Latest Amwins Group Headlines
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Wholesaler AmWINS to Open Birmingham Office; Names McNatt
May 23 2007 // The brokerage division of AmWINS Group, Inc., plans to open a Birmingham, Alabama office. AmWINS has hired Jeffrey McNatt to open and run the new entity, which will be called AmWINS Brokerage of Alabama,...
AmWINS to Buy American Equity Underwriters
May 15 2007 // Wholesale broker AmWINS Group, Inc. has agreed to acquire American Equity Underwriters, Inc. (AEU), a Mobile, Alabama-based national provider of insurance programs for maritime employers with expertise in United States...
AmWINS Outlook Revised to Stable From Neg; Ratings Affirmed
Mar 14 2007 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said that it affirmed its ‘B’ counterparty credit and senior debt ratings on AmWINS Group Inc. (NYSE:AGI; f/k/a American Wholesale Insurance Group Inc.) and revised...
Not your father’s wholesaler
Nov 20 2006 // When it comes to today’s excess and surplus lines brokers, retail agents have a choice of several models Much is said about retail agents having to change with the times and stand out from the crowd to survive. But...
Not your father’s wholesaler
Nov 19 2006 // Much is said about retail agents having to change with the times and stand out from the crowd to survive. But what about wholesalers? Wholesale brokers are also trying to differentiate themselves, hoping retail agents will...
Sticking up for the little guys
Oct 23 2006 // Somewhat akin to Rodney Dangerfield, smaller agents don’t seem to get any respect—or at least not as much respect as their larger counterparts. It is becoming difficult to keep the carriers they currently have,...
Sticking up for the little guys
Oct 9 2006 // Somewhat akin to Rodney Dangerfield, smaller agents don’t seem to get any respect — or at least not as much respect as their larger counterparts. It is becoming difficult to keep the carriers they currently...
Sticking up for the little guys
Oct 9 2006 // Somewhat akin to Rodney Dangerfield, smaller agents don’t seem to get any respect — or at least not as much respect as their larger counterparts. It is becoming difficult to keep the carriers they currently...
Sale of AmWINS Majority Share to Equity Firm Finalized
Oct 28 2005 // American Wholesale Insurance Group (AmWINS), the nation’s second largest insurance wholesaler, announced that Parthenon Capital, LLC, a Boston and San Francisco-based private equity firm, has completed the...
AmWINS Signs Definitive Deal to Sell Majority Interest to Parthenon Capital
Sep 15 2005 // Independent insurance wholesaler American Wholesale Insurance Group (AmWINS) announced the signing of a definitive agreement to sell a majority of its ownership to affiliates of Parthenon Capital LLC, a Boston and San...
S&P Assigns AmWINS ‘B’ Rating; Outlook Stable
Apr 14 2005 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has assigned its ‘B’ counterparty credit rating to American Wholesale Insurance Group Inc. (AmWINS). The outlook is stable. At the same time, Standard &...
American Wholesale Insurance Group Adds Pritchard to Financial Risk Specialist Team
Mar 10 2005 // American Wholesale Insurance Group (AmWINS) has hired veteran Andrew Pritchard to lead the efforts of AmWINS’ Financial Risk Specialist Team (FIRST) in pioneering innovative insurance solutions for the global Asset...
AmWINS to Acquire Willis’ Stewart Smith Group
Feb 15 2005 // Willis Group Holdings and American Wholesale Insurance Group Inc. announced that AmWINS will acquire Stewart Smith Group, Willis’ U.S. wholesale unit. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. It is expected to...
People & Places
Jan 3 2005 // David L. Bowlin Memphis, Tenn.-based Regions Fin-ancial Corporation named David L. Bowlin president and CEO of its new Regions Insurance Group Inc., the corporate parent for all of its insurance operating subsidiaries....
AmWINS Acquires N.C. Quaker Special Risk
Dec 8 2004 // Charlotte, N.C.-based American Wholesale Insurance Group (AmWINS), a large independent wholesaler, has acquired the southeast office of Quaker Special Risk. AmWINS provides retail agents with insurance services, from...
AmWINS Launches Management Liability Unit
Nov 1 2004 // American Wholesale Insurance Group (AmWINS), the Charlotte, N.C.-based independent wholesale insurance broker, has formed a new specialty team to focus exclusively on management and professional liability products. Called...
AmWINS Names Fleet as President of Benefits Unit
Jun 22 2004 // Charlotte, N.C.-based American Wholesale Insurance Group (AmWINS) appointed Samuel H. Fleet as president of its Group Benefits Division. The company reported that in this newly created position, Fleet will work with the...
AmWINS Appoints Vaccaro as Specialty Underwriting Division President
Jun 16 2004 // Charlotte, N.C.-based American Wholesale Insurance Group (AmWINS), one of the nation’s largest independent wholesale insurance broker, has announced the appointment of Stephen J. Vaccaro Jr. as president of its...
