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Brit Announces Investment in New York-Based Ambridge Partners
Sep 23 2015 // Brit Limited, a global specialty insurer and reinsurer based in London, announce that it has made a significant strategic investment in Ambridge Partners LLC, a New York-based managing general underwriter of transactional...
Boston-Based Online Agency Goji to Add 115 Employees
Sep 15 2015 // Goji, an independent online insurance agency based in Boston, said it plans to add some 115 new employees during the next 12 months. The firm also announced the appointment of Erin Barriere as vice president of Human...
ProSight Specialty Managing Agency Appoints Furgueson as Managing Director
Sep 14 2015 // ProSight Specialty Insurance has appointed Michael Furgueson as managing director of ProSight Managing Agency, succeeding Bernard Mageean, who has decided to step down due to personal reasons. Furgueson takes up the post...
Asta Managing Agency Launches Everest Syndicate 2786
Sep 10 2015 // Asta Managing Agency Ltd. and Everest Re Group Ltd. announced the Lloyd’s Franchise Board has granted “in principle” approval to establish and manage a new dedicated corporate syndicate backed by Everest...
Beecher Carlson Adds 2 to Northeast Property Operations
Sep 2 2015 // Beecher Carlson Insurance Services LLC, a specialized large account insurance broker and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brown & Brown Inc., hired Molly Nolan as Northeast Property Practice leader in Boston and Evan Bull...
QBE Appoints Lingafelter as Managing Director of Asia Pacific Region
Aug 31 2015 // QBE Insurance has appointed Mark Lingafelter as managing director of its Asia Pacific region with effect from September 1, 2015. Based in Singapore, Lingafelter will be accountable for the ongoing execution of the QBE Asia...
Aon Risk Solutions Hires Surette as Resident Managing Director in Boston
Aug 26 2015 // Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon plc, hired Joe Surette as resident managing director of Boston operations. Surette succeeds Peter Caine, who left Aon in May to become chief operating officer...
Crystal & Co. Names Drew Managing Director in California
Aug 20 2015 // Peggy Drew has joined Crystal & Co.’s commercial property/casualty department as managing director. Drew will also serve as the team leader for the firm’s Los Angeles, Calif. office. Her responsibilities...
Blue River Underwriters Adds Experienced Leadership to Auto Dealers and USL&H Programs
Aug 19 2015 // Pictured left to right: Michael Mahoney and Susan Doyle Atlanta, GA, August 19 2015 — As part of the growth plans for its Auto Dealer and United States Longshoreman & Harbor Workers Act (USL&H) insurance...
The Villages Insurance Promotes Decker to Managing Advisor in Florida
Aug 11 2015 // Shannon Decker The Villages Insurance promoted Shannon Decker to managing advisor from personal lines advisor at its Colony Plaza office in The Villages, Florida. Decker, a former employee of the local AAA office, has been...
Willis Appoints Norris Managing Partner in Alabama
Aug 5 2015 // Willis North America has appointed Ben Norris as managing partner, Willis of Alabama, effective immediately. In this role, he will be responsible for Willis’s operations across its offices in Birmingham, Huntsville,...
Regions Insurance Acquires Georgia-Based The A.I. Group
Aug 5 2015 // Regions Insurance, Inc., a subsidiary of Regions Insurance Group, Inc. and an affiliate of Regions Bank, has acquired The A.I. Group, Inc., with offices in Greater Atlanta and Athens, Georgia. The A.I. Group provides...
NFP Acquires BWD Group in New York
Aug 3 2015 // NFP, a New York City-based provider of employee benefits, property/casualty insurance, retirement and wealth management services, announced today its acquisition of BWD Group LLC in Plainview, New York. Terms of the...
Talbot Appoints Sonville Managing Director, Montero Underwriting for Latin Am.
Jul 21 2015 // Talbot Underwriting Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Validus Holdings, Ltd., announced the appointment of Luis Sonville as Managing Director of Talbot’s Latin American regional offices (Talbot LATAM). He will...
RKH Appoints Schlossmacher as Co-Managing Director of Financial Risks Division
Jul 20 2015 // RKH Specialty, part of the Hyperion Insurance Group, has appointed Gert Schlossmacher as co-managing director of its Financial Risks Division. Schlossmacher will join in January 2016, reporting to Barnaby Rugge-Price, CEO...
Carriers See Growth Ahead in Specialty Insurance Program Market: Survey
Jul 16 2015 // The outlook is good for the specialty insurance program market, with carriers looking more favorably on smaller accounts, single state programs and startups, according to a new survey. Carriers see the program...
Risk Settlements Adds Schienvar as Managing Director in Dallas
Jul 14 2015 // Risk Settlements has added Steven Schienvar as a managing director in Dallas. Schienvar previously spent 13 years at AIG in various positions including president of AIG’s assumed reinsurance division (AIG Re), and...
JLT’s Thistle Insurance Appoints Williams as Managing Director, Robinson as COO
Jul 7 2015 // Thistle Insurance Services Limited, part of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc, the UK-based provider of insurance, reinsurance and employee benefits-related advice, brokerage and associated services, announced two key...
Flitcroft Named Managing Director of Gen Re Australia, Regional Treaty Manager
Jun 24 2015 // Gen Re announced that Andrew Flitcroft will assume the role of managing director of General Reinsurance Australia and regional treaty manager for the Asia Pacific region, effective July 31. He will take over for Pietro...
Amlin Appoints Few as Global Managing Director of Reinsurance
Jun 22 2015 // London-based Amlin has appointed James Few as global managing director of reinsurance, effective from August 1, 2015, subject to regulatory approval. He will be supported by Christian Bieri, who continues to lead...
