Agent & Broker

"It's a stepping stone," Michael Miller will say, after recounting some details of the company's history under founder Rollie Wiegers, and Mr. Miller's predecessor, Max Williamson, and respectfully

In the past few years, the business press has been full of articles about private equity investors buying big companies and then making them even bigger. Below the media's radar, however, the nation's small

In a statement, American Insurance Association President Marc Racicot, a former governor of Montana, said the legislation continues to cause serious concerns for AIA's member companies, who do not

Despite a looming veto threat from the Bush administration and anticipated opposition in the Senate, the House has passed legislation reforming the National Flood Insurance Program--including a

As I am writing this, it is late September. In about a week I'll be headed for New Orleans to attend the annual convention of the National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices. This will be my first visit to New Orleans since Hurricane

Our story is of a family agency and a specialty. The agency was originally started in 1919 by my grandfather and his brother under the name J & H Cohen. In the 1930s, my father entered the business, and the agency

Binders may seem simple and benign, but it's precisely their innocent appearance that can lead to problems. Agency owners, producers and CSRs believe binders are so basic that nothing can go wrong when they issue one. But in reality plenty can go

This article is based on our 2007 review of the growing market for private company management liability insurance. This product combines several lines of business coverage into a single policy. In our 2007 survey,