Latest Amwins Group Headlines

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People & Places

Mar 9 2020 // Specialty insurer Everest Insurance has appointed Mike Karmilowicz to be executive vice president and president of North America P&C. He will be responsible for all property and casualty insurance underwriting units...

AmWINS Names QBE’s Crane to Succeed Murphy As Head of THB, International Division

Feb 3 2020 // Specialty insurance wholesaler AmWINS Group said that Matthew Crane will succeed Frank Murphy as chief executive officer of THB Group and president of the International division of AmWINS, effective once Crane’s...

AmWINS Names Bromiley Vice President in California

Jan 30 2020 // AmWINS Group Inc. has named Christopher Bromiley a vice president and casualty broker in the AmWINS Insurance Brokerage of California’s Los Angeles office. Bromiley will focus on primary and excess placements for...

Swiss Re’s Kaplan Joins North Carolina-Based AmWINS Group

Nov 7 2019 // AmWINS Group, Inc., a global distributor of specialty insurance products and services, has named Alex Kaplan executive vice president for Alternative Risk.In his new role, Kaplan will lead a new strategy around the...

Moody’s Upgrades AmWINS Ratings

Oct 28 2019 // Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded the corporate family rating of wholesale broker AmWINS Group Inc. to B1 from B2 based on the company’s strong credit metrics, including a reduction in financial leverage...

AmWINS Group to Acquire Stealth Partner Group in Arizona

Oct 2 2019 // AmWINS Group Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Stealth Partner Group.The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2019, pending regulatory approval and customary closing...

The Remaking of Disgrace Insurance

Sep 16 2019 // As co-founder and chief executive officer of the predictive analytics firm Spotted, Janet Comenos knows a lot about famous actors, artists, athletes and celebrity advertising. Her Boston startup matches companies with...

The Remaking of Disgrace Insurance

Sep 10 2019 // As co-founder and chief executive officer of the predictive analytics firm Spotted, Janet Comenos knows a lot about famous actors, artists, athletes and celebrity advertising. Her Boston startup matches companies with...

Business Moves

Aug 19 2019 // Altamont Capital Partners, Topa Insurance GroupAltamont Capital Partners has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Calabasas, Calif.-based Topa Insurance Group from its long-time owner, Topa Equities Ltd. The...

AmWINS Group to Acquire LISI and CoPower in California

Aug 7 2019 // AmWINS Group Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire LISI Inc. and CoPower, Inc.Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to close later this month, pending regulatory approval and...

AmWINS, The Flood Insurance Agency Launch Commercial Property Flood Product

May 6 2019 // AmWINS Group, Inc., in conjunction with its recent acquisition of The Flood Insurance Agency (TFIA), has launched FloodFLEX, a new commercial property flood product designed to eliminate out-of-pocket expenses not covered...

People

Apr 15 2019 // American International Group has named Carla Ferrara as head of communications for AIG’s Investments organization. Ferrara will be based in New York and report to Elaine Rocha, chief operating officer of AIG...

New Markets

Apr 1 2019 // Market Detail: AmWINS Group, Inc.’s (www.amwins.com) AmWINS Specialty Logistics Underwriters (ASLU) is a specialist in the nuances of logistics insurance offering creative products to protect a client’s assets...

North Carolina-Based AmWINS Group Names Kiley as SVP

Mar 29 2019 // AmWINS Group, Inc., a global distributor of specialty insurance products and services, has named Alycia Kiley as senior vice president at the company, focused on building strategic partnerships with the firm’s retail...

AmWINS Announces New Hires, Promotions Across Country

Mar 21 2019 // Wholesale specialty insurance broker AmWINS Group Inc. has announced new hires and promotions to its Specialty Logistics and AmWINS Access Personal Lines and Commercial teams, as well as several new branch leaders.Herman...

Alliant to Offer AmWINS Program for Waste Operators, Haulers

Mar 20 2019 // AmWINS Group, Inc., a global distributor of specialty insurance products and services, has partnered with Alliant Insurance Services to service the needs of waste clients nationwide. Alliant’s WasteAssure clients,...

Business Moves

Mar 18 2019 // Aon, Willis Towers WatsonAon Plc said it’s no longer pursuing a combination with rival insurance brokerage Willis Towers Watson Plc, a day after confirming that it was considering a merger. The company reported it...

Johnston to Lead AmWINS’ New Atlanta-Based Railroad Practice

Mar 7 2019 // AmWINS Group, Inc., a global distributor of specialty insurance products and services, has formed a new Railroad practice group.Led by Darron Johnston, the new practice focuses on property coverage and is based out of...

AmWINS Completes Acquisition of The Flood Insurance Agency of Florida

Mar 5 2019 // AmWINS Group, Inc., a global distributor of specialty insurance products and services, has completed the acquisition of The Flood Insurance Agency (TFIA), a Florida-based managing general agency that specializes in private...

AmWINS Launches Social Engineering Crime Insurance Product

Jan 28 2019 // AmWINS Group, Inc., a global distributor of specialty insurance products and services, has launched a new product designed to protect insureds against social engineering losses while also providing education and risk...