Victor O. Schinnerer & Co. News

UK MGU Bluefin Underwriting Rebrands as Victor Insurance

Bluefin Underwriting, a UK-based managing general underwriter (MGU), has rebranded as Victor Insurance. The announcement follows the larger global unification and rebrand of The Schinnerer Group to Victor Insurance earlier this year. Working solely with regional brokers and on behalf …

Profile: Major Growth Plans Ahead for Schinnerer Group – Now Rebranded as ‘Victor’

Big changes are ahead at The Schinnerer Group, a managing general underwriter (MGU), which is getting a new name – Victor – and has some major expansion plans. From its current premium base of $1.2 billion, Victor has plans to …

Maryland-Based Schinnerer Appoints Castillo to Director of Risk Management

Victor O. Schinnerer & Company Inc., has hired Yvonne Castillo as the director of its risk management division. She will be based in the firm’s Chevy Chase, Md., headquarters and will report to Jill Tellaz, the firm’s professional liability leader. …

Schinnerer Partners With Cloud Provider on Cyber Security Protection

Victor O. Schinnerer & Company and Spanning, an EMC company and provider of SaaS data protection, have released a new cyber security protection product. The collaboration, with help from Microsoft, is designed to help small and mid-size organizations safeguard their …

Schinnerer Names Hanuschak as President

Specialty program manager Victor O. Schinnerer & Co. Inc. said it has appointed Brian Hanuschak as president. In his new role, Hanuschak will be responsible for leading operations and developing business across the firm’s range of specialty insurance products. His …

Schinnerer Names Falecki Forest & Logging Practice Leader in California

Victor O. Schinnerer & Co. has named Steve Falecki vice president and forest and logging practice leader. Falecki will lead Schinnerer’s forest and logging underwriting unit housed in Sacramento, Calif. He will be based in the firm’s Sacramento office and …

Schinnerer to Acquire SeaFire Insurance Services in Kansas

Victor O. Schinnerer & Co. on Monday announced an agreement to acquire SeaFire Insurance Services, a Kansas-based managing general underwriter focused on providing property/casualty solutions for the auto dealership and auto repair market. All of SeaFire’s leadership and employees will …