UFG Insurance News

People Moves: Alliant Adds McGrath to Chicago Team; UFG Appoints Allsup as Assistant VP

Alliant Insurance Services Names Matt McGrath as Vice President, Americas Division Matt McGrath has joined Alliant Insurance Services’ Alliant Americas division as vice president. Based in Chicago, McGrath will focus on designing, implementing, and managing comprehensive risk and insurance solutions …

People Moves: Kirk to CEO at BroadStreet Partners; UFG Promotes Albertson

BroadStreet Partners BroadStreet Partners Inc., an insurance brokerage holding company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, has appointed Ken Kirk as chief executive officer. Rick Miley, founder and current CEO of BroadStreet, will assume the role of executive chairman. Kirk joined BroadStreet …

People Moves: UFG Promotes Starr; Omaha National Promotes Weides, Zimmerman

UFG Insurance Property/casualty insurer, UFG Insurance, has promoted Christine Starr to marketing manager of its Cedar Rapids, Iowa, branch. Starr previously served as senior marketing representative. UFG was founded in 1946 as United Fire & Casualty Company. Omaha National Omaha …

UFG Insurance to Diversify Risk Profile by Expanding into Reinsurance Across U.S.

UFG Insurance is looking to diversify across the U.S. by expanding into assumed reinsurance business – partly via quota share arrangements, such as the recently announced deal with Topsail Re, a Cayman Islands-based reinsurer. “We’re looking to grow on a …

Iowa’s UFG, Topsail Re Agree on Program Management Sharing Plan

UFG Insurance, based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Topsail Re have agreed to share program management and risk for certain lines of business. According to UFG, the new agreement is a companion lines arrangement wherein UFG and Topsail Re will …

UFG Insurance Names Lavallee as UFG Surety New England Branch Manager

UFG Insurance has named Dave Lavallee as UFG Surety branch manager of the New England surety branch. Lavallee has previously served as surety branch manager for Tokio Marine HCC for the last 12 years. He has experience in both managing …

UFG Insurance Appoints Donlick as Commercial Lines Underwriting Manager

UFG Insurance has appointed David Donlick as commercial lines underwriting manager for its East Coast regional office in Pennington, N.J. Donlick will succeed current assistant vice president and Commercial Lines underwriting manager, John Austin, as he retires after a 20-year …

Bailey Named Surety Underwriting Manager at Iowa’s UFG Insurance

Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based UFG Insurance has hired Scott Bailey as surety underwriting manager. He will succeed current surety underwriting manager, Art Fearn, who is retiring after a successful 15-year career with the company. Bailey brings more than 35 years of …

Dostal Appointed Midwest Regional Manager at UFG Insurance

UFG Insurance in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has appointed Jeanette Dostal as Midwest regional manager. Dostal will succeed current Midwest regional manager Corey Ruehle, who was appointed chief claims officer in January. Dostal is currently the underwriting manager of the Midwest …

UFG Insurance Names Ruehle Chief Claims Officer

Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based UFG Insurance has appointed Corey Ruehle as chief claims officer, effective Feb.1. Ruehle will succeed current Chief Claims Officer Dave Conner, as he retires after a successful 20-year career with the company. Based in Cedar Rapids, Ruehle …