Monthly Archives: <span>April 2022</span>

Hub Acquires Evo Insurance Services in California

Hub International Ltd. acquired the assets of EVO Insurance Services Inc. in Chico, California. Shawn Blofsky, president & founder of EVO Insurance Services, and the EVO Insurance Services team will join Hub Central & Northern California and report into the …

People: Palomar Expands; Alabama DOI Adds Examiner

Palomar Expands with New Faces in Transportation, Cosmetic Surgery Insurance Palomar Insurance Corp., based in Montgomery, Alabama, has moved into South Carolina, the company announced. The Greenville, South Carolina, office will expand the corporation’s Palomar Hart Group Transportation Division and …

Georgia Authorities Looking for Insurance Agent after $32,000 Goes Missing

Georgia authorities were searching for a South Georgia insurance agent who allegedly absconded with thousands of dollars in premium payments but never provided insurance policies. Georgia’s insurance commissioner’s office said Monday that arrest warrants had been issued for Richard Burrell, …

Maryland Legislature Tackles Family Leave, Taxes, Climate, Marijuana, Cybersecurity

Maryland lawmakers enter the last day of their legislative session on Monday with most high-profile measures already passed into law, including tax relief, a paid family leave program and an extensive measure aimed at slowing climate change. Democrats, who control …

Markets/Coverages: Palisade Legal Risk MGU; Tokio Marine Kiln IP Abatement; Marsh Cybersecurity Marketplace

Palisade Partner Launches Specialty Managing General Underwriter Palisade Insurance Partners, a specialty managing general underwriter, has been launched with plans to provide a range of contingent legal risk insurance and other specialty insurance products across the U.S. and International markets. …

Walgreens Flooded Florida with Opioids, State Lawyer Tells Jury

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. supplied billions of opioid pills to drug addicts and criminals, contributing to an addiction epidemic in Florida, a lawyer for the state said Monday in a civil trial against the pharmacy chain. Walgreens filled one in …

Update: Climate Change Protesters Disrupt Lloyd’s Headquarters

Climate change protesters in London have targeted insurance underwriting house Lloyd’s of London for its role in enabling fossil fuel projects. The City of London Police said they were aware of protests at London’s Liverpool Street Station and the Lloyd’s …

People Moves: Aon Names Ferreira LatAm CEO of Reinsurance Solutions; Fidelis Promotes Herget in D&F Property; MGA DUAL Europe Names Ghilosso as Chair

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Aon, Fidelis Insurance and MGA DUAL Group. A summary of these appointments follows here. Aon Names Ferreira as LatAm CEO of Reinsurance Solutions, Muñoz Becomes Chair Insurance broker Aon plc announced …

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires UK’s Churchills International Consulting

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Nottingham, England-based Churchills International Consulting. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1974, Churchills International Consulting offers comprehensive employee benefits programs to corporate clients, with a focus on the …

NFP Acquires Dublin-Based ReSure Corporate Brokers

NFP, the New York City-based property/casualty insurance broker and consultant, has acquired Irish-owned ReSure Corporate Brokers, a specialist commercial insurance broker. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. This latest announcement marks NFP’s third acquisition in Ireland within the …