Agency Management

The door is open to once again allow the nation's three biggest insurance brokerages to accept contingent commissions after an agreement was reached by the trio with New York, Illinois and Connecticut officials.

Did you catch the premiere of "Undercover Boss" on CBS after the Super Bowl? It's a reality show about CEOs taking on lower-level jobs in their companies, where they get their hands dirty and see how the operation really functions.

As investment in green construction grows, insurers are increasingly being called upon to create coverage enhancements to address the new range of underwriting and risk management exposures in climate-friendly buildings.

The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America Annual Legislative Conference and Convention will be missing one familiar element--for the first time, there will be no accompanying trade show.

A survey of independent property and casualty insurance agents reports that they find the technology carriers offer them has problems with ease of use and real-time integration.

U.S Rep. Joe Crowley, D-N.Y, will be a speaker at the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America's National Legislative Conference and Convention in Washington, D.C., the organization said.