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Best Agency to Work For East: Deland, Gibson Insurance

At Deland, Gibson Insurance, being a lifelong learner isn’t just a hobby, it’s part of the agency’s core values held by all employees. And agency employees say access to resources and education, as well as a constant drive for improvement, …

Best Agency to Work For Southeast: Fisher Brown Bottrell Insurance

Opportunities for growth, a team-oriented culture and unwavering support during an unprecedented situation are just some of the reasons that employees of Fisher Brown Bottrell Insurance, Inc. nominated their employer as a Best Agency to Work For. The Insurance Journal …

Best Agency to Work For Southeast: SouthGroup Insurance Services

Employees at SouthGroup Insurance Services don’t just like where they work – they LOVE it. And going through the pandemic has only reinforced their love and appreciation of their employer, selected as Insurance Journal’s Best Agency to Work For – …

Howden Buys Cyber and Tech Specialist Broker Safeonline

Howden, the international insurance broker, announced it has reached an agreement to acquire Safeonline, a London-based cyber and tech specialist broker and Lloyd’s coverholder. The acquisition underlines the importance Howden places on this fast-growing product line and gives it an …

Kemper to Pay $370M for Specialty Insurer Focused on Hispanic Market

Kemper Corp. has agreed to pay $370 million in cash for specialty auto insurer American Access Casualty Company and its related captive insurance agency, Newins Insurance Agency Holdings. Driving the deal: Growth potential among Hispanic and other niche markets. Plans …

BMS Names Madell as Director in New Financial Lines Division

BMS Group, the independent specialist re/insurance broker, announced the appointment of Chris Madell as director in BMS’ new Financial Lines division, effective immediately. Madell will be based in London, reporting to Ian Gormley, managing director of the BMS Global Risks …

Best Agency to Work For East: William A. Smith & Son Insurance

Not all insurance agents are created equal. At least that’s what William A. Smith & Son Insurance states on its website, a claim that serves as a testament to the agency’s mission of serving clients and employees through strong communication …

Digital Lloyd’s Syndicate Ki Goes Live with List of Broker Trading Partners

Ki, the first fully digital and algorithmically driven Lloyd’s syndicate, announced the onboarding of its first trading partners to its proprietary digital platform, providing access to its algorithmic underwriting in readiness for writing business from Jan 1. Ki said it …

Best Agency to Work For Overall: RightSure Insurance Group

From standup comedy and acting gigs to selling insurance – not the typical career path for the everyday independent agency owner but that is how Jeff Arnold, founder of RightSure Insurance Group, this year’s winner of Insurance Journal’s Overall Best …

America’s Best Agencies to Work For

The votes are in for the 2020 Best Independent Insurance Agencies to Work For. While 2020 has been an unusual year for agency employees – many of whom have worked remotely for months – the pressures that have come with …