Agency Management

Insurance broker Marsh, a subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies, said its specialist international placement broker Bowring Marsh has opened an office in Asia--the company's ninth office.

After several years of doing without contingent commissions, insurance broker Aon said it plans to begin accepting them once again.

Willis CEO Joe Plumeri hit a sore spot with his NU column challenging the "independence" of independent agents, says Editor Sam Friedman, who invites feedback on his blog at www.NUSamSoapBox.com.

Brown & Brown's 2010 second-quarter net income increased 1 percent, or $517,000, over the prior year's second quarter to $41.2 million, the insurance broker said.

There appears to be no letup in the commercial property and casualty soft market, as average premium prices deteriorated after showing some signs of stability over the past year, according to a producer association.

Markel Corp. is moving into the Florida workers' compensation business with the acquisition of Aspen Holdings, Inc.

Short Hills, N.J.-based insurance broker Bollinger Inc. said it has acquired David Szerlip and Associates of Berkeley Heights, N.J.

FAIA's Scott Johnson once again takes on public adjuster.