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Hamilton to Double in Size with Completed Acquisition of Pembroke Managing Agency

Aug 21 2019 // Hamilton Insurance Group said it has completed its acquisition of Liberty Mutual’s Pembroke Managing Agency at Lloyd’s and its Ironshore Europe DAC business.The acquisition, first announced in mid-March, will...

Florida’s BKS-Partners Appoints Thompson to Managing Advisor

Aug 20 2019 // Baldwin Krystyn Sherman Partners (BKS-Partners), an insurance brokerage and risk management firm headquartered in Tampa, Fla., has appointed Rich Thompson to managing advisor.Thompson joined BKS-Partners in 2015 as an...

Underwriters Get Picky and Other Trends in Construction Insurance

Aug 19 2019 // Construction insurance specialists say their insurance market is strong with plenty of capacity and underwriters competing for the best accounts.According to specialists interviewed by Insurance Journal for their...

Ohio Department of Insurance Adds 3 to Senior Team

Aug 14 2019 // Director Jillian Froment has added Jennifer Demory, Mark Hamlin and Jessica Schuster to the senior team at the Ohio Department of Insurance. All three bring significant experience to key positions at the department.Mark...

Execs: Wholesalers at Center of Topa Plans After Acquisition of California Insurer

Aug 9 2019 // Two key executives involved in the acquisition of Topa Insurance Group by Altamont Capital Partners who spoke about the deal were emphatic about one thing: wholesalers will continue to be the center of the company’s...

Property Insurance Veteran Stephen Manahan Joins Blue River Underwriters

Aug 7 2019 // Atlanta, GA, August 7, 2019 — Stephen Manahan has joined the Specialty Property Program team of Blue River Underwriters, part of Breckenridge Insurance Group, as vice president, underwriting. Manahan brings more than 25...

Giannone Tapped to Lead Chicago Office and Central Region for Risk Strategies

Aug 6 2019 // Risk Strategies, a privately held, national insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has selected industry veteran Steve Giannone to run its Chicago office and oversee operations in the firm’s central United...

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Aug 5 2019 // The Vertafore technology users network, NetVU, has named Linda Dodson as executive director. Dodson’s career has included work in an insurance agency and with agency carriers. She began her insurance career with Rand...

CSAA in California Names Jones Chief Human Resources Officer

Jul 29 2019 // Walnut Creek, Calif.-based CSAA Insurance Group has named Melissa Jones executive vice president and chief human resources officer. As a member of the company’s executive leadership team, Jones leads efforts in areas...

Nexus Buys Specialist Financial and Professional Lines MGA, Plus Risk Ltd.

Jul 29 2019 // Independent specialty managing general agent Nexus Group has acquired Plus Risk Ltd. (PRL), a London-based financial and professional lines MGA, providing management liability and niche professional indemnity...

Aon Names Barrett Regional Managing Director EMEA, Captive & Insurance Mgmt.

Jul 25 2019 // Aon has appointed Vincent Barrett as regional managing director EMEA for its Captive & Insurance Management business.In his new role, he will serve as account chair on numerous complex global client accounts and lead...

Hiscox Appoints Hughes as Managing Principal for Insurance-Linked-Securities Unit

Jul 24 2019 // Specialist insurer Hiscox has promoted Andrew Hughes to the role of managing principal, Hiscox ILS.His appointment is subject to Department of Immigration and Bermuda Regulatory approval. Hughes has been with Hiscox ILS in...

AIG Names Ling Chief Human Resources Officer

Jul 22 2019 // American International Group has named Karen L. Ling as executive vice president, chief human resources officer. Ling will lead AIG’s global human resources department and be responsible for aligning AIG’s...

Everest Taps Tailor from Charles Taylor Managing Agency as Head of Fine Art & Specie

Jul 16 2019 // Everest Insurance announced the addition of Joshila Tailor as the global head of Fine Art and Specie for Everest Insurance International, which includes Everest Insurance Ireland DAC and Lloyd’s Syndicate...

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Jul 15 2019 // PartnerRe announced that Jonathan Colello has joined the company effective July 1, 2019, as CEO for P&C Americas and president of Partner Reinsurance Co. of the U.S. In his new role, Colello will have executive...

AXA Appoints Guidée from Goldman Sachs as Group Chief Risk Officer

Jul 12 2019 // AXA announced the appointment of Renaud Guidée as group chief risk officer. Currently managing director at Goldman Sachs in France, he will join AXA in September 2019, subject to regulatory approval.He will report to...

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Jul 1 2019 // American International Group said Kathleen Zortman will join the company as president and CEO of Private Client Group, General Insurance. In this new role, Zortman will lead AIG’s global high net worth portfolio,...

West Virginia Medical Marijuana Program Could Take Years to Roll Out

Jun 28 2019 // West Virginia patients and caregivers waiting for the state’s medical cannabis program to officially start in July shouldn’t expect their program cards or physicians certificates anytime soon.The Dominion Post...

Consortium Seeks Data on Issues, Opportunities for Women in Insurance

Jun 20 2019 // There is an effort underway to develop a better understanding of issues and opportunities for women in the insurance industry.The Million Women Mentors’ Women in Insurance Consortium (WII) will be spearheading what...

Data Deficit Remains Key Challenge for Cyber Insurance Underwriters

Jun 18 2019 // While there are “huge opportunities” on the horizon for the cyber insurance industry, cyber insurance underwriters still face the challenge of not having enough historical data to work with.“It’s...