Agents & Brokers News

Reed Insurance Agency Joins San Group

Reed Insurance Agency based in New Windsor, New York has joined the Satellite Agency Network (SAN) Group Inc. Agency Owner Kevin Reed and Matt Masiello, president and chief operating officer of New Hampshire-based SAN Group, announcing the move, said the …

Worldwide Facilities Names Clayton VP

Los Angeles-based Worldwide Facilities Inc. has added Ted Clayton as a vice president and property broker in its Irvine, Calif., office. Clayton began his insurance career in 1985 with Chubb & Son and has held various underwriting and management positions, …

State Auto Western Region Reports Additions, Promotions in Texas

State Auto Western Region has announced the following staff additions and promotions in Texas: Steve Harmon has joined State Auto as a business insurance account executive. In this role, Harmon will have responsibility for achieving sales and underwriting results in …

MarketScout Wholesale Expands with Florida Office Headed by Lyons

MarketScout Wholesale (MSW) has expanded operations opening a new location in Tampa, Florida. Greg Lyons joined MSW to lead Florida operations as a senior broker. Prior to joining MSW, Lyons was a property broker with Appalachian Underwriters and CRC Insurance …

Insurance Skills Center Names Koch Managing Director

Insurance Brokers and Agents of the West’s (IBA West) education division, Insurance Skills Center (ISC), has entered into an agreement with Cheryl L. Koch, president and CEO of Agency Management Resource Group, for management of ISC education and training programs. …

New York to Weigh Expanding Excess Lines Insurance List

New York Superintendent of Insurance James J. Wrynn said his agency will hold a public hearing on August 20 to explore the possibility of increasing insurance capacity in New York by easing access to unauthorized insurers. The New York State …

Bell-Anderson Agency Acquires Pacific Insurance

Kent, Wash.-based Bell-Anderson Agency Inc., a regional insurance brokerage, has acquired Pacific Insurance of Spokane, Washi. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Jim Hunt, president and CEO, said, “the acquisition of Pacific Insurance complements our existing book of business …

Barratt Selected as Nevada Insurance Commissioner

Nevada Department of Business & Industry Director Dianne Cornwall has announced the appointment of Brett J. Barratt as the new commissioner of the Division of Insurance. Barratt replaces Scott J. Kipper, who resigned the position in June. Barratt, an attorney, …

Brokers in London Market Survey ‘More Positive’ about Lloyd’s

“Brokers are now significantly more positive about conducting business at Lloyd’s than two years ago,” according to a survey of the Lloyd’s market from part of the Gracechurch London Market Study 2010, an independent annual study by an insurance consultancy. …

ACE Group Appoints Six New Global Client Executives

The ACE Group of insurance and reinsurance companies has announced the appointment of six additional global client executives in four countries: Jeff Carr and Shaun Edwards in London, Olivier Roussel in Paris, Wolfgang Ruffert in Frankfurt, Andrea Pearson in Los …