All the headlines from our Independent Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Feb 21 2023 // When Paul C. Higginbotham founded his namesake insurance agency in 1948, he never could have imagined the Fort Worth, Texas company would grow into one of America’s top independent property/casualty agencies.Started...
Feb 15 2023 // BriteCo jewelry insurance today launched its new Agent Program, which will enable independent insurance agents in the United States to offer BriteCo jewelry insurance to their clients.Per a press release, agents in the...
Feb 13 2023 // Austin, TX., February 14, 2023 –– The Certified Insurance Service Representative (CISR) designation provided by The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research is now endorsed by the Independent Insurance...
Nov 29 2022 // Millions of California insurance consumers are being adversely affected and incurring higher costs of insurance due to the malfunctioning insurance regulatory system in California. Moreover, the broken regulatory...
Nov 21 2022 // The votes are in for the 2022 Best Independent Insurance Agency to Work For survey by Insurance Journal.Employees in 2022 highlighted the importance of competitive salaries, employee benefits, training and education,...
Nov 21 2022 // As you read this you are probably finishing up planning for 2023 (or thinking, “Yikes, I need to get started!”). If you’re like me, this is not your favorite thing to do. Our industry tends to attract...
Nov 16 2022 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. Open enrollment season for benefits, both employer-sponsored and private, is approaching. Brush up on some best practices to make the season smoother at your...
Oct 17 2022 // Independent agents are taking over the scene — 62% of property and casualty premiums in the U.S. were written by independent agents in 2021 — so competition is fiercer than ever. Independent agents who want to...
Oct 13 2022 // The number of independent insurance agencies has increased and business conditions for agencies remain favorable, according to the 2022 Agency Universe Study. While the majority of agencies experienced increased revenue,...
Oct 13 2022 // PEMCO Mutual Insurance has welcomed Heather Sipes to the Seattle, Washington-based insurer’s marketing communications as a communications manager.Sipes has more than11 years of experience in marketing communications,...
Oct 3 2022 // The votes are in for the 2022 Best Independent Insurance Agency to Work For survey by Insurance Journal.Employees in 2022 highlighted the importance of competitive salaries, employee benefits, training and education,...
Sep 29 2022 // Charles Symington has been appointed to the role of executive vice president at the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big I), effective Oct. 1.Symington joined the Big I in 2004 on the government...
Sep 23 2022 // As the independent agency channel moves past the coronavirus pandemic and into uncertain economic headwinds, Best Practices agencies achieved record highs in organic growth and profitability, according to the 2022 Best...
Sep 19 2022 // The longest tenured top executive of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (Big I) has decided to step down.Bob Rusbuldt, who has been the CEO of Big I since 2001, informed the association’s...
Sep 6 2022 // MILL CREEK, WA, September 6, 2022 — Pacific International Underwriters® (PIU) is partnering with American Modern® to offer a standalone earthquake insurance policy in Washington & Oregon.“One of the...
Aug 22 2022 // MILL CREEK, WA, August 22, 2022 — Pacific International Underwriters® (PIU) is partnering with American Modern® to offer a standalone earthquake insurance policy in Washington & Oregon.“One of the advantages...
Aug 9 2022 // The independent agency channel places 62% of all property-casualty insurance written in the U.S., according to the Big “I” 2022 Market Share Report.The annual Market Share Report compiles and analyzes property...
Jul 29 2022 // This post is part of a series sponsored by Old Republic Surety.Large surety accounts aren’t handled as mere transactions. They require a relationship based on mutual trust in which the independent agent plays a...
Jul 7 2022 // GloveBox, which provides independent agencies with a platform for aggregating insurance policy documents, regardless of carrier, in one centralized location, announced it has raised $5.5 million in Series A funding.The...
Jun 22 2022 // U.S.-based insurance broker Acrisure reports that it has acquired UK independent specialty broker Russell Scanlan in Nottingham.The deal is expected to close in the near term, pending Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)...