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Lockton Dunning Benefits Adds Allday, Promotes Childress

Dallas-based Lockton Dunning Benefits has expanded its health and welfare benefits consulting team with the hire of Robert Allday as senior vice president. Additionally, Larry Childress has been promoted to senior vice president. Allday has more than 20 years of …

USAA Adding as Many as 3,500 New Positions Through 2015

San Antonio-based USAA announced plans to add as many as 3,500 net new jobs over the next three years to keep pace with its current and projected membership growth. The initial expansions will be in San Antonio and Phoenix, where …

Rehnberg Joins Argo Group as President, U.S. Operations

Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. announced Kevin J. Rehnberg has been selected to head its U.S. operations. He is based in Argo’s San Antonio headquarters. Previously, Rehnberg served as executive vice president for specialty lines at OneBeacon Insurance where he …

LevelFirst Announces New Staff, Houston Operation

LevelFirst, a diversified wholesale broker and managing general agency headquartered in Dallas, announced that Wade Wrobel, Jason Victor, Joanne Dodd and Lori Conway have joined the company in senior production roles. Each will be involved with both MGA and brokered …

XL Group Opens Facultative Reinsurance Office in Dallas

XL Group plc’s reinsurance operations opened a Dallas, Texas, office led by Dean Wolfe who was recently promoted to manager of XL’s newly created property facultative western region. Wolfe, who has more than 15 years of industry experience including seven …

Bancroft Named Sr. Property Broker at Southwest Risk

ClearView Risk Holdings LLC (CVR), the holding company of Dallas, Texas-based Southwest Risk LP (SWR), announced that Simon Bancroft has joined SWR as a senior property broker. Bancroft started his career in the London market in 1977. In 1980, he …

2nd Winter Storm in Days Blasts Central U.S.

The second major snowstorm in a week battered the nation’s midsection on Feb. 26, dropping a half-foot or more of snow across Missouri and Kansas and cutting power to thousands. Gusting winds blew drifts more than 2 feet high and …

High Winds Tear Through Central Texas

Central Texas was buffeted with winds in excess of 60 mph on Monday and the damage continues to be assessed. Homeowners are urged to contact their insurance agent or company if they have sustained roof damage. Insurance agents from the …

Trusted Choice Grants Support Texas Volunteer Fire Departments

The Texas State Fire Marshal’s Office announced that Texas independent insurance agents, who operate in their communities under the Trusted Choice brand, have created a grant program for volunteer fire departments (unsupported by tax revenues) to award at least six …

Personable Hires Sokola as Vice President of Claims Central

Personable General Insurance Agency Inc. (Personable) has added Mark Sokola as vice president of its Claims Central unit. He is based in Royse City, Texas. Sokola joins Personable with extensive experience as a claims manager, but more importantly, with a …