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Swantner & Gordon Insurance Agency has added Thomas Peel in the marketing department of the firm’s Houston office. As a marketing representative, Peel will be responsible for analyzing and placing risk with appropriate insurers and negotiating rates for commercial clients. … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

A federal judge has barred New York City’s Taxi and Limousine Commission from issuing permits for taxicabs unless they’re accessible to people with disabilities. Advocates for the disabled say it’s a milestone decision that could have national implications. Federal Judge … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance  Inc. (SIAA), a national alliance of over 3,900 independent insurance agencies, announced that master agency partner CoVerica Agency Alliance, formerly SIG Agency Alliance, has expanded into California. CoVerica’s territory in California will include the northern Los … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

The Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance (SIAA) added six new member agencies in the East region in November. The new member agencies are: The Highbeam Group of Cherry Hill, N.J.; Geraci Agency of Clinton Corners, N.Y.; ENV Property & Casualty of … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency on Wednesday announced a new pilot insurance program for table and oil olives in 12 California counties beginning with the 2012 crop year. The sales closing date is Jan. 31, 2012. The … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

Aon is closing down Agency Specialty Product Network (ASPN), a subsidiary, by the end of the year. “Aon values the long-term relationships developed with local agents and brokers and we remain committed to developing, underwriting and distributing specialty products and … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

I have often been asked why procedural consistency is important for reducing errors and omissions (E&O) exposures. Another way of asking the question is, “Why is inconsistency an issue?” Let’s first consider the strict legal perspective. The most applicable case … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

The Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance (SIAA) added eight new member agencies in the East region in October. SIAA added 45 new member agencies nationwide last month. The new members in the East region are: Cosgrove General Insurance of Towson, Md.; … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

Taunton, Mass.-based Farrell Backlund Insurance Agency has purchased Richardson-Cuddy Insurance Agency in the nearby city of Attleboro, Mass. The deal creates one of the largest independent property/casualty agencies in southeastern Massachusetts, according to the announcement. Farrell Backlund is a unit … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

Penn. Agency Owners Indicted Insurance agency owners from Pennsylvania were indicted this week with 13 counts of wire fraud, mail fraud and conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud. Bruce and Irene Gardner, of Richboro, and Michael Gardner, of Philadelphia, … View full post on Insurance Journal » News