Hays Companies announced Steve Topel has joined its Chicago operations as president of property and casualty. He will be responsible for spearheading new business development, overall office leadership, and recruiting great people. Topel joins Hays Companies with extensive leadership experience. …
CNA has appointed Bruce Dmytrow to vice president of aging services, national programs underwriting for the company’s healthcare segment, effective Jan, 1, 2015. Dmytrow will be responsible for the strategic leadership of this high-performing area. Dmytrow brings more than 29 …
Wholesale insurance broker and general agency, Donald Gaddis Co. Inc., has purchased rights to all the renewals of Kelly and Elliott Ltd. Both companies are headquartered in Chicago. Gaddis also hired all of Kelly and Elliott’s employees. The transaction was …
Chicago has opened a new front in the war on ridesharing services like Uber, approving a plan to sponsor an app for riders to hail local cabs. The measure was part of a package including financial supports for taxis, such …
A suburban Chicago, Ill., landlord was found guilty in the deaths of seven people for a Valentine’s Day 2010 apartment building fire that prosecutors said was set for insurance money. Lawrence Myers, 64, was found guilty of seven counts of …
Chicago-based Alper Services LLC has added five new employees to join its commercial lines, financial services, and claims management services departments. With nearly 10 years of insurance agency experience, Abby Ahern joins Alper Services as an account manager in the …
Chicago-based CNA Financial Corporation has appointed Amy Adams to senior vice president, investments and treasury. In this role, Adams will be responsible for both the operational and strategic management of investment finance, accounting, operations and treasury teams. Adams joined CNA …
Insurance brokerage Hub International Limited (Hub) announced its Chicago-area affiliate Hub International Midwest (Hub Midwest) plans to acquire Laurus Strategies (Laurus) from CSIG Holding Co. Laurus is an employee benefits, human resources, and human resource information system (HRIS) global benefits …
Maximum, an independent, Chicago, Ill.-based excess and surplus lines wholesale distributor, announced further expansion to its sales team. Chicago additions include Patrick O’Donoghue to the professional practice and Chrissy Fisher to the casualty practice. Heather Hudson, in the Daytona Beach, …
OneBeacon Entertainment (OBE), a member of OneBeacon Insurance Group, has opened an office in Chicago, Ill., led by Mark Stuckel. Stuckel comes to OneBeacon with 35 years of underwriting experience, much of which was spent serving in various underwriting and …
