Jim Hackbarth

• Globalization Equals Opportunity for World-Minded Producers

  By Mark E. Ruquet  |  February 16, 2012

  Whether it’s a company seeking to cut manufacturing costs for goods sold in the United States or an overseas company expanding here, agents and brokers need to be prepared to help their clients make the proper choices. Here are a few brokers who have managed to develop a viable structure...

• At One-Year Anniversary, Strong Optimism But Slow Uptake for LexisNexis Insurance Exchange

  By Michael P. Voelker  |  November 4, 2011

  One year ago, the LexisNexis Insurance Exchange—resulting from an alliance among LexisNexis Risk Solutions, the Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers (CIAB) and Marketcore Inc.—was launched in an early adopter release to 16 brokerages and five member carriers. The system’s goal: to simplify the submission of midmarket commercial-lines risks by...

• Assurex, LexisNexis Insurance Exchange Integrate Broker Platforms

  By Staff Writer  |  August 25, 2011

  LexisNexis Risk Solutions announces that it will provide interconnectivity between the LexisNexis Insurance Exchange platform and the Assurex Global Passport system. Assurex Global, a network of independent insurance agents and brokers, has 110 global broker partners and represents more than $28 billion in annual premium volume.

• Houlder Insurance Brokers Joins Assurex Global

  By Staff Writer  |  November 18, 2010

  Columbus, Ohio-based insurance broker network Assurex Global said it has added Houlder Insurance Brokers Far East Ltd. of Hong Kong to its exclusive list of partners.

• Let's Make It Easy Being Green

  By Laura Mazzuca Toops, PropertyCasualty360.com, Broker Editor  |  June 3, 2010

  It's June, and time for our green insurance issue.