An insurance agency provides coverage for catastrophic and unintended events. "These [agencies] help individuals, families and businesses select insurance policies that provide the best protection for ...

To become an insurance "producer," aka a broker or agent, you need a license from your state. If you sell multiple lines of insurance, such as life and auto, you may need multiple insurance licenses.

In a move to boost the number of insurance agents and make licensing exams easier to pass, life and annuity industry groups are asking states to update licensing rules and remove unnecessary barriers.

Scott Nyerges is a former senior editor and content strategist at U.S. News & World Report, where he led coverage of car insurance and other personal insurance lines. He's also served as a managing ...

Scranton insurance agent Brian J. Murray has been banned from the insurance industry and is being forced to sell the agency he spent a lifetime building. Mr. Murray, of Murray Insurance, allowed his ...

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) has revoked the life insurance and accident & sickness ...

An insurance agent from Salem has had her license revoked Sept. 20 for committing fraud and other illegal activities, according to the state Division of Financial Regulation. She was also fined ...

Scott Randall Gropp, a Nampa insurance agent, was disciplined Dec. 1 by the Idaho Department of Insurance for violations of Idaho law including misrepresentations and omissions, fraudulent or ...