Atlantic/Smith, Cropper & Deeley, an independent insurance agency in Willards, Md., retained its status as part of an elite group of independent insurance agencies around the United States participating in the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America “Best Practices” Study Group.

A Virginia and a New York firm were recognized as two of the top six insurance firms in the country by an insurance trade group.

Companies, faced with meeting the Prudent Person Standard of Care for their 401(k) plans can struggle, often because the business owner is unfamiliar with the process.

The possible end of bans on contingent commissions and New York’s proposal of new rules on broker compensation could lead to national and state regulatory changes affecting insurance sales.

Insurance carriers Central Insurance Cos. and Travelers recently received the Best Practices Award of Excellence from the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America, or Big I.

The awards were given …  Read →