The Ronan Agency in Brick and New Egypt, N.J., has been named the Trusted Choice Agency of the Year for 2008-2009, by the Trusted Choice independent insurance agent branding program.
Chicago-based insurance broker Hub International Ltd. said it has acquired Meier Insurance Agency of Bothell, Wash. Transaction terms were not released.
Legislation that would create an Office of Insurance Information within the Treasury Department has been reintroduced with little fanfare by Rep. Paul Kanjorski, D-Pa.
The Mutual Service Office Inc. (MSO) introduces its Bed and Breakfast Businessowners policy, and it is approved for use in Maine, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.The Bed and Breakfast (B&B) filing is pending in Delaware, Maryland, New Hampshire and Vermont.
Allstate regional offices in seven states over the past three months have announced they are seeking 295 agents to open new offices, a tally of recent announcements shows.
A hard insurance market may not be on the horizon any time soon, according to wholesale line executives, but no signs of pessimism were evident among attendees of this year's meeting of the American Association of Managing General Agents.
Legislation that would provide incentives for the adoption and enforcement of statewide building codes throughout the nation has been introduced in the House.
A Florida bill that would allow some insurers to charge rates above those approved by the Office of Insurance Regulation provided they meet certain capital requirements has drawn the ire of consumer groups.
Rates in the transportation insurance segment continued to level off through the 2009 first quarter, even as the number of new entrants increased, according to a new survey.