WIAA Insurance Services, the agency arm of the Western Insurance Agents Association, has expanded its carrier portfolio with the addition of Everest National Insurance Co. for workers' compensation. The appointment includes both monoline and

Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage Inc. in Providence, R.I., has hired Andrew Fotopulos as senior vice president. He will lead the financial institutional practice, focusing on providing specialized risk coverage designed for insuring

In tough economic times like these, people do what they have to do to put bread on the table, and inevitably some of those people turn to criminal activity as a source of income. What does that mean

While their ads insist that "Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there," in Florida the carrier is behaving more like Clint Eastwood's character in "Gran Torino"--brandishing a deadly weapon and

PGI Commercial has acquired the assets of Underwriters & Brokers Inc of Troy, Mich. PGIC will merge the platform and staff of UBI with its existing Michigan office. Underwriters & Brokers Inc. handles a wide range of middle-market commercial

More agents and brokers are using real-time technology tools to handle policy rating and sales, manage customer inquiries and deliver service, according to a survey developed by the Real Time/Download Campaign and promoted by management system

North Sea Insurance Company (NSIC), a standard lines commercial property and casualty insurance company, has been acquired by Lancer Financial Group Inc. North Sea will retain its distinct brand identity and all North Sea employees will remain

Schaumburg, Ill.-based Assurance Agency Ltd. has promoted Dan Klaras from executive vice president to president. Klaras takes over for Anthony Chimino, previous president and CEO. Chimino will continue to serve as Assurance's CEO and top officer of