Tricia O’Neill has been appointed as broker relationship leader for the North American business’ wholesale distributor locations for Zurich. O’Neill’s focus will be on developing and executing Zurich’s strategy for profitable growth at the national level, including strengthening national relationships …
Beginning Nov. 1, 2010, all applicants for an insurance license who are residents of Hawaii must submit a full set of fingerprints as a requirement of licensing. If the applicant is required to take a licensing exam, the applicant may …
This October marks my 31st anniversary in the insurance industry. Many things have changed since my first insurance sale. Initially, my experience and confidence level precluded me from effectively pursuing larger or complex accounts. As my knowledge base, and experience …
Higginbotham & Associates has appointed Walker Steward a vice president in its Austin office. Steward is a commercial property/casualty insurance agent with experience in brokerage and sales. He brings with him an established client roster. Steward was most recently an …
The Iowa Council of NAIW has elected Debbie Theil of Iowa Mutual Insurance Co., Davenport, as Iowa Council director. Other newly elected officers include: Membership Chair Robyn Railsback of AEGON, Cedar Rapids Public Relations Chair – Brenda Kluger of Independent …
UK-based specialist independent insurance and reinsurance broker Miller announced further expansion of its facultative reinsurance team with the appointment of James Lyndon-Stanford. He is a specialist in the facultative reinsurance of power generation and distribution risks. He will be based …
Connecticut-based E&S broker S.H. Smith & Co. has named Todd Nielsen vice president of its professional and management liability department and head of the firm’s new Rhode Island office. Nielsen will focus on coverage for financial institutions, specifically banks, insurance …
Insurers are under growing pressure from two fronts, each of which promises to be a key focus in earnings reports the next two weeks — depressed interest rates that could dampen investment income in coming years and tight markets that …
Skip Cooper, president of AmWINS, has been appointed as CEO of Colemont Global Group Limited (CGGL) and Colemont Insurance Brokers Limited (CIBL), announced the AmWins Group Inc. Jeremy Underwood, currently non-executive director of CIBL, has also returned to CIBL on …
The Bermuda insurance market has launched two new products for the healthcare market: the Bermuda Market Follow Form Healthcare Insurance Policy and the Bermuda Market Reinsurance Agreement. Select Insurance brokers and underwriters from across the island have worked together to …
