Van Gilder Insurance Corp. News

USI Completes Acquisition of Van Gilder in Colorado

USI Insurance Services officially closed its previously announced acquisition of Van Gilder Insurance Corp. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Van Gilder’s name will be changing to USI Colorado. Commenting on the acquisition Michael J. Sicard, president, chief executive …

USI Insurance Acquires Van Gilder in Colorado

Valhalla, N.Y.-based USI Insurance Services has entered into an agreement to acquire Van Gilder Insurance Corp. in Denver, Colo. This deal is expected to close on Dec. 10. Terms were not disclosed. Van Gilder is a full-service insurance brokerage firm …

SEC Charges Oil CEO in Insider Trading With Colorado Insurance Exec

The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday announced charges against the former CEO of a Denver, Colo.-based oil-and-gas company at the center of an insider trading scheme involving a Colorado insurance executive that the SEC began prosecuting last month. According …

Ex-Van Gilder Insurance CEO in Colorado Takes Leave Of Absence

The former chief executive of Colorado-based Van Gilder Insurance Corp. who is charged with five counts of insider trading is taking an indefinite leave of absence as an employee of the company and as a member of its board of …

Van Gilder Names Former Community Bankshares CEO as New President

Denver, Colo.-based Van Gilder Insurance Corp. named Don Woods its new president. Woods is co-founder and CEO of Community Bankshares Inc. and its subsidiaries. He began his new role at Van Gilder on Monday. Under Woods, Community Bankshares Inc. grew …