Agency Management

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While sworn to secrecy about the identities of the NU/AA&B Commercial Insurance Agencies of the Year until Oct. 4, American Agent & Broker Editor Laura Toops does reveal the five characteristics shared by the winners at www.agent-for-change.com.

Tropical cyclone activity continues to heat up in the Atlantic as Hurricane Igor becomes one of the most potent storms in three years and Julia becomes the fifth hurricane of the season.

Speakers remembered industry legend, Robert Clements, and discussed the value education brings to a business world constantly challenged by change during the Spencer Educational Foundation Gala.

A trade group representing medical professional liability insurance companies pointed to a new study indicating that physicians practicing defense medicine cost the U.S. health system $45 billion annually.

Greg Case, president and chief executive officer of the insurance brokerage firm Aon Corp., will be this year's chairman of the annual Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation benefit dinner on Dec. 8.