Agency Management

Corporations and individuals often underestimate their exposure to risk and are unprepared for disaster when it strikes, say experts who study risk.

Michael "Mike" R. Donohoe was named chairman-elect of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America at the conclusion of the IIABA's recently held Leadership Conference.

The fifteenth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season remains on course away from the United States and is headed toward Portugal's Azores Islands as it became a hurricane today.

Encharter Insurance is the recipient of the inaugural Excellence in Social Media Award given by the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents.

The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America recognized two insurance carriers for their best practices performance benchmarks and 11 state insurance associations for excellence in education.

Daytona Beach, Fla.-based insurance broker Brown & Brown said it has acquired Florida-based T.R. Jones & Co., a subsidiary of Beecher Carlson Holdings Inc. Financial terms of the transaction were not released.