Burns & Wilcox Brokerage Hires Ascolese as Casualty Broker in NYC

Burns & Wilcox Brokerage has hired Jerry Ascolese as casualty broker for its New York City office.

Ascolese, who most recently served as senior vice president at R-T Specialty, will be responsible for providing casualty insurance services for clients with complex and hard-to-place risks. He will report to Burns & Wilcox Brokerage President Denis Brady.

Ascolese brings two decades of experience to Burns & Wilcox Brokerage, the last 10 of which were spent specializing in construction, energy and casualty brokerage products in New York City.

Burns & Wilcox Brokerage, which is an independent business unit owned by The H.W. Kaufman Financial Group, provides wholesale insurance brokerage.