The summer has come to a close and it’s time for a new school year. This fall, some 2 million new college freshmen across the country are arriving at university campuses to begin their collegiate life. Paying for college is …
Independent agent Joyce Sigler has been named co-chair of the Real Time/Download Campaign. Sigler is vice president of administration at Jones & Wenner, an insurance agency in Fairlawn, Ohio. In her role with the campaign, she succeeds Cyndy Smith, vice …
AIC Holdings appointed Robert G. Purdy to president and CEO of AIC Underwriters, based in Philadelphia, PA. Purdy will be responsible for leading the underwriting, marketing and operations strategies for the AIC Underwriters’ middle market workers’ compensations business, including the …
The Hanover Insurance Group added a new District of Columbia Metro branch office in Reston, Va. Located in the Reston Executive Center at 12100 Sunset Hills Road, the new branch office will address commercial insurance needs of the business communities …
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Lockton Companies has added Steve Conger to its Washington, D.C. brokerage team as vice president and producer. The addition of Conger expands Lockton’s Washington, D.C.-based employee benefits practice and mergers and acquisitions capabilities. Prior to joining Lockton, Conger was an …
A group of Allstate agents who say the insurer controls them like employees rather than as independent contractors voted to affiliate with a union — a move the agents hope will help dissolve some of their concerns over employment status. …
Warren Buffett’s Omaha, Neb.-based company, Berkshire Hathaway, revealed new investments in retailer Dollar General and insurance data specialist Verisk Analytics along with several other adjustments in its $52.4 billion U.S. stock portfolio. Investors will have to wait a while to …
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The Woodlands Financial Group, Inc. of Woodlands, Texas expanded its operations by opening four new branch locations. Noel Sanchez opened a new branch in San Mateo, Calif. Sanchez has 14 years of experience in the insurance industry, most of it …
