The American Association of Managing General Agents (AAMGA) and the National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices (NAPSLO) are considering combining both organizations into one association and have formed a joint committee to explore the idea. Brady Kelley, executive director, …
There have been fewer drivers killed in car crashes who tested positive for opioids in states with medical marijuana laws than there were before the laws went into effect, according to a new study. The study, conducted at Columbia University’s …
Kevin O’Connor, president of McGowan Hospitality, is no stranger to insuring the risks associated with restaurants, bars, taverns and nightclubs. He has spent the past 33 years in the sector as a reinsurance broker, managing general agent and now program …
It’s no secret that the world of insurance is consolidating. The number of insurance agency mergers and acquisitions in the first half of 2016 ranked as the second-most-active six-month period since 2008, according to a new report by Chicago-based investment …
Emerging risks or traditional lines, innovation makes the difference The surplus lines market is eyeing another year of solid results for 2015. At press time, the final figures for 2015 surplus lines had yet to be released but according to …
Self-driving cars, and trucks, could hit the roadways soon. Or maybe not that soon. If Uber has its way it may be sooner than you think. Last month ride service Uber Technologies Inc. acquired the self-driving truck startup Otto, while …
It’s been a rough ride, full of twists, turns and a few roadblocks for truckers and their insurance specialists. Truckers today face a number of obstacles that have raised the cost of doing business, including tough federal oversight, driver shortages, …
Do you work in a great independent agency? Do you think it’s the best place to work? If so, don’t miss this opportunity to nominate your agency to be named as one of Insurance Journal’s Best Agencies to Work in …
No longer able to compete primarily on price, insurers are now focusing their efforts on pleasing customers, with the payoff being a significant increase in satisfaction among their small business commercial customers, according to the recently released J.D. Power 2016 …
This year marks the 12th annual publication of Insurance Journal‘s Top 100 Agencies special report. This year’s Top 100 welcomes nine newcomers: Cross Financial Corp. (Cross Insurance); Prime Risk Partners Inc.; Westwood Insurance Agency; Christensen Group; Premier Group Insurance Inc.; …
