Agency Management

Officials say the worst of the Schultz fire, burning just four miles north of Flagstaff, Ariz., is over, as firefighters are in the mop-up phase.

Northumberland, Pa.-based Keystone Insurers Group said it has added three more franchisees in Indiana to its list of more than 200 partner agencies in six states.

In Hollywood, a movie sequel is seldom as compelling as the original.

Retail brokers may start seeking larger cuts of the commissions paid out on surplus lines transactions as the soft market continues, a specialty lines insurance executive suggested recently.

Ten cities will receive financial aid to continue 4th of July festivities courtesy of Liberty Mutual Group as the Boston-based insurer announced the winners of its "Bring Back The 4th" contest.

Surplus lines producers who previously saw technology as a source of disruption to their business model, and retail agents who once had limited access to global specialty markets, are having their needs addressed, executives said here.