Agency Management

NU readers responding to a recent query concede the value of recruiting a diverse work force, but not as an ethical imperative or an end unto itself, notes NU Editor Sam Friedman, who invites reader comment on his blog at www.NUSamSoapBox.com.

The Professional Insurance Agents of New York announced they will hold their annual Metropolitan Regional Awareness Program Jan. 28 at the New York Marriott in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty takes another leadership position with NAIC.

Wells Fargo has bought iLeader, a single-office insurance brokerage in Tampa

Property and casualty insurance market capacity is expected to remain strong and broad coverage should remain available for most industry sectors through this year and into 2010, according to an industry report from Aon.

Chicago-based insurance broker Aon said it plans to acquire Jericho, N.Y.-based Allied North America. Financial terms were not released.