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AmWINS Expands Non-Standard Auto Capabilities Through Acquisitions

Feb 10 2011 // AmWINS Group, Inc. has acquired American Southwest Insurance Managers, Inc., Excel General Agency, Inc. and Oakwood Software Insurance Solutions, LLC. ASIM is a managing general agents for non-standard automobile insurance...

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Feb 7 2011 // Great American Insurance Group, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, announced that Michael G. “Mike” Liguzinski will succeed John W. Sullivan as divisional president, Specialty Human Services Division, upon...

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Feb 7 2011 // Portland, Ore.-based Durham and Bates Agencies Inc. selected William D. Hurst as CEO and president. Hurst, an internationally known marine insurance broker, and leader of Durham and Bates’ Marine Practice for 25...

5 Steps to Protect Organizations From Cyber Liability

Feb 7 2011 // Because cyber crime has developed into a problem with potentially catastrophic consequences, cyber risk is arguably one of the single greatest threats facing companies today. The 2009 Computer Crime and Security Survey...

New York Lawsuit Accuses Toshiba of Discrimination

Feb 2 2011 // A human resources manager at a Toshiba America Inc. subsidiary sued the company for $100 million, accusing the electronics giant of discriminating against women.Elaine Cyphers of Mecklenburg County, N.C., brought the...

New K-12 Accident Medical Program Offers Options for Public Schools and Students

Jan 28 2011 // Fort Wayne, Ind. – January 28 2011 – K&K Insurance, a division of Aon Underwriting Managers and a managing general underwriter offering insurance products and services to the sports, leisure and...

UK’s Managing General Agents Take Further Steps to Create Association

Jan 27 2011 // The next step in the launch of the UK’s Managing General Agents’ Association (MGAA) was successfully achieved this week, following the final meeting in a round of consultative discussions with key stakeholders,...

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Jan 24 2011 // Marsh appointed Jill Sulkes as head of its U.S. Financial Institutions Practice.Sulkes has more than 15 years of experience in risk management for financial institutions, most recently as a managing director in...

MarketScout Names Blaser Managing VP of Affluent Personal Lines

Jan 20 2011 // MarketScout, a Dallas, Texas-based electronic insurance exchange, announced that Lesa Blaser has joined the company as managing vice president of Affluent Personal Lines. Blaser previously served as Central Region...

Willis Appoints Holmes Managing Director for Middle East

Jan 18 2011 // Willis Group Holdings has appointed Paul Holmes as Managing Director of Al Futtaim Willis Middle East, effective February 9, 2011. He will be based in Dubai and will report to Scott Pickering, CEO, Willis Central &...

2011 Insurance Industry Meetings and Conventions Directory

Jan 10 2011 // Welcome to Insurance Journal’s 2011 Insurance Industry Meetings and Conventions Directory. The information in this directory is taken from a larger database containing additional information on these and other...

Wilson Smith Group Acquires Tennessee Transportation Agency

Jan 5 2011 // Wilson Smith Group, LLC said it has acquired a majority of the outstanding shares of the Nashville, Tenn.-based managing general agency, Greenwich Transportation Underwriters, Inc.Terms of the acquisition were not...

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Dec 20 2010 // Insurance broker Marsh appointed Peter Mavraganis as U.S. leader of its renewable energy practice. Mavraganis, based in New York, will oversee Marsh’s support for its clients in renewable energy development,...

Do Today’s Entry Level Employees Lack Professionalism?

Dec 15 2010 // Students aren’t making the grade as professionals in the workplace, according to an annual survey on the state of professionalism among young workers.In 2009, 37.3 percent of corporate leaders felt that less than...

Ho-Ho-Holidays Can Be Problem for Small Businesses

Dec 8 2010 // The holiday season isn’t necessarily the most joyous time of the year for small businesses.Holiday parties and celebrations can turn unpleasant if employees or guests misbehave. Productivity can drop when employees...

Alterra Capital Appoints Gamble Managing Director of Alterra USA

Dec 7 2010 // Bermuda-based Alterra Capital Holdings Limited announced the appointment of Daniel G. Gamble as Managing Director of Alterra USA.Gamble has more than 15 years experience in Professional Liability underwriting, most...

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Dec 5 2010 // Frost Insurance in Austin, Texas promoted Sheri Smyth to vice president of personal lines. Smyth, a 23-year insurance industry veteran, manages the personal lines department’s growth and retention efforts, and...

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Dec 5 2010 // Oakland, Calif.-based catastrophe risk modeling firm EQECAT Inc. named Bill Keogh president. He will be based in the Hackensack, N.J., office.Keogh previously served as senior vice president of strategic initiatives. He...

Investors Like Aon’s Growth Strategy

Dec 2 2010 // Top global insurance broker Aon Corp. looks to grow over the next couple of years on the back of improved pricing and a recent key acquisition, which appears to be attracting smart investors to the stock.While some...

Heisz and Midanek Elected to HCC Insurance Holdings Board

Nov 29 2010 // Houston-based HCC Insurance Holdings Inc. announced that Leslie Stone Heisz and Deborah Hicks Midanek have been elected as independent members of the company’s board of directors. Heisz will also serve on the...