Monthly Archives: <span>March 2021</span>

AGCS Hires Hegel from Zurich as Regional Head of Client Services & Multinational

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) announced the appointment of Kevin Hegel as the new head of Client Services and Multinational Regional Unit, London and Nordics, effective immediately. He succeeds Ayleen Frete who has assumed a new role at AGCS, …

Maryland Capital Sues Oil, Gas Companies Over Climate Change

Maryland’s capital city has filed a lawsuit against 26 oil and gas companies, saying their industry was taking the environment to a point where fighting climate change would be difficult. The City of Annapolis filed the lawsuit in Anne Arundel …

RT Specialty Names Ilgner to its Environmental and Construction Professional Practice

Alex Ilgner has been named as an account administrator within the Environmental and Construction Professional (ECP) Practice of RT Specialty. He is based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. In this role, he will support the account management and policy servicing …

Specialty Program Group Promotes Preston to VP, Director of Program Development

Specialty Program Group LLC (SPG), an operator of specialty insurance brokerages and underwriting facilities, has promoted Susan Preston to vice president and director of program development for SPG. Preston has been president of Professional Program Insurance Brokerage in Novato, Californias, …

Cinven and GIC Complete Purchase of UK Broker Miller from Willis Towers Watson

Cinven, the international private equity firm, and GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, have completed the acquisition of leading specialist insurance and re/insurance broker, Miller, from Willis Towers Watson. The acquisition was first announced in November 2020. Although financial details of …

UK Insurer Aviva Plans to Become Net-Zero Carbon Emissions Company by 2040

British insurer Aviva plans to become a net zero carbon emissions company by 2040, it said on Monday, claiming this was the most demanding target set by any major insurer worldwide. Following the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change, many …

Florida Lawmakers Unveil $100M Plan to Tackle Climate Change, Sea Rise

Low-lying Florida, surrounded by the sea, is one of the most vulnerable U.S. states to ocean level rise driven by climate change. State Republican legislative leaders on Friday announced a $100 million-a-year plan to tackle the issue. House Speaker Chris …

South Carolina Senate Passes COVID Liability Protection Bill

A bill that would prevent lawsuits against businesses and other groups by people who contract COVID-19 as long as federal and state health guidelines were being followed passed the South Carolina Senate on Thursday. The bill, which was one of …

World Insurance Associates Acquires Arkansas’ Corporate Risk Services

World Insurance Associates LLC (WIA) has acquired Corporate Risk Services LLC and Midwest Risk Management Services Inc. (collectively Corporate Risk Services) of Rogers, Arkansas. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Corporate Risk Services is an independent insurance brokerage firm. …

Guerrero Joins Alliant Insurance Services in Houston

Jessie Guerrero has joined Alliant Insurance Services in Houston as senior vice president, Energy & Marine. Guerrero has extensive experience in all segments of the private and public energy sectors. He will be drawn upon to deliver enhanced consulting solutions …