A former partner of the New Jersey-based insurance brokerage firm Smith Gatta Gelok pleaded guilty to preparing fake applications for commercial insurance clients as part of a $20 million fraudulent loan scheme.

A founder of Hilb Rogal & Hobbs his launching a new middle-market commercial insurance brokerage firm by combining with brokerages in New York and North Carolina.

Chicago-based Old Republic International Corp. has announced its intent to acquire PMA Capital Corp. of Blue Bell, Pa., for $365 million, pending all approvals.

A Macon, Ga., insurance agent, arrested last year for cheating Goodwill Industries out of premiums, was indicted for that alleged crime and other actions of pocketing client cash.

An Atlanta lawyer who deals mostly with commercial liability claims believes that insurance companies are selling the promise of protection, but in fact never intend to pay.

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