Mike Keely has been named vice president and head of the Markel Essex ‘s Ocean Marine Division. Previously, Keely served as assistant vice president Ocean Marine, charged with product and personnel development. Keely joined Markel Essex Ocean Marine in August …
Marsh has resurrected a name from the past with the announcement of the formation of Bowring Marsh as its specialist international placement broker for property (including terrorism) and casualty risks. Mark Gregory, currently UK head of Marsh’s Global Placement operations, …
U.S. Risk Inc., a subsidiary of U.S. Risk Insurance Group Inc. launched Quick Clinic, a new comprehensive insurance product for in-store medical Clinics. “Quick Clinic is designed to offer comprehensive and turn-key coverage, making it easy for agents to service …
American Underwriting Managers (AUM), a managing general agency and surplus lines broker with offices in North and South Texas, added Ken Fisher as a contract underwriter/broker in its Southlake office. Fisher has more than 25 years of insurance industry experience. …
Atlanta-based Swett & Crawford introduced a new form of insurance coverage for any size business that will pay the legal expenses associated with contesting of the denial of insurance coverage by an insurance company. The new claims dispute coverage is …
K&K Insurance Group Inc., based in Fort Wayne, Ind., launched a new insurance program through Lloyd’s designed specifically to protect event organizers, promoters or sponsors against cancellation, abandonment, postponement, interruption, curtailment or relocation of insured events. The program’s ancillary coverage …
Insurance wholesaler McClelland and Hine promoted Cynthia Pompa to marketing representative for the firm’s Dallas branch office. Pompa has been with the company since 2006 as an underwriter and has 13 years’ experience in the industry. McClelland and Hine, a …
Markel Corp. named Anthony F. (Tony) Markel as vice chairman and Paul W. Springman as president and chief operating officer. Markel has been associated with Markel Corp. for more than 40 years, most recently serving as president and chief operating …
Charlotte, N.C.-based AmWINS Group Inc. acquired Beacon Risk Strategies, a Seattle-based managing general underwriter of excess-loss benefits insurance. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1999, Beacon Risk Strategies provides customized products and services to protect companies and …
Insurance Specialty Group LLC, parent of Atlanta, Ga.-based Pacific Wholesale Insurance Brokers (Pacific Wholesale) entered into definitive agreements to acquire and merge with El Segundo, Calif.-based E.L.M. Insurance Brokers Inc. The combined companies will have 10 offices throughout the United …
