The majority of insurance agency owners say they will not be giving bonuses or gifts to their employees to celebrate the holidays or the end of the year, according to the latest IFAwebnews.com poll.

Foremost Insurance Group, a Grand Rapids, Mich.-based insurance carrier that offers specialty personal lines insurance products for independent agencies, is rebranding its Bristol West Auto Insurance to the Foremost brand.

Audra Szollosy, a VP at investment banking firm Hales & Co., wrote a good wrap up of insurance agency merger & acquisition activity in 2009 for Leader’s Edge magazine.  The …  Read →