Bryan Hanes grew up in the family business listening to stories about life in a small town. He heard his grandfather and then father sharing cheerful conversations with local towns folk about personal relationships, local business, current events, and of …
The majority of agents and brokers say using social media is important for business, yet many report not using social media tools in their business today. Seven of 10 independent agents and brokers believe it is important that their agencies …
The majority of agents and brokers today worry about how to perpetuate their firm to future owners, yet few agency owners report having a perpetuation plan in place. New findings in the forthcoming survey “2011 Survey of Agent-Carrier Relationships,” by …
The natural laws which rule our universe are explained through physics, mathematics, chemistry, and other disciplines. These include Einstein’s theory of relativity, Kepler’s laws on planetary motion, and Newton’s and laws on gravitation. There is another group of natural laws …
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 2011 Agency Salary Survey results will be …
The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) has announced the appointment of Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC as the new Placing Broker for the Facility, beginning immediately in “preparation for the renewal of CCRIF’s reinsurance program on 1 June.” The …
UK-based international broker JLT Group announced that it has established JLT Holdings Japan “through an equity transfer arrangement.” JLT said the “new holding company structure, insurance agency operations will be conducted by JLT Risk Services Japan (formerly Jardine Lloyd Thompson …
Inland marine insurers now have access to new policy forms designed for insuring property losses to renewable energy generating equipment connected or adjacent to buildings. These new forms were created by the American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS). The forms …
Brown & Brown Inc. reports that Charles H. Charlie Lydecker has been elected regional president responsible for a number of the company’s retail operations in the state of Florida and for certain of its retail operations in Arizona, New Jersey, …
Frank Krisanits has joined Indiana-based Old National Insurance as its Evansville region president. He will lead the insurance teams in the tri-state area. Before joining Old National, Krisanits held senior management roles including chief operating officer, president and CEO at …
