Ames & Gough News

Ames & Gough Promotes Barefoot to Vice President in Virginia

Ames & Gough, a specialty insurance broker based in McLean, Virginia, has promoted Allison W. Barefoot to vice president from assistant vice president. She is based in the firm’s McLean headquarters office.

Ames & Gough Promotes Maxwell to VP & Equity Partner in Boston

Ames & Gough, a specialty insurance broker based in McLean, Virginia, has promoted Jared Maxwell to vice president and equity partner from assistance vice president. Maxwell is based in the firm’s Boston office. The appointment brings to 14 the number …

Ames & Gough Hires Bateson as Senior Broker in Virginia

Ames & Gough, an insurance broker and risk management consultant specializing in serving design professionals, law firms, associations/nonprofits and other professional service firms, hired Jay Bateson as senior broker and vice president. Based in Ames & Gough’s McLean, Virginia, office, …

Premiums, Claims Severity on Rise in Architects & Engineers Market: Survey

For the third consecutive year, most insurers providing professional liability insurance for architects and engineers saw their premium rates increase modestly in 2014, as expectations of larger rate hikes were tempered by steady competition. A new survey by insurance broker …

Ames & Gough Acquires Bixby Insurance Agency in Rhode Island

Ames & Gough, an insurance broker and risk management consultant specializing in serving design professionals, law firms, associations/nonprofits and other professional service firms, announced it has acquired the business of Bixby Insurance Agency Inc., a Providence, R.I., agency serving architects …

Ames & Gough Appoints Senior VP in Virginia

Ames & Gough, an insurance broker and risk management consultant specializing in serving design professionals, law firms, associations/nonprofits and other professional service firms, has appointed Charlie Vonderheid as a senior vice president. He will be based in the firm’s McLean, …

Ames & Gough Appoints VP in Virginia

Ames & Gough, an insurance broker and risk management consultant serving design professionals, law firms and other professional organizations, promoted Tom Marchetti to vice president from assistant vice president. In his new role, Marchetti will lead the firm’s practice serving …

Ames & Gough Names Senior Broker in Virginia Office

Ames & Gough, an insurance broker and risk management consultant serving design professionals, law firms, associations/non-profits and other professional service firms, appointed Allison Barefoot as assistant vice president and senior broker in the firm’s property/casualty department. She will be based …

Brokerage Ames & Gough Names P/C Operations Manager in Virginia

Ames & Gough, an insurance broker and risk management consultant specializing in serving design professionals, law firms and other professional organizations and consulting firms, appointed Amy Hotaling as vice president and manager of property/casualty operations.Hotaling will be based in the …

Law Firms Facing Rise in Large Malpractice Claims: Study

Although the frequency of malpractice claims brought against law firms in the U.S. appears to be leveling office, the number of large claims is rising sharply. A new study by insurance broker Ames & Gough finds a growing number of …