Agents & Brokers News

Economist: Oregonian Insurance Agents Can Expect Unsettling Year

Oregonians should expect a long slow recovery from the recession, and it will be years before the economy returns to pre-recession levels, John Mitchel, an economist and former Western Regional Economist for U.S. Bank, warned insurance agents and brokers in …

Lydecker, Downs Named Brown & Brown Regional Presidents

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, …

Krisanits Joins Old National Insurance as Regional President

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 …

Marsh & McLennan Agency Acquires Minnesota-based RJF Agencies

Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC (MMA), a subsidiary of insurance broker Marsh Inc., announced it has RJF Agencies Inc., one of the largest independent insurance agencies in the upper Midwest. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1986, …

XL Insurance, Jorgensen & Co. Partner to Provide Accountants E&O Insurance

XL Insurance, the global insurance operations of XL Group, and Jorgensen & Co., a specialist professional liability managing general underwriter, today announced a joint underwriting agreement to provide accountants’ and consultants’ professional liability insurance (APL). In its new relationship with …

Abel to Head Brokerage Operations of Cooper Gay Non-marine Team

Cooper Gay, the independent global wholesale, reinsurance and specialist retail insurance broker, has appointed Alan Abel as head of broking and director of its non-marine division. He is based in London, but will also cover global operations. Abel will be …

Hub Acquires Florida’s Farr Agency

Insurance broker Hub International Limited has acquired the assets of Farr Insurance Group, a Venice, Florida-based insurance brokerage firm. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. The company said Farr operations will become a part of Hub International Northeast Limited …

Lenhart Joins Beecher Carlson’s National Manufacturing Team

Insurance broker and consultant Beecher Carlson said it has expanded its National Manufacturing Team with the appointment of Bill Lenhart as managing director. Lenhart will operate from Beecher Carlson’s corporate headquarters in Atlanta. Lenhart will be working directly with Greg …

Wiseman Insurance Agency Joins ISU Network

Wiseman Insurance Agency has joined the ISU Network, ISU International announced. Founded in 1935, ISU Wiseman Insurance Agency has been a family run business for four generations and is located in Provo, Utah. Currently Craig Wiseman serves on the board …

One Risk Group Names Sweeney VP

Pleasanton, Calif.-based One Risk Group LLC, a Bay Area property and casualty insurance brokerage, has hired Tim Sweeney as a vice president. Sweeney brings almost 20 years of client management, advocacy, and risk advisory experience to One Risk Group. His …