Agents & Brokers News

Marsh Names Insurance Editor Roberts as U.S. Media Director

Insurance broker Marsh has appointed Sally Roberts as director of U.S. Media Relations. Roberts joins Marsh from Business Insurance, a commercial insurance trade publication, where she most recently was a senior editor. Since joining Business Insurance in 1992, Roberts has …

Willis Appoints McKain Head of Columbus, Ohio, Office

Willis, the global insurance broker, has named Frank E. McKain managing partner of its Columbus, Ohio office, effective July 14. He succeeds Kim Sparks, who as interim managing partner successfully navigated the operation through a merger and leadership change. Sparks …

RSI International Acquires Dallas-based Insurance Network Corp.

Texas-based RSI International Inc. has acquired Insurance Network Corp., a managing general agency based in Dallas, Texas. Established in 1996, Insurance Network Corp. specializes in securing property/casualty coverage for Texas-based retail agents. Jim Chippendale and his staff will join RSI …

European Union Fails to Reach Accord on Financial Supervision

Efforts to clinch a deal on the way banks, insurers and markets in the European Union are supervised failed on Wednesday and talks will resume in late August or early September. The talks on creating pan-European authorities to prevent any …

Survey: Risk Managers More Concerned About Total Cost of Risk

Corporate risk and finance managers, faced with the lingering effects of a global financial crisis, dramatically downsized staffs and reduced budgets are becoming increasingly concerned about managing those expenditures as part of their total cost of risk, according to a …

City of Hope Honors Ironshore CEO Kelley

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 …

Arrowhead Wholesales Insurance Services Names Flores Assistant VP

Arrowhead Wholesale Insurance Services located in San Diego has named Michelle Flores the company’s Worker’s Compensation Division leader and assistant vice president. Flores previously held underwriting positions at three other companies in San Diego. Her duties will include managing the …

Petrosino Named President of City of Hope Insurance Council

Gary Petrosino, executive vice president of Chubb & Son, has been appointed president of City of Hope’s National Insurance Industry Council (NIIC) group. Petrosino is an insurance executive with more than 30 years experience in the industry. He has been …

Hub International Acquires Business from Maple Leaf Insurance Agency

Chicago-based Hub International Ltd. announced that its Transportation Insurance operating unit has acquired the retail book of business from Maple Leaf Insurance Agency Inc., a Bremerton, Wash.-based brokerage firm that serves trucking companies throughout the United States. Terms of the …

Towerstone Launches National Energy Insurance Program

Towerstone, Inc., a wholesale insurance broker and managing general agency, has launched Towerstone National Energy Program, a new insurance program for the energy sector. The program is exclusive to Towerstone through the insurance carrier Hallmark Specialty Insurance Company. The Towerstone …