Latest Independent Agencies Headlines
All the headlines from our Independent Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Texas Agency Awarded Trusted Choice Agency of the Month
Apr 1 2010 // The Hare & Rathke Insurance Group, in Humble, Texas, has been named the Trusted Choice Agency of the Month by Trusted Choice, the consumer branding program for independent insurance agents and brokers. The Hare &...
Who’s Worth What in the Independent Agency System? Find Out … Join IJ’s Survey
Mar 23 2010 // 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 2010...
Who’s Worth What in the Independent Agency System? Join IJ’s Survey
Mar 12 2010 // Once again, 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. The 2010 Agency Salary Survey results will be...
Why Public Adjusters Are Not Enemies of Independent Agents
Mar 8 2010 // Here’s why working with a public adjuster can be good for an independent insurance agency and for its customers: 1. After a disaster, insureds have hundreds or even thousands of questions and worries. In a...
Trusted Choice
Mar 7 2010 // Just when producers thought it was safe, mandatory compensation disclosure has reared its ugly head again. In a move that has its origins in the Spitzer days, New York regulators are mandating that insurance agents and...
Mississippi Insurance Agent Tubertini Honored by Association
Mar 5 2010 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers (the Big “I”) has awarded Mississippi insurance agent Ronnie Tubertini with the Woodworth Memorial Award, the highest honor the association bestows on one of its...
Insurance Agents Name ‘Blue Dog’ U.S. Rep. Ross of Arkansas Top Legislator
Mar 4 2010 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) has recognized Rep. Mike Ross (D-Ark.), a former independent insurance agent, as its Legislator of the Year for 2009. The award was...
Big ‘I’ Agents Gain Access to Engineering Firms’ Insurance Program
Feb 24 2010 // The Independent Agents & Brokers of America Big “I” Markets program announced a partnership with the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) to provide Big “I” members with exclusive...
Trusted Choice
Feb 21 2010 // Just when producers thought it was safe, mandatory compensation disclosure has reared its ugly head again. In a move that has its origins in the Spitzer days, New York regulators are mandating that insurance agents and...
Young Agents Survey
Feb 21 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...
IBA West Pacific Northwest Chapter Joins Big ‘I’ Washington
Feb 7 2010 // Insurance Brokers and Agents of the West (IBA West) has disbanded its Pacific Northwest Chapter and joined forces with the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of Washington (Big “I” Washington). According...
IBA West Pacific Northwest Chapter Joins Big ‘I’ Washington
Feb 1 2010 // Insurance Brokers and Agents of the West (IBA West) has disbanded its Pacific Northwest Chapter and joined forces with the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of Washington (Big “I” Washington). According...
Bramlett Agency in Oklahoma Named Trusted Choice Agency of the Month
Jan 22 2010 // The Bramlett Agency, headquartered in Armdore, Okla., has been named the Trusted Choice Agency of the Month by Trusted Choice, the consumer branding program for independent insurance agents and brokers. The Bramlett Agency...
The Best Independent Agencies to Work For … And Why
Dec 20 2009 // The results are in from the “2009 Best Independent Insurance Agency to Work For” survey by Insurance Journal. The common theme resonating from the winning responses is one of family ideals. Regardless of size...
Truth or Lore? Insurance ‘Factorama’ Explores the Known and Little-Known
Dec 20 2009 // It’s the end of the decade that apparently has no name as yet, but that doesn’t stop those of us at Insurance Journal from looking back at the past 10 years and beyond for known and little-known insurance...
2009 P/C Insurance Mergers, Acquisitions Large and Small
Dec 20 2009 // Large insurers AIG, Farmers and The Hartford made moves in 2009, as did large brokers Marsh, Aon, Willis, Gallagher, Brown & Brown, Hub and Wells Fargo. So, too, did, many regional insurers and Main Street agencies....
Prible Named VP, Federal Affairs; Cialone, Sr. Director for Big ‘I’
Dec 15 2009 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) named Lauren Cialone as senior director of federal government affairs and John Prible has been promoted to vice president of federal...
North Carolina FAIR, Beach Plans Get New Board Members
Nov 20 2009 // North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin announced the appointment of five new members to the N.C. Joint Underwriting Association and the N.C. Insurance Underwriting Association, better known as the FAIR and...
People
Nov 1 2009 // David Daniel was inaugurated as the chairman of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) at the recent Big “I” Leadership Conference in New Orleans, La. He will lead...
Alaska Agent Re-Elected to Independent Agents Group
Oct 29 2009 // M.J. Hall and Company of Alaska Inc.’s Suzy Baird has been re-elected as Associate Director of the Alaska Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers Inc.. Baird was also awarded the AAMGA award for outstanding...
