Agency Management

From 2006 through 2008, the mergers and acquisitions market for insurance agencies and brokerages was robust. Activity and valuations both soared as highly-motivated buyers competed against each other to get deals done.

Staying ahead of the curve technologically is easier said than done if you happen to be an independent insurance agency.

The leadership of the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents is voicing misgivings about the Obama administration proposal to create an Office of National Insurance.

The New York Insurance Department, after more than a year of consideration and a hearing, formally proposed a regulation today expanding the list of difficult risks that can be insured by other than New York- licensed carriers.

Supporters and opponents of a new federal regulatory regime for the insurance sector all found something to like in the Obama administration's white paper on financial services regulatory reform.

A survey has found that 82 percent of risk managers believe the insurance industry should change its attitude to be more socially responsibility and cut the cost of "green" coverage products.