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Nominations for ‘Best Agencies to Work For’ Award Closes Tomorrow

Is your agency a Best Place to Work? Then nominate your agency as a “Best Agency to Work For” award today. The deadline tomorrow, September 16. To nominate your agency, you must be a current employee of the agency you …

People Moves: BMS Australia Hires Gallagher’s Van Dugteren, Aon’s McKenzie; elseco’s Warren to Oneglobal; Miller Appoints WTW’s Goreham to Lead Construction

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at three brokers: BMS, Oneglobal Broking and Miller. A summary of these new hires follows. BMS Australia Names Gallagher’s Van Dugteren, Aon’s McKenzie for Financial Lines BMS, the independent specialist insurance and …

P/C Reinsurers Maintain Underwriting Discipline, Despite Rising Capacity: Guy Carpenter

Property and casualty reinsurers have displayed underwriting discipline during this year’s renewals, continuing with rate corrections that began several years ago, despite the pressures of abundant capacity. Prices continued to harden during the first half of 2021 – albeit with …

A 9/11 Remembrance From Former Carpenter Chairman Newhouse

In remembrance of the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, we are republishing an August 2018 article, which contains the recollections of Britt Newhouse, former chairman of reinsurance broker, Guy Carpenter. Newhouse worked in the second World …

Ardonagh Advisory Acquires UK Medical Insurance Broker, Usay Group

Ardonagh Advisory Holdings Ltd, a subsidiary of The Ardonagh Group, announced it has acquired Usay Group Ltd., one of the largest consumer personal medical insurance and protection insurance brokers in the UK. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. …

People Moves: Howden Names Willis’ Everling as CEO Netherlands, Corporate; Carpenter’s Christian to BMS Re; Aon Reins Hires TigerRisk’s Jackson in U.S.

This edition of International/Reinsurance People Moves details appointments at three brokers: Howden, BMS Re and Aon with roles in the Netherlands and the U.S. A summary of these new hires follows here. Howden Appoints Willis’ Everling as CEO Netherlands, Corporate …

Hub International Agrees to Buy Aviva Canada Unit, National Home Warranty Group

Hub International Ltd., the Chicago-based insurance broker, announced that it has signed a purchase agreement to acquire the assets of National Home Warranty Group Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Canada Inc. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. …

UK Broker Tysers Launches Platform for End-to-End Digital Processing, Called Tconnect

Tysers, the London-based insurance broker, has launched Tconnect – a cross-functional, cloud-based platform designed to consolidate processes and automate the end-to-end lifecycle of a policy. The launch of Tconnect represents a significant milestone in Tysers’ digital transformation program to modernize …

Willis Towers Watson Promotes Mead to Canadian Property/Casualty Broking Leader

Insurance broker Willis Towers Watson announced that Kate Mead is the new head of its Canadian property/casualty broking team. Previously Willis Towers Watson’s practice leader for the Midwest, Northeast U.S. & Canadian Environmental business, Mead will now focus on strengthening …

‘Best Agency to Work For’ Nominations Open: Submit Now

Is your independent insurance agency a Best Place to Work? If so, why not nominate your agency as a “Best Agency to Work For” in 2021? To nominate your agency, you must be a current employee of the agency you …