Schacht Group, a Chicago-based insurance consulting firm, and Smart Business Advisory and Consulting in Chicago said they have established a strategic alignment to provide a variety of services for
Judith Lee Stone, president of Advocates, said the $100,000 Allstate is contributing should cover salary and benefits for one fellowship position. She said Advocates is looking for applicants, who
Although Laura Mazzuca Toops, editor of our sister publication, American Agent & Broker, reported in our November edition that the red-hot agency acquisitions market had slowed, deals involving
Robert V. Deutsch, Ironshore chief executive officer, noted, "On behalf of my colleagues we thank Les for his many contributions to Ironshore. He leaves Ironshore in a strong financial position. We w
A year after exporting his five-minute binding model for small accounts to California, a North Carolina managing general agent, confronting the realities of the 2008 market, is sharing his service
A year after exporting his five-minute binding model for small accounts to California, a North Carolina managing general agent, confronting the realities of the 2008 market, is selling his service
A New York appeals court ruling yesterday that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is liable for damages from the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, opens the way for legal action over claims
Geographic expansion plans are giving U.S. specialty insurers and wholesale brokers a broader presence than ever before, with at least two this month announcing tactics to increase their reach beyond
The Northbrook, Ill.-based insurer said Ms. Mayes, formerly senior vice president and general counsel for Pitney Bowes, will head Allstate's Law and Regulation department, "which plays an integral rol