Sixteen insurance brokerage firms have agreed to be the first to use a new Internet-based single entry submission system to transact commercial lines business with carriers, a system that will be made available to all agents and brokers and their …
Privately owned insurance brokerage Hylant Group has hired industry veteran Jeff Branca as vice president and client executive in its Cincinnati, Ohio, office. In this role, he will be responsible for developing large, complex accounts. Branca was previously with Aon, …
Neace Lukens Insurance, of Louisville, Ky., has hired Jennifer Graff as the corporate lead of its health and productivity division in its Louisville, Ky., office. In this role, Jennifer will be responsible for designing and implementing employee-based wellness programs for …
An article on the Lloyd’s web site [www.lloyds.com] concludes that “more than 80 percent of brokers say they are ‘very positive’ about doing business at Lloyd’s, according to the latest figures.” According to a recent independent study brokers views of …
John (Jack) Byrne, who has led Fireman’s Fund and its former parent company, White Mountains Insurance Group, as well as GEICO, has been elected chairman of the board of the New York- based brokerage Integro. Byrne, who joined the board …
Insurance agents and brokers want the California State Compensation Insurance Fund to change its broker of service policy and instead recognize broker of record (BOR) letters. While the policy not to recognize BOR letters is not new, the Alliance of …
Wilson Smith Group LLC announced that Gary Cooper has joined the group’s Texas operation, WSG Specialty Underwriters, as senior vice president. Cooper brings an extensive insurance background in retail and wholesale management to WSG and our MGU program plans for …
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. was hit with a gender bias lawsuit by three women who said Wall Street’s most profitable bank maintains an “outdated corporate culture” that systematically deprives women of pay and promotions available to men. The plaintiffs are …
Donna Chiapperino has been elected president of The Professional Insurance Agents of New York (PIANY), one of eight new officers elected for the group. Chiapperino, serves director of marketing for Jimcor Agencies in Montvale. Rich Savino was named president-elect. He …
The Young Agents Committee of the Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina (IIANC) announced the association’s Young Agent of the Year, Broker of the Year and Company of the Year Awards for 2010. These awards were presented during IIANC’s 43rd …
