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4 Northeastern Agencies Join Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance
Jun 13 2012 // The Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance (SIAA) said four new agencies in the Northeast region joined the partnership in May. The new members are: Susquehanna Valley Insurance Center of Montoursville, Penn.; Spectrum...
NFL’s QB Young Sues Ex-Agent, Former Money Adviser
Jun 13 2012 // NFL quarterback Vince Young has filed a fraud and breach of contract lawsuit against his ex-agent and a former financial adviser. The Houston Chronicle reports that the lawsuit filed Monday in Houston claims...
SIAA Grows By Six West Agencies in May
Jun 12 2012 // Hampton, New Hampshire-based Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance added six new member agencies from the West in May. May’s new members include: Joseph Torrente of Aptos, Calif. Actera Insurance Solutions of Denver,...
Gov. Scott to Florida Insurance Agents: There’s More Work Ahead
Jun 12 2012 // Fla. Gov. Rick Scott Florida has made a good start on addressing some of the state’s most pressing insurance issues such as pursuing ways to depopulate the state-backed homeowners insurer and reforming the no-fault...
Aon Executive Joins New York-Based Broker Sterling & Sterling
Jun 11 2012 // Woodbury, N.Y.-based brokerage firm Sterling & Sterling Inc. appointed Howard Tollin as president of the environmental services division. In this newly-created position, he will be responsible for working with clients...
Southern Calif. Agents Nabbed In Million Dollar Ponzi Scheme
Jun 8 2012 // A current and a former insurance agent from Southern California have been arrested for allegedly running a million-dollar Ponzi scheme. Edwin Salazar, 34, of Downey, and Michael Zuniga, 41, of Fullerton have each been...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Broker Benefit Services
Jun 8 2012 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Broker Benefit Services L.L.C. in Chesterfield, Mo. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2001, Broker Benefit Services offers employee benefit brokerage and...
N.J.’s Consolidated Insurance Agents Adds 2 Agencies to Network
Jun 8 2012 // Consolidated Insurance Agents, an exclusive network of independently owned and operated insurance agencies in New Jersey, said it added two new agencies to its network in May. BCG Advisors Inc. of Jersey City and Alamo...
8 Things Independent Agents Can Learn From Sam Walton
Jun 8 2012 // Wal-Mart and independent agencies seemingly have little in common. Not so. There are many helpful ideas to cull from Mr. Walton’s amazing odyssey from one store to the largest retailer in the world — as revealed in...
Legrand Joins Broker MDS as COO to Expand International Business
Jun 8 2012 // MDS Holdings, the European and Latin American insurance brokerage group, announced that Jacqueline Legrand has joined the firm as Chief Operating Officer and Board director. She will be responsible for guiding the...
C.M. Meiers Preliminary Injunction Decided, But Far From Over
Jun 7 2012 // A judge has rejected a request for a preliminary injunction in the case of a bankrupt Southern California insurance agency following a long, accusation-fueled legal battle between the former and current owners of the...
Judge Decides for Defendants in C.M. Meiers Preliminary Injunction
Jun 6 2012 // Editor’s Note: See C.M. Meiers Preliminary Injunction Decided, But Far From Over for updates, more of the judge’s opinion, comments from attorneys, as well as legal analysis. A judge has rejected a request for...
BMS Group Exec Joins New York-Based U.S. RE as Senior VP
Jun 6 2012 // Pearl River, N.Y.-based global reinsurance broker U.S. RE Corporation appointed Victor Marques as senior vice president. U.S. RE said Marques brings more than 25 years in the field to his new role at the company’s...
C.M. Meiers Defendants File ‘Scorched Earth’ Countersuit
Jun 5 2012 // Editor’s note: For more read an updated story on this case, “C.M. Meiers Preliminary Injunction Decided, But Far From Over“ Expect the allegation-laden battle between the new and old owners of bankrupt...
Claims Against MF Global’s Corzine, Other Executives May Depend on Insurance
Jun 5 2012 // Jon Corzine failed to address MF Global Holdings Ltd.’s growing liquidity needs as he tried to build the commodities broker into a global investment powerhouse, helping create the conditions that led to its downfall,...
Florida Broker Kuykendall Gardner Names Loflin as Vice President
Jun 5 2012 // Winter Park, Fla.-based insurance broker Kuykendall Gardner recently hired Brendan Loflin as vice president. In this role, he will be responsible for insurance and bond sales, new business development, client relations and...
Florida’s Citizens Hears Depopulation Ideas
Jun 4 2012 // When the question is how to shrink Florida’s state-backed home insurer, answers from insurance agents, insurer executives, state lawmakers, and others come down to increasing rates and shifting more policies to the...
Hagerty Classic Car Insurance Now Available to Canadian Brokers
Jun 4 2012 // Hagerty Insurance Agency, the specialist provider of collector vehicle insurance, announced that as of April 24, 2012 its subsidiary, Hagerty Canada, LLC, will make similar coverage available to all brokers in Canada. The...
Florida Agent Association Tops 2,000 Members
Jun 4 2012 // The Florida Association of Insurance Agents, which represents thousands of independent agents statewide, has topped more than 2,000 agencies for the first time in its history. FAIA’s growth comes despite...
Allstate Ramps Up Agent Recruiting in Northeast
Jun 4 2012 // Allstate Insurance Company announced on May 15 that it is looking to appoint 140 new agency owners in Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont. Allstate said the move is part of its...
