Stone Creek Insurance Agency of Lafayette, Calif., appointed Abbe Sultan president and Michael A. Pallas vice president. Abbe has a background managing mid-size personal and commercial brokerages, most recently heading the Northern California offices of SIA Insurance Solutions. Abbe specializes …
Safeco Insurance and America First Insurance, both Liberty Mutual Agency Markets companies, announced key management appointments in personal and commercial lines operations for the central United States region. Richard E. Meuret has been named vice president, Safeco Insurance, and Central …
Safeco Insurance and Colorado Casualty, both Liberty Mutual Agency Markets companies, announced key management appointments to lead their respective personal and commercial lines operations in their Mountain territory. Claudette A. Kenmir has been named vice president, Safeco Insurance, and Mountain …
G20 leaders agreed to take rapid action, including fiscal stimulus measures as needed, to stabilize financial markets and restore growth in worsening global economy, according to a draft communique. They also support giving emerging markets more say in the global …
As the impact of the global economic crisis takes hold, a quarter of large U.S. employers expect to make layoffs in the next 12 months. However, most companies are focusing on increased employee communication and smaller cost-saving measures, according to …
Revenue Growth Proves Challenge, Hiring New Producers Remains Priority The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (the Big “I”) last month released its annual Best Practices Study. The independent study includes the “Rule of 20” statistic which provides a …
As the impact of the global economic crisis takes hold, a quarter of large U.S. employers expect to make layoffs in the next 12 months. However, most companies are focusing on increased employee communication and smaller cost-saving measures, according to …
Each year since 1993, the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America and Reagan Consulting study leading agencies and brokers in the country. After this year’s study, a total of 189 agencies from around the country maintained their Best Practices …
Revenue Growth Proves Challenge; Hiring New Producers Remains Priority The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (the Big “I”) in October released its annual Best Practices Study. The independent study includes the “Rule of 20” statistic which provides a …
No Texting While Driving “When you see accidents that have happened or you hear about near-misses, it is just a step we can take to ensure the safety of our citizens.” —Austin, Texas, City Councilman Mike Martinez says he has …
