Pittsburgh-based Allied Insurance Brokers has rebranded its wholesale brokerage division as Ascinsure Specialty Risk, which will specialize on insurance solutions for crane owners and operators, rental equipment and party goods dealers, scaffolding and inland marine markets. “Our broker department has …
Insurance broker Marsh has appointed three industry veterans to its new Global Rail practice. Jim Beardsley joins the unit as Global Leader. Joining him are Jim Wolfarth as senior vice president, Casualty, and John Raymond as senior vice president, Property. …
Three insurance brokers from Maryland have pleaded not guilty to charges that they bilked the city of Perth Amboy, N.J., out of more than $216,000 by collecting payments for a nonexistent wellness program for city workers. Francis X. Gartland of …
Specialty insurer Markel Corp., has struck a deal worth at least $135 million to acquire Aspen Holdings, which sells workers’ compensation under the name FirstComp to small businesses in 31 states. Aspen, which is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, operates primarily …
Barney & Barney LLC, a San Diego-based insurance brokerages, has added 13 new sales associates throughout its three branches in San Diego, Orange County and the Bay Area. The new hires, who are recent college graduates, include: Sarah Bedford, Robert …
Claims specialists Cunningham Lindsey Group Limited have completed four strategic acquisitions in Europe. President and CEO Philippe Bès reported that the Group is “ahead of our internal plans in the implementation of this expansion program, and have completed most of …
Los Angeles – July 14 2010. City of Hope’s National Insurance Industry Council (NIIC) announced it will honor Kevin Kelley, CEO of Ironshore, with The Spirit of Life Award, City of Hope’s most prestigious philanthropic honor. City of Hope is …
National Interstate Insurance Co. is now making its commercial vehicle insurance product available in Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia. The Richfield, Ohio company said it is actively seeking to increase its agent/broker network with new appointments. Originally launched in 2006, …
Manchester Specialty Programs Inc. (MSP) has launched a national program for home health care Providers and Medical Staffing Firms. The program will offer all lines of coverage in partnership with Everest National Insurance Company (A.M. Best rating A+ XV Superior). …
Springfield, Vermont-based Casabona Agency has joined the Satellite Agency Network (SAN) Group Inc, according to agency principal Steve Casabona and Matt Masiello, president and chief operating officer of SAN Group Inc. A licensed agent since 1994, Casabona purchased the 20-year-old …
