February 11, 2014
Florida-based broker Brown & Brown Inc. recently announced results for fourth quarter of 2013, including a 10.8 percent increase in net income to a record $47.2 million, compared with $42.6 million for the same quarter of 2012. Total revenue for …
February 11, 2014
Independent insurance agents and brokers posted new highs in revenue growth and profitability in the fourth quarter of 2013, according to a survey of large and mid-sized agencies by Reagan Consulting. The consulting firm said agencies performed well in all …
February 11, 2014
When Robin McLane’s generation hit public schools in the 1950s, there were never enough classrooms or teachers to accommodate the bulge, she said. So she’s not surprised about the latest shock that boomers are delivering to the U.S. economy. “People …
February 11, 2014
Employers with fewer than 100 workers won’t have to provide health insurance until 2016 under Obamacare, as the administration said it would again delay a key requirement of the health law. Larger firms have to cover at least 70 percent …
February 11, 2014
Representatives of over 75 percent of the UK’s Managing General Agents’ Association (MGAA) member organizations gathered yesterday to hear Peter Montanaro, Head of Delegated Authorities at Lloyd’s, set out the market’s plans for improving the oversight and management of delegated …
February 11, 2014
Australian climate models indicate an increased chance of an El Nino weather pattern emerging later this year, the country’s weather bureau said on Tuesday, raising the risk of drought and floods in some parts of the world. The forecast comes …
February 11, 2014
Switzerland could lose its privileged access to the European single market, European officials said on Monday, after Swiss voters narrowly backed proposals to curtail immigration from the EU in a referendum that has unsettled business. The vote on Sunday was …
February 11, 2014
Waterlogged towns on the River Thames west of London braced for more floods as rains persisted across southern England and Deloitte LLP said the storms may cost insurers £1 billion ($1.6 billion) by April. The Environment Agency has 16 severe …
February 11, 2014
IronPro, the professional and management liability unit of Ironshore Inc., has introduced a network security and privacy breach endorsement that can be added to its lawyers professional liability (LPL) program. This new endorsement provides reimbursement for expenses incurred as a …
February 11, 2014
San Diego, Calif. (Feb. 11, 2014) – Atlas General Insurance Services, LLC, a national multi-line program manager, is pleased to announce the formation of its new division, Atlas Specialty Programs. This new division will be headed by industry veteran, Scott …