Agency Management

Merger and acquisition activity among insurance brokerages in 2009 dropped 40 percent over the previous year due to a generally tough economic environment and other factors, an investment banker reported.

There has long been a prevailing theory in the disability income (DI) industry that during recessionary economic times, it is easier for consumers to see the real impact of a loss of income.

The Florida Workers' Compensation Statute has had a long and storied history since it first appeared in 1935.

For most of us, understanding how to develop and promote superior benefits packages for today's age-diverse workforce is a bit like talking on the phone, texting on our PDAs, and checking e-mail on our laptops -- all at the same time.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. insurance brokerage declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 32 cents a share on its common stock payable on April 15 to shareholders of record as of March 31.

A matching fund has been created for Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America, Inc. employees who wish to donate money to assist Haitian earthquake victims, it was announced.