Two major insurance brokers announced acquisitions today with Marsh & McLennan Agency acquiring Hampton Roads Bonding and Hub International Ltd. acquiring Knight Insurance Agency, Inc.

The beginning of 2011 was much like the end of 2010 for the soft market, as rates continued to decrease moderately, according to MarketScout’s monthly barometer.

Our March cover story in Tech Decisions is on business intelligence and we’ve been previewing it on the Web site with several interviews.

New Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy chose the chief executive of an investment advisory and banking firm to head the Department of Insurance.