Agents & Brokers News

The Agency Salary Blues

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Independent agency salaries maintained or decreased slightly in 2009, but employee morale may be registering at an all time low....

Reader’s Choice

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Never lose sight of what the reader wants. That has been the motto for Insurance Journal throughout its 85-year history...

Declarations

Diverse Ownership “Many new agencies are forming, typically with a more diverse and younger leadership, demonstrating the strength of the...

Trustees Face Big Liability

By Christopher Troisi and Daniel B. Herbert
Why Clients Need Errors and Omissions Coverage An attorney, family member or friend asked to serve as trustee faces a...

It Figures

4,000 The number of independent agencies founded in 2008, 2009 or 2010, which represents approximately 11 percent of the more...

Business Moves

Ryan Specialty Group, Oakbridge R-T Specialty LLC, the wholesale brokerage unit of Ryan Specialty Group LLC, acquired Bloomfield, Conn.-based Oakbridge...

Young Agents Survey:

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Why Young Agents Stand by Their Career Choice Most enter the insurance business by accident but for young independent insurance...

People

Insurance broker Marsh appointed Peter Mavraganis as U.S. leader of its renewable energy practice. Mavraganis, based in New York, will...