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XS Brokers Adds Jimcor’s Dudkiewicz as It Expands to Mid-Atlantic States

XS Brokers, one of the largest independent insurance wholesale brokerages in New England, is opening a new office in the greater Philadelphia area and has hired Alan Dudkiewicz to lead the firm’s efforts in the Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Delaware-New York region. Dudkiewicz …

BB&T Completes Acquisition of Swett & Crawford

BB&T Corp. said it has completed its acquisition of wholesale insurance and reinsurance broker CGSC North America (Swett & Crawford) from Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford. North Carolina-based BB&T said it acquired the U.K.-based Swett & Crawford for $500 million …

McCasland Joins Texas-Based LevelFirst as Vice President

LevelFirst, the service-based wholesale broker and MGA binding facility owned by IIAT Services Co., has appointed Heath McCasland as vice president. McCasland will assume the responsibility of brokering new business opportunities within the wholesale brokerage and MGA business units. McCasland …

LevelFirst Names Moeser as EVP; Adds Sherman as Services Manager

Dallas-based wholesale insurance broker and managing general agent, LevelFirst, announced that April Moeser has been named executive vice president. With more than 25 years of experience in commercial insurance sales, marketing, underwriting and claims, Moeser is charged with the primary …

Marsh Appoints Davies as Global CEO of Bowring Marsh

Marsh announced with immediate effect the appointment of Tom Davies as global CEO of Bowring Marsh, Marsh’s international wholesale placement broker. Davies previously led Bowring Marsh’s hub in the UK and Ireland. Based in London, Davies has global responsibility for …

Asselin Joins McGowan, Donnelly & Oberheu in Austin

Austin, Texas-based McGowan, Donnelly & Oberheu LLC (MDO) has added Bethany Asselin as an account executive. Asselin will be responsible for the production of new and renewal business and establishing new retail agency relationships. She has more than 10 years …

Houston-Based Broker, J.H. Blades, Acquires Energy Rival Burke-Daniels

J.H. Blades & Co. Inc., an energy-focused managing general agent based in Houston, announced it has purchased wholesale broker Burke-Daniels Co. Inc., which also specializes in the oil and gas energy sector. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. With …

Reincke Promoted to Brokerage Manager at J.M. Wilson

Portage, Mich.-based wholesale insurance specialist, J.M. Wilson, has promoted James Reincke to brokerage manager for the newly formed brokerage department . Reincke is responsible for developing and strengthening new and existing agency and company relationships, as well as growing the …

Stratton Promoted to Property/Casualty Underwriter at J.M. Wilson

J.M. Wilson has promoted Kristy Stratton to property/casualty underwriter in its Portage, Mich., office. She is responsible for quoting new and renewal accounts for a wide variety of commercial property and casualty risks, as well as issuing policies and servicing …

J.M. Wilson Adds Barney as Transportation Underwriter in Illinois

Wholesale insurance provider J.M. Wilson has hired Erika Barney in its Arlington Heights, Ill., office as a transportation underwriter. Barney will be responsible for quoting new and renewal bobtail and transportation risks for Illinois agents. In addition, she will service …