Restaurants Market Detail: Pacific Excess Insurance Marketing is a wholesaler/general agent with a specialty in restaurants and access to many standard, surplus lines and workers’ compensation markets. Highlights of Pacific Excess’s offerings include higher commissions; fast quotes; no premium volume …
By Andrea Wells Insurance agency owners, producers, and support staff on average made more money in 2024, but for two years in a row, satisfaction with their compensation declined, according to the latest Agency Salary Survey, published annually by Insurance …
Salaries, Total Income Jump Again in 2024 But Satisfaction Continues to Decline Read More »
By Chad Hemenway The Travelers Cos. said fourth-quarter 2024 and full-year net income increased 28% and 67%, respectively, on strong underlying underwriting results. Travelers posted fourth-quarter net income of about $2.1 billion compared to about $1.6 billion during the last …
Travelers Posts 28% Increase in Q4 Net Income Read More »
Having a well-defined sales funnel is crucial for effectively attracting and converting potential clients. For insurance professionals, understanding and implementing a robust sales funnel strategy can significantly enhance client acquisition and retention efforts. A sales funnel is a systematic process …
Insider Secrets: Creating High-Converting Sales Funnels for Insurance Read More »
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway on Saturday said operating profit set a record in the fourth quarter and for the third straight calendar year, bolstered by improved underwriting and higher investment income in its insurance businesses. Much of that income came …
Buffett’s Berkshire Posts Record Profit on Insurance, Investments Read More »
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass removed Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, citing failures in the department’s response to the devastating Palisades wildfire. Bass appointed former LAFD Chief Deputy Ronnie Villanueva, a 41-year LAFD veteran, as interim chief while the city launches …
LA Mayor Removes Fire Chief in Fallout From Palisades Blaze Read More »
Coinbase said on Friday the U.S. securities regulator planned to withdraw its lawsuit against the crypto exchange, ending a contentious years-long legal battle once considered existential for the trading platform and the broader sector. The Securities and Exchange Commission has …
SEC to Drop Lawsuit Against Coinbase, Firm Says Read More »
A former Ohio fire department administrator and police officer was sentenced in federal court here to 18 months in prison for starting dozens of arson fires in Wayne National Forest. James A. Bartels, 52, of Rio Grande, Ohio, started 26 …
Ohio Ex-Police Officer Sentenced for Starting 26 Arson Fires in Wayne National Forest Read More »
Brown & Riding, headquartered in Dallas, appointed Robert Conyers, Jr., as energy practice leader. Conyers joined Brown & Riding in 2017 and became a principal in 2023. As energy practice leader, he will focus on developing and growing talent within …
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Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, California, hired Jeff Leadley, Glenn Pelletiere and Tom Rhatigan as senior vice presidents in Alliant Specialty, within the company’s national commercial surety practice. The commercial surety industry leaders specialize in developing and managing large, …
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