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New Insurance Group Inigo Raises $800M of Capital; Founded by Former Hiscox Execs

Inigo Ltd., a new London-based insurance group, announced it has completed a capital raise of approximately $800 million from a consortium of global investors, comprising (among others) funds controlled by Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), Enstar, J.C. …

5 Leaders Promoted at SECURA Insurance in Wisconsin

SECURA Insurance, based in Neenah, Wis., has promoted five company leaders: Amy DeHart, senior vice president and chief actuary; Dan Ferris, chief legal officer; Tripp Humston, regional vice president–Sales; Tim O’Brien, vice president–controller; and Brett Purcell, regional vice president–Sales. The …

Best Agency to Work For Midwest: The Starr Group

“I LOVE working for this business. I look forward to working each day!!!” It’s not every day that you hear an employee of any given business say that, but it’s exactly what one respondent to Insurance Journal’s 2020 Best Agencies …

Best Agency to Work For Overall: RightSure Insurance Group

From standup comedy and acting gigs to selling insurance – not the typical career path for the everyday independent agency owner but that is how Jeff Arnold, founder of RightSure Insurance Group, this year’s winner of Insurance Journal’s Overall Best …

Best Agency to Work for West: Wood Guttman & Bogart

The phrase “truly cares” truly gets thrown around a lot, but it is being used so often by employees at Wood Gutmann & Bogart Insurance Brokers that it was impossible to write off as a mere cliché. “WGB truly cares …

Best Agency to Work for South Central: G&G Independent Insurance

The team at G&G Independent Insurance in Fayetteville, Ark., is young, ambitious, motivated, and passionate about providing innovative, exceptional service to their customers. And they love where they work. G&G Independent Insurance was selected as Insurance Journal’s Gold Best Agency …

America’s Best Agencies to Work For

The votes are in for the 2020 Best Independent Insurance Agencies to Work For. While 2020 has been an unusual year for agency employees – many of whom have worked remotely for months – the pressures that have come with …

The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers Adds Cuevas to Florida Office

The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers has added Mike Cuevas to the firm’s Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., office. Cuevas has more than 30 years of experience with previous stops at Coastal Premier and Van Ameringen’s Insurance. Cuevas has worked with clients in …

Zurich Insurance in Talks to Acquire MetLife Unit for $4 Billion

Switzerland’s Zurich Insurance Group AG is in advanced talks to acquire MetLife Inc.’s U.S. property and casualty (P&C) car and home insurance unit for close to $4 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. Zurich Insurance issued a statement …

Judge Declines to Halt Michigan’s Recent Ban on Indoor Dining

A judge on Nov. 20 declined to halt a three-week ban on indoor dining in Michigan that is one of the most recent coronavirus restrictions imposed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration. The state health department, meanwhile, reported a new daily …

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