Steven D. Johnson has been named chief executive officer of the Applied Systems Client Network (ASCnet), according to Lisa Parry Becker, chairwoman of the association.

More independent agencies are taking advantage of advances in technology, including improved agency management systems, social media marketing methods and real-time capabilities, according to American Agent & Brokers' 2010 reader agency automation survey.

Richard Mintzer writes about a case involving a car and bank repossession, and how some questions can still be difficult to answer.

After weathering the financial disaster and seeing a growing interest in captive formations, the alternative risk-transfer industry has hit new stumbling blocks that can triple the time it takes to set up a new facility.