in sales and...
Oct 22 2012 // Mission Select Insurance ServicesA new managing general agency — Mission Select Insurance Services LLC — has been formed in Texas with a focus on residential property. Mission Select, based in Argyle, was formed with...
Oct 22 2012 // Need for Risk Mitigation Grows Along With Wider AdoptionInsurance agencies are in the business of managing risk for clients. But as mobile becomes mainstream, they’re facing new risks of their own. Agencies see...
Oct 22 2012 // I have spoken at more than 200 insurance industry events. I have met with thousands of agency owners, producers and CSRs. In more than two decades of working with insurance agencies, the No. 1 need has never changed:...
Oct 22 2012 // Today, as in the past, agencies need to set the stage for future sales (both new and renewal) with continuous marketing efforts.These actions typically include brand building, highly targeted solicitations and everything...
Oct 22 2012 // TWFGTexas-based The Woodlands Financial Group (TWFG) announced a substantial expansion of its network, adding new branches in multiple states, from California to Virginia. Many of the new branch managers are former...