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74% of Nation’s Top Insurance Companies Are Hiring

May 4 2010 // The insurance industry employment outlook for 2010 is guarded, but cautiously optimistic, according to a new survey that also revealed 74 percent of the nation’s top insurance companies are currently hiring.“In...

Florida Lawmakers Pass Omnibus Property Insurance Bill

May 3 2010 // On the final day of this legislative session, Florida lawmakers passed omnibus legislation that aims to bring more control over homeowners insurance costs, raises the state’s minimum capital requirements for...

United Heartland Names Two New Executives

Apr 29 2010 // Lisa Wills has been appointed the new vice president of Strategic Planning and Corporate Relations at workers’ compensation services and insurance provider United Heartland in New Berlin, Wis. In addition, Janine...

EPIC Appoints Liedel Employee Benefits Managing Principal

Apr 28 2010 // EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, announced that Dana Liedel, who joined EPIC as principal and corporate development officer in November 2009,...

Lloyd’s ‘360 Report’ Examines Water Scarcity Threats to Business

Apr 26 2010 // A new report in Lloyd’s “360” series examines the threats posed to business as a result of the increasing scarcity of water. According to the report, Global water scarcity: risks and challenges for...

ACE Tempest Re Names Roberts Managing Director for International

Apr 14 2010 // Bermuda-based ACE Tempest Re Group has appointed Steve Roberts as managing director of its international business, which includes operations in London, Zurich, Sao Paulo and Shanghai. Roberts is currently the deputy...

Lloyd’s Graduates First Student Group

Apr 2 2010 // Lloyd’s announced that it has graduated the first group of graduate students from its new Program, which features an 18 month rotation, after which the new graduates will continue to work in London’s insurance...

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Mar 22 2010 // Laura McCormick has joined Farmington Hills, Mich.-based Burns & Wilcox as a professional lines broker specializing in miscellaneous professional, environmental consultants, E&O and non-profit D&O.McCormick has...

NIP-RCG Forms New Executive Compensation and Benefits Group

Mar 19 2010 // Austin, Texas-based NIP-RCG, a national professional advisory firm offering consulting services to directors and management of many of America’s public corporations, has merged its executive compensation and...

Bliss & Glennon Appoints Moran as Managing Director

Mar 19 2010 // Mike Moran has been named as managing director of national specialty brokerage business and eastern region executive for Bliss & Glennon Inc. (B&G), the wholesale property and casualty division of Fortegra...

UK’s Jubilee Agency to Underwrite Amateur Auto Race Drivers

Mar 9 2010 // Specialist Lloyd’s insurer, Jubilee Managing Agency Limited, has been appointed to provide dedicated amateur motor sport personal accident coverage for amateur race and rally drivers who hold UK Motor Sport...

Bermuda Insurers, Reinsurers Oppose State Cat Fund Bill – HR 2555

Mar 9 2010 // The Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers (ABIR) has filed an opposition to HR 2555 which, the Association warns would “replace private sector risk bearing capital with government reinsurance and government...

Aon Founder Comes Out of Retirement to Launch Global Wholesaler

Mar 7 2010 // The founder and retired chairman and CEO of the world’s largest insurance broker, Aon, has revealed the management team and a second subsidiary for his new global specialty insurance operation whose first company was...

Strong Attitude Backed by Superior Knowledge

Mar 7 2010 // Top 100 Agency Profile Agency Name: Mesirow Financial Services Inc. Headquarters: Chicago, Ill. Year Founded: 1937 2008 Total Premium Volume: $1.4 billion Property/Casualty: $397.5 million Other than P/C: $1.0 billion %...

Social Service Organizations in Tough Economic Times

Mar 2 2010 // It’s no secret that nonprofits are feeling the effects of a battered economy. Donations are down. State and federal funding are also down. Insurance providers say they are keeping a close watch on changing exposures...

Buesnel to Join Jubilee; Loucaides Named Development Director

Mar 1 2010 // London-based Jubilee Managing Agency has announced the next stage of its strategic growth plans with new senior appointments. Clive Buesnel will join Jubilee as Group Chief Executive Officer, effective May 1,...

Aon Founder Ryan Launches Specialty Wholesale Insurance Group

Feb 23 2010 // The founder and retired chairman and CEO of the world’s largest insurance broker, Aon, has revealed the management team and a second subsidiary for his new global specialty insurance operation whose first company was...

ACE Makes Appointments to New Global Client Executive Practice

Feb 22 2010 // The ACE Group has announced its initial executive appointments to its newly-created Global Client Executive team. Those assigned to the team will “work collaboratively with clients and distribution partners in major...

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Feb 7 2010 // Excess and surplus lines wholesale broker Maclean Oddy & Associates Inc. appointed Stan Ackerman senior vice president and manager of the property division in its Houston office, and Nancy Self vice president and...

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Feb 7 2010 // Willis Group Holdings extended the contract of its chairman and CEO Joseph J. Plumeri until July 7, 2013. His previous agreement was set to expire on the date of the company’s annual meeting in April 2011.Global...