Agents & Brokers News

IA&B Groups Elects New Officers and Directors

The Insurance Agents & Brokers, a partnership of agents’ associations in Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania has elected new directors. Chairman David Rosenkilde, of ABCO/ICS Insurance Services Inc., in Reisterstown, Maryland, and Vice chairman Robert B. Hall, of Francis Hall Insurance …

Lawson-Hawks Names Stege VP in Employee Benefits Division

Mountain View, Calif.-based Lawson-Hawks Insurance Associates, has added John Stege of Aptos, Calif., as a vice president and broker for the Employee Benefits Division. Stege has more than 11 years experience in providing customized professional third-party administration services in the …

Towerstone Launches Oil and Gas Equipment Program

Towerstone Inc., a wholesale insurance broker and managing general agency headquartered in Dallas, has introduced the Towerstone Oil and Gas Equipment Program, a new insurance program for the energy sector. The program is exclusive to Towerstone through a highly rated …

UK’s Arc Legal Launches Yacht and Marine Legal Expense Coverage

Arc Legal Assistance, a UK-based specialist provider of legal expenses insurance, has announced the launch of a dedicated yachting and marine pleasure craft legal expenses cover and claims service. The company said it would “target growth with an enhanced product …

Aon UK Warns Car Rental Companies on Upswing in ‘Crash for Cash’ Claims

A bulletin from Aon UK, notes that Britain’s Insurance Fraud Bureau “has claimed that “crash for cash” schemes, in which car accidents are staged in order to claim on another drivers’ insurance, are at an all time high.” As a …

William Gallagher Associates Acquires Paradigm

Boston-based broker William Gallagher Associates has acquired Paradigm Associates, a health and welfare benefit plan consulting group headquartered in Braintree, Massachusetts. Paradigm Associates was founded in 1995 and has a client base of 85 organizations with particular expertise in health …

Oklahoma Supreme Court Overturns Fee on Paid Medicaid Claims

The Oklahoma Supreme Court has overturned a state law intended to raise revenue for the state’s Medicaid program. The ruling posted on the court’s Web site said the measure violates the state Constitution. It comes a day after justices heard …

Beacon Hill Associates Opens Denver Office, Adds McGreal

Beacon Hill Associates Inc. has hired Allison McGreal as assistant vice president in the Underwriting division to open a new office in Denver office. The location and the addition of McGreal is designed to enable Beacon Hill to take advantage …

Marsh Appoints Johnson Construction Practice Leader in Midwest

Insurance broker and risk adviser Marsh has appointed John Johnson as Construction Practice leader for its Midwest West Partnership. In his new role, Johnson is responsible for new business growth and client service for the construction industry in the West …

Maley Joins IMA as Vice President and Risk Manager

Wichita, Kan.-based independently owned retail insurance broker IMA Inc. announced that Kathie L. Maley joined IMA’s Wichita office as a vice president and risk manager in the Risk Management Group of IMA’s Specialty Risk Services Division. At IMA, Maley’s primary …