December 3, 2020
Howden Broking, the international insurance broker, announced the opening of a branch office in Reykjavik, Iceland. The office is the first to be established by an international broker in the country, said London-based Howden in a statement. Having worked with …
December 3, 2020
This is the last week to submit for Insurance Journal’s Charity Issue. This annual special issue of Insurance Journal’s print magazine highlights some of the many charitable tales in insurance. Share your firm’s story on how you support the community. …
December 3, 2020
BMS Group, the independent specialist re/insurance broker, announced its Spanish subsidiary, BMS Mediación Iberia CorredurÃa de Seguros y Reaseguros, S.L.U. (BMS Iberia), has acquired Montymarq Asociados Consultores y Corredores de Seguros, S.L., the Spanish specialist insurance broker. The consideration for …
December 3, 2020
BMS Group, the independent specialist re/insurance broker, announced the appointment of Aidan Pope as executive chairman of its Latin American and Caribbean business, effective on Jan. 1, 2021. Pope will focus on growing BMS’ operations in Latin America and the …
December 2, 2020
Hub International Ltd., the Chicago-based insurance brokerage, announced that it has acquired Seymour Alper Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Located in Mount Royal, Quebec, Canada, Seymour Alper Inc. is an insurance and risk management firm providing innovative …
December 2, 2020
Ballantyne Brokers Ltd., an independent London broker, announced it has started business. Founded by veteran London market brokers, Ross Ballantyne and Richard Spragg, the leadership team also includes David Ledger, former Aon Benfield chairman and Aon UK chief operating officer, …
December 1, 2020
AmWINS Group Inc., a global distributor of specialty insurance products and services, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire International Specialty Brokers Ltd. (ISBL), a Bermuda-based P&C wholesale insurance and reinsurance broker. Terms of the transaction were not …
November 25, 2020
Global broking business Brokerslink has launched a dedicated international insurance programme management platform to drive the continued growth and digitalization of its international portfolio across the organisation’s broker network. Called Space B IPA (International Programme Administration), the platform has been …
November 25, 2020
While Stanton Insurance Group (SIG) is in the business of providing insurance for cars, homes and businesses, President David W. Stanton says the agency is also about much more than that. “As a local business, we have a responsibility to …
November 25, 2020
There were many reasons that employees of Florida-based Darr Schackow Insurance nominated their employer as a Best Agency to Work For this year, including its work in the communities it serves and how hard it works for its customers. But …