Heffernan Insurance Brokers News

Mahoney Named Chief Operating Officer of Heffernan in California

Heffernan Insurance Brokers named Jennifer Mahoney chief operating officer. As COO, Mahoney will oversee corporate governance, contracts, property and facilities management, mergers & acquisitions, corporate communications, philanthropy and wellness and internet strategy. Mahoney has been with Heffernan for seven years …

Heffernan Benefits Names Alarcon in Northern California

Heffernan Benefits Advisory Services, a division of Heffernan Insurance Brokers, named Andrea Alarcon to the position of benefits compliance/legislative counsel, focusing on Employee Retirement Income Security Act law and health care reform implementation and compliance. Alarcon will be working out …

Heffernan N.Y. Branch Hires Vice President, Professional Lines Practice

California-based Heffernan Insurance Brokers recently hired Brian Leidell to join its New York City office as vice president, professional lines practice. Leidell was most recently practicing insurance law for an international firm, where he also acted as a business developer …

Benefit Solutions Group Joins Heffernan Insurance Brokers in St. Louis

Heffernan Insurance Brokers is expanding in St. Louis, Mo., with the addition of Benefits Solutions Group, also of St. Louis. The Benefit Solutions Group will relocate to Heffernan’s offices in 2013 to work as a united team. Linda Huber, of …

Heffernan Taps Smith as Assistant VP in Southern California

Heffernan Insurance Brokers named Christian Smith to its Santa Ana, Calif. office as assistant vice president. Smith will specialize in tailoring comprehensive insurance programs for large commercial lines. Smith was formerly with an underwriter, working in various niches like nonprofit …

Heffernan’s N.Y. Branch Names Director of Commercial Lines & Marketing

California-based Heffernan Insurance Brokers recently hired Jason C. Cavallo to join its New York office as director of commercial lines and marketing, focusing on new business development and management of commercial lines business for the New York area. Cavallo brings …

Heffernan Taps Peckinpaugh For VP in Southern California

Heffernan Insurance Brokers named Terri Peckinpaugh to its Santa Ana, Calif. office as vice president of Heffernan Professional Practice Insurance Brokers. Peckinpaugh specializes in lawyer’s professional liability insurance. She has nearly three decades of experience in the insurance industry, working …

Heffernan in Oregon Names Nielsen SVP, Branch Manager

Walnut Creek, Calif.-based Heffernan Insurance Brokers named Timothy Nielsen to its Portland, Ore. office as senior vice president and branch manager, focusing on new business development and sales management. Nielsen has had nearly two decades of executive experience, including experience …

Heffernan Names Halverson Account Executive

Walnut Creek, Calif.-based Heffernan Insurance Brokers named Lisa Halverson to join its Petaluma office as a producing account executive focusing on employee benefits. Halverson has nearly 20 years of employee benefits experience, and she specializes in complex benefits issues and …

Heffernan San Francisco Names Gardner AVP

Walnut Creek, Calif.-based Heffernan Insurance Brokers named Tristan Gardner to its San Francisco office as assistant vice president, focusing on Benefits. Gardner has worked as a regional sales representative for a life insurance carrier and most recently as a group …