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Lloyd’s Calls for Redrawing Disaster Roles in U.S. for Government, Private Insurers

Sep 27 2011 // Government intervention in the insurance market is putting the financial burden of natural disasters on U.S. taxpayers, according to a report by Lloyd’s of London, the global specialist insurance market. The report,...

Lloyd’s Bolt: Offshore Energy Underwriters Aren’t ‘Robustly Managing Risks’

Sep 21 2011 // In a keynote speech at the annual Houston Marine Insurance Seminar Tom Bolt, Lloyd’s Director of Performance Management, told an audience of energy insurers that he is not convinced offshore energy underwriters are...

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Sep 19 2011 // XL Insurance has made six key appointments to its North America Construction team. The latest additions to XL Insurance’s North America construction team include: Lawrence Lejfer — Vice president and senior...

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Sep 19 2011 // Brady R. Kelley has been named the executive director of the National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices (NAPSLO). Kelley replaces Richard M. Bouhan who will be retiring from the organization after 30 years...

Lockton Adds Entertainment Division, Opens Office in Southern California

Sep 12 2011 // Kansas City, Mo.-based Lockton expanded its Southern California operations by adding an entertainment division and a new San Fernando Valley office. The new entertainment division is divided in two groups: premier private...

UK Managing General Agents Launch Official Representative Association

Sep 9 2011 // The Managing General Agents’ Association (MGAA), a non-profit making organization founded to represent UK Managing General Agents, was officially launched on the 1st of September with an initial 40 Full Members...

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Sep 5 2011 // Lee Stacey has been appointed president and chief executive officer of Britton-Gallagher & Associates Inc., one of Ohio’s largest privately owned insurance brokers. He assumes many of the current duties of Bruce...

Wells Fargo Insurance Appoints Wylie to Lead Chicago, Milwaukee Offices

Aug 24 2011 // Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA Inc., part of Wells Fargo & Co., has named James S. Wylie senior vice president and managing director for its Chicago and Milwaukee offices. Wylie will oversee all operations...

XL Names 6 to North America Construction Team

Aug 17 2011 // XL Insurance has made six key appointments to its North America Construction team that it established a year ago. The latest additions to XL Insurance’s North America Construction team include: Lawrence Lejfer...

Managing Agency, Company Relationships the Easy Way

Aug 15 2011 // Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in Insurance Journal’s Satire Issue, August 15, 2011. The content in this issue is not real and is not to be taken seriously. It’s supposed to be humorous....

Aon Risk Solutions Appoints Ebanks as COO, Wineman as Sr. Managing Director

Aug 5 2011 // Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management and insurance brokerage business of Chicago-based Aon Corp., has appointed Clyde Ebanks as chief operating officer of the Aon Global Client Network and Bruce Wineman tas Aon...

Wafer to Replace Berger as Alterra’s Reinsurance CEO

Aug 3 2011 // Bermuda-based Alterra Capital Holdings Limited announced that John Berger, CEO of Reinsurance and a member of Alterra’s Board of Directors, is leaving in order to pursue a new opportunity. The company said Thomas C....

Best Names Holzberger as Managing Director – Analytics for EMEA

Jul 25 2011 // A.M. Best Co. announced that Stefan Holzberger has joined A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited as managing director, analytics. He will be based in London and will report directly to Roger Sellek, CEO –...

Aon GRIP Solutions Expands Europe, Middle East and Africa Team

Jul 21 2011 // Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management and insurance brokerage business of Aon Corp., announced three senior-level appointments for Aon GRIP Solutions in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Aon GRIP Solutions...

Illinois Governor Appoints 12 to Workers’ Comp Advisory Board

Jul 20 2011 // Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has appointed 12 new members to the state’s Workers’ Compensation Advisory Board as part of the implementation of recently passed workers’ compensation reform legislation. The...

What the Waffle House Can Teach About Managing Supply Chain Risk

Jul 19 2011 // What can Waffle House teach about disaster preparedness and risk management, especially in the wake of this spring’s devastating tornadoes? Plenty, says a supply chain expert at Olin Business School, Washington...

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Jul 18 2011 // Insurance broker Lockton Companies is expanding its business in Florida with the addition of Ed Rivas. Prior to joining Lockton, Rivas spent 11 years as the director of Human Resources and Safety for Arch Aluminum and...

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Jul 18 2011 // Bob Shepard, board chairman of Shepard Walton King Insurance Group in Harlingen, was installed as president of the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas for 2011-2012 during the association’s annual business meeting...

Don’t Kill Flood Insurance Program, Insurers Tell Congress

Jul 12 2011 // Closing the federal flood insurance program would put millions of homeowners at risk and cost taxpayers billions of dollars, insurers are warning after a Republican lawmaker filed legislation to eliminate the federal...

Best Affirms Lloyd’s Syndicate 1084 Ratings; Withdraws Chaucer Holdings’ Rating

Jul 7 2011 // A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a+” of Lloyd’s Syndicate 1084. In addition...