Agent & Broker

Brown & Brown has acquired Independent Pharmaceutical Consultants, strengthening its benefits division, while Arthur J. Gallagher says it acquired a South Carolina agency with roots dating back more than 70 years.

Future disasters may not arise from hurricanes, flooding and earthquakes, but from bigger socioeconomic issues that will affect the ever-connected globe, according to the World Economic Forum.

Bermudas Endurance Specialty Holdings and Argo Group International Holdings have released Thailand-related losses of up to $111.5 million in total.

An increasing emphasis on enterprise-risk management in the corporate world is reflected in the higher-education sector, with more courses and research exploring the concept at universities with established RM programs.

While insurance agencies in most parts of the country are enduring mighty tough times, some producers in North Dakota are so busy they have to turn away new business.

Progressive Corp. reports a 14 percent decrease in 2011 fourth-quarter net income and a 32 percent drop in December, compared to the same periods the year prior.

Winston-Salem, N.C.-based bank BB&T Corp. says fourth-quarter net income in its insurance-brokerage business increased 4 percent over the previous year, primarily on the strength of the combination of acquisitions and P&C sales.

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