The Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina elected Neil T. Annas as the association’s new President for the 2008-2009 term. Annas, president of Granite Insurance Agency Inc. in Granite Falls, NC, was elected during the 111th IIANC Annual Convention in …
Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina named Kelley L. Erstine chief executive officer. Erstine assumed the association’s CEO responsibilities Oct. 15 and replaces Bob Bird upon his retirement after 25 years of service to IIANC. Erstine served as executive vice …
Tom Hughston, executive vice president of North Texas-based Roach Howard Smith & Barton (RHSB), has been named to the board of directors of The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers, a trade association representing domestic and international commercial insurance agents …
To accommodate growth driven by more employees and new service capabilities, Raleigh, N.C.-based TriSure expanded its office space at Rexwoods Center IV. TriSure’s employee count increased by 36 percent since 2005. The firm’s revenues increased 45 percent in the same …
The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America unveiled results of an independent report which found that the North Carolina Insurance Underwriting Association, a.k.a. the Beach Plan, is not financially prepared to weather a major storm. PCI commissioned Milliman Inc. to …
An Illinois company connected to a bank involved in the lawsuit of the parent company of Brooke Corp. has taken control of 44.3 percent of Brooke’s stock. Trim Creek LLC of Crete, Ill., now owns 6.43 million shares of Brooke’s …
Angelo Ganguzza, vice president of Boca Raton, Fla.-based LIG Insurance Agency and Kimberly Langston Gray, managing partner of Langston Insurance Agency in central Florida, accepted election to the Professional Insurance Agents of Florida board of directors. Ganguzza started his insurance …
Consumer Beware “So often these entities will pop back up with a new name and take advantage of a new group of consumers. This is why we urge consumers to contact us before purchasing coverage to be sure the entity …
AmWINS North Carolina-based wholesale insurance broker AmWINS Group Inc. has formed an energy practice within its brokerage division. Based in Houston, the energy practice is led by Pascal Ray and Maryanne Maniaci. Ray and Maniaci have more than 50 years …
Oswald Cos. has appointed Sue Nudd as vice president for the Personal Client Management department within the property and casualty division. In her new position, Nudd will be responsible for developing new business, while working with current clients, which include …
