Lilienfeld Corredores de Seguros has named Claudio Rossi as its next chief executive officer. He succeeds Renato Lilienfeld, who has been CEO since 1986. Lilienfeld will continue as chairman, working closely with Rossi to continue positioning the company as a …
Willis Towers Watson has concluded its negotiations with OAAGC, the French aviation brokerage, and has now completed the acquisition of its team and book of business. Willis Towers Watson said the deal makes it the leading aviation broker in France. …
BGC Partners Inc., a London and New York-based broker serving the financial and real estate markets, announced it has completed the acquisition of Besso Insurance Group Ltd., an independent Lloyd’s of London insurance broker specializing in property, casualty, marine, aviation, …
Itasca, Ill.-based Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Ace IRM Insurance Broking Group, located in Beenleigh, Queensland, Australia. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1981, Ace IRM Insurance Broking Group (Ace IRM) is …
Canadian Broker Network (CBN), Canada’s network of independent insurance brokers, has appointed Mike Robinson, president and CEO, PBL Insurance Ltd., as chairman. Robinson succeeds Tim Miller, president of Capri Insurance Services, who has been CBN chairman for the past three …
Willis Towers Watson has entered into exclusive negotiations with OAAGC, the French aviation brokerage, to acquire its team and book of business. Paris-based OAAGC (Office d’Assurances Aériennes G. de Cugnac) was founded in 1898 and its team of 16 is …
Following the completion of its acquisition of Bluefin earlier this year, Marsh announced that it had appointed a new management team for its combined Jelf and Bluefin business. Led by Phil Barton as CEO, the new management team is drawn …
Ed, the London-based reinsurance, wholesale and specialty broker, has announced several appointments over the past few weeks in the areas of international property and casualty, marine and energy, finance, and underwriting. The company also announced one departure. Announced on Feb. …
Insured loss estimates from major natural catastrophes totaled US$39.5 billion during 2016, which is the highest level since 2012 when market losses totaled US$60 billion, according to a report published by Willis Re, the reinsurance division of Willis Towers Watson. …
Major weather and flood events in the U.S. during January will cost the insurance industry more than $1 billion as tornadoes hit a 17-year high, according a report published by Impact Forecasting, Aon Benfield’s catastrophe model development team. The most …
