The most viewed headlines from our Agencies Topic Page over the last 30 days.
Feb 3 2026 // A federal grand jury on January 30 indicted a Massachusetts married couple for their alleged involvement in a scheme to defraud individuals and insurance providers through their business, BL Insurance Brokerage, LLC.U.S....
Jan 14 2026 // Warburg Pincus is considering a possible sale of UK insurance broker McGill and Partners, according to people familiar with the matter.The private equity firm has held early talks with potential advisers to explore options...
Jan 13 2026 // Artificial intelligence continues to be at the center of Experian’s annual breach forecast for 2026, with the scope, frequency and cost of cyber incidents heavily influenced by the technology.AI makes its way into...
Feb 3 2026 // The global boom in the construction of data centers – driven by the growth of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning – is creating organic growth opportunities for major brokers such as Aon and...
Jan 26 2026 // An Edwardsville, Illinois man is facing a federal arson charge for allegedly setting fire to an insurance office building in Alton, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Illinois.A federal...
Jan 27 2026 // WalkerHughes Insurance announced it has acquired Inman Insurance Agency in Salem, Missouri, and Clark Insurance Agency in Ballwin, Missouri. The acquisitions expand WalkerHughes’ presence in Missouri, increasing...
Jan 28 2026 // Broker WTW announced it has completed the acquisition of Newfront, a top 40 U.S. broker combining deep specialty expertise and cutting-edge technology.The acquisition is expected to expand WTW’s middle-market reach...
Jan 8 2026 // Bridge Specialty Group, a subsidiary of Florida-based Brown & Brown, Inc., has acquired the assets of Shoemaker & Besser, a managing general agent and wholesale insurance brokerage located in York, Pennsylvania.The...
Jan 14 2026 // Brokerage ALKEME Insurance said it has acquired five agencies over the last quarter to enhance its property/casualty offerings while expanding its employee benefits capabilities across the United States.“With strong...
Jan 29 2026 // An Alabama insurance agent running for governor is challenging U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s eligibility to seek the office, accusing the football coach-turned-politician of not meeting the legal requirement to have...
Feb 2 2026 // A buzzy new social network where artificial intelligence-powered bots appear to swap code and gossip about their human owners had a major flaw that exposed private data on thousands of real people, according to research...
Jan 13 2026 // A Baltimore County judge sentenced Michael C. Okolo, of Parkville, Maryland, to six months incarceration for two counts of insurance fraud and one count of obstruction of justice.A jury found Okolo guilty of those charges...
Jan 12 2026 // Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage Inc. reports it acquired DiMatteo Insurance Brokers effective January 1, 2026,Founded in 2010, DiMatteo Insurance Brokers is an independent insurance agency based in East...
Feb 4 2026 // Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Germany’s Reck & Co.Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., the Rolling Meadows, Illinois-based insurance brokerage, announced its claims and risk management solutions subsidiary, Gallagher...
Jan 22 2026 // The Kentucky Department of Insurance is reminding insurance agents to be careful when advising clients on securities transactions.State law requires that investment advisors be registered with the state. And when an...
Jan 28 2026 // AUB Group Ltd., the Sydney, Australia-based brokerage and underwriting agency group, announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire 95.9% of Prestige Insurance Holdings Ltd. for $432 million (US$300.1...
Jan 26 2026 // Artificial intelligence continues to be at the center of Experian’s annual breach forecast for 2026, heavily influencing the scope, frequency, and cost of cyber incidents.AI makes its way into many of the predictions...
Feb 5 2026 // Kyle Goedeke XPT Specialty, headquartered in Plano, Texas, hired Kyle Goedeke as an underwriter/broker. Goedeke has nearly a decade of experience across wholesale brokerage, underwriting, and excess and surplus (E&S)...
Jan 9 2026 // Insurance Journal is now accepting nominations for its annual Agents of the Year awards, which recognize top-performing property/casualty insurance agents and producers across the industry.The awards program highlights...
Jan 8 2026 // Statera Managing Agency Ltd. announced it has received regulatory approval to act as a Lloyd’s managing agent.Statera will manage Syndicates 4242 and 1416, which currently underwrite specialty risks produced through...