All the headlines from our Independent Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Feb 7 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...
Jan 10 2011 // Welcome to Insurance Journal’s 2011 Insurance Industry Meetings and Conventions Directory. The information in this directory is taken from a larger database containing additional information on these and other...
Jan 7 2011 // Oregonians should expect a long slow recovery from the recession, and it will be years before the economy returns to pre-recession levels, John Mitchel, an economist and former Western Regional Economist for U.S. Bank,...
Dec 22 2010 // The Independent Agents and Brokers of America Big “I” Markets launched a new insurance policy option with American Risk Management Resources Network, LLC (ARMR.NET) for above and below ground storage tank...
Dec 20 2010 // Most enter the insurance business by accident but for young independent insurance agents, the decision to stick with insurance as a permanent career is a matter of choice.A healthy 84 percent of young insurance agents say...
Dec 20 2010 // The total number of independent agencies in the country remains stable at around 37,500 as start-ups have kept pace with agency mergers and closings, according to a new study of agencies. There are today as many agencies...
Dec 15 2010 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) has named Steve Barksdale, vice president at Bancorp South Insurance Services Inc., in Athens, Texas, as its newest Trusted Choice Hometown Hero.The Hometown Hero program...
Dec 15 2010 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Northeast Florida (IIANF) inducted its 2010-2011 board of directors recently. The IIANF board consists of Brad Arrowsmith with The Holmes Organisation; Michael Beach with The Della Porta...