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Franchisor Benefits from Unrest in Captive Insurance World

Jun 6 2011 // Ray Spears, Jeff Wilson, and Charles Donaldson in 2007 established GlobalGreen Insurance Agency as the brand name for the franchise network of independent agencies developed and operated by St. Louis, Mo.-based Equity One...

Don’t Forget: Top 100 Independent Insurance Agencies

Jun 3 2011 // Once again, Insurance Journal is on the search for leading privately-held property casualty independent agencies and brokerages for its annual Top 100 Property/Casualty Independent Insurance Agencies report.Top Overall...

Agents’ Group Gives $100K to Texas Volunteer Fire Departments

May 19 2011 // Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) and its Trusted Choice agents are donating more than $100,000 to the State Firemen’s and Fire Marshals’ Association (SFFMA) to assist volunteer fire departments.The...

Submit Today: Top 100 Independent Insurance Agencies

May 17 2011 // Once again, Insurance Journal is on the search for leading privately-held property casualty independent agencies and brokerages for its annual Top 100 Property/Casualty Independent Insurance Agencies report.Top Overall...

New MGA Sees Opportunity for Independents in Growing Hispanic Market

May 16 2011 // With 30 years of insurance industry experience under his belt, one Texas-based insurance executive decided recently it was time to open his own operation to serve the insurance needs of the growing Hispanic population....

Texas Insurance Veteran Sees Opportunity in Growing Hispanic Market

Apr 29 2011 // With 30 years of industry experience under his belt, one Texas-based insurance executive decided it was time to open his own operation to serve the insurance needs of the growing Hispanic population. While Dallas-based...

The Future of the Independent Agency (Has Nothing to Do with Age)

Apr 29 2011 // For the last 20 years, at least, consultants, associations and publications have been worrying about the future of the independent agency system because the average age of agency owners has been in the late 50s. The same...

Young Agents Survey Shows Strong Family Ties

Apr 28 2011 // Bryan Hanes grew up in the family business listening to stories about life in a small town. He heard his grandfather and then father sharing cheerful conversations with local towns folk about personal relationships, local...

Brodbeck Named Trusted Choice Hometown Hero in Texas

Apr 28 2011 // The Indpendent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) has named Randy Brodbeck of the Adams Insurance Agency in Johnson City as its newest Trusted Choice Hometown Hero. The Hometown Hero program recognizes Trusted Choice...

All in the Family

Apr 4 2011 // Bryan Hanes grew up in the family business listening to stories about life in a small town. He heard his grandfather and then father sharing cheerful conversations with local towns folk about personal relationships, local...

Franchisor Benefits from Unrest in Captive Insurance World

Apr 4 2011 // Ray Spears, Jeff Wilson, and Charles Donaldson in 2007 established GlobalGreen Insurance Agency as the brand name for the franchise network of independent agencies developed and operated by St. Louis, Mo.-based Equity One...

The Future of the Independent Agency (Has Nothing to Do with Age)

Apr 4 2011 // For the last 20 years, at least, consultants, associations and publications have been worrying about the future of the independent agency system because the average age of agency owners has been in the late 50s. The same...

Last Chance: Find Out Who’s Worth What in Today’s Independent Agency

Mar 30 2011 // Don’t miss your opportunity to participate in Insurance Journal’s 2011 Agency Salary Survey. Once again, the survey will ask insurance agents and brokers nationwide who’s worth what in the independent...

Who’s Worth What in the Independent Agency System? Find Out … Join IJ’s Survey

Mar 25 2011 // Insurance Journal is polling insurance agents and brokers nationwide in its annual search to find out who’s worth what in the independent agency system.Don’t miss out on your chance to participate. The 2011...

Independent Spirit Shapes Marsh’s New Retail Unit

Mar 21 2011 // In a little over a year, mega-broker Marsh & McLennan quickly assembled one of the largest independent agencies in the nation, entirely through acquisitions. That entity, Marsh & McLennan Agency, targets middle...

Who’s Worth What in the Independent Agency System? Find Out … Join IJ’s Survey

Mar 18 2011 // Insurance Journal is polling insurance agents and brokers nationwide in its annual search to find out who’s worth what in the independent agency system.Don’t miss out on your chance to participate. The 2011...

Unrest in Captive Insurance World Benefits the GlobalGreen Agency

Mar 17 2011 // Ray Spears, Jeff Wilson and Charles Donaldson in 2007 established GlobalGreen Insurance Agency as the brand name for the franchise network of independent agencies developed and operated by St. Louis, Mo.-based Equity One...

Independent Agents: Tell Carriers What You Think

Mar 1 2011 // Agents: There is still time to tell insurance carriers what you think! Take this quick survey.What are the most important factors in the independent agents’ relationship with insurance carriers—and which ones rate...

Independent Spirit Shapes Marsh’s New Retail Unit

Feb 21 2011 // In a little over a year, mega-broker Marsh & McLennan quickly assembled one of the largest independent agencies in the nation, entirely through acquisitions. That entity, Marsh & McLennan agency, targets middle...

Big ‘I’ Promotes McPhillips to Senior Lobbyist Role

Feb 17 2011 // Jennifer McPhillips has been promoted to senior director of federal government affairs for the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) and will serve as one of the...