Agency Management

As more evidence accumulates that insurers are using less reserves to augment earnings, pressure will mount on underwriting and force carriers to begin raising rates by near double-digit figures in 2012, according to a financial analyst.

If there were any questions about what happened to some former executives at Brown & Brown that appeared to abruptly leave the company, those questions were answered this week by the private equity firm GTCR.

As political unrest continues to roil the Middle East, Willis Re today announced the appointment of Atish Suri as Divisional Director of Dubai.

Take a walk with an employee benefits broker on an imaginary tour of the new health care reform provisions to learn what this brave new world means for agents and consumers.

Charles H. Charlie Lydecker was recently named a regional president of Brown & Brown, Inc., taking over responsibility for operations in Florida and some retail operations in Arizona, New Jersey, New York, Texas and Virginia. Lydecker spoke with Florida Underwriter about the states insurance market and his companys plans for...

Recent studies reveal that in 2010 PEOs had more than 949,000 worksite employees, 69,000 employers, and over $25 billion in payroll in Florida. By comparison, five years ago the data showed 700,000 worksite employees, 50,000 employers and payroll in excess of $17 billion. Growth, however, has not been without challenges.