Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. News

Woodruff-Sawyer in California Names Allen Practice Leader

San Francisco, Calif.-based Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. has named Norman Allen corporate executive protection practice leader. Norman will be responsible for providing vision and focus for the practice, which includes directors and officers liability, employment practices, mergers and acquisitions, errors and …

Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. Adds New Partners to East Region

Woodruff-Sawyer & Co., a San Francisco, Calif., based independent insurance broker, has named ten new partners to the firm. The new partners represent various product lines, such as property & casualty, management liability and employee benefits, and are located at …

New Partners Named at Woodruff-Sawyer in Western Region

San Francisco, Calif.-based Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. has named 10 new partners to the firm. The partners represent various product lines, from property/casualty to management liability to employee benefits, and are located at the firm’s San Francisco, Southern California, Northwest and …

Woodruff-Sawyer to Acquire Neovia in California

Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. will acquire Neovia Integrated Insurance Services in Santa Barbara, Calif. Woodruff-Sawyer will leverage the proprietary and client-focused employee benefits solutions for which Neovia is known. San Francisco, Calif.-based Woodruff-Sawyer has offices throughout California and in Oregon, Washington, …

Woodruff-Sawyer Names Barrengos CEO, Among other Leadership Changes

San Francisco, Calif.-based Woodruff-Sawyer & Co.’s board of directors has named Andy Barrengos the firm’s new CEO. The appointment is effective Nov. 30. Barrengos, 52, has been with the firm for 20 years. He’s a partner, senior vice president and …

Woodruff-Sawyer in California Announces CEO Transition

San Francisco, Calif.-based Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. announced that Charlie Rosson will step down as CEO effective Dec. 31. Woodruff-Sawyer’s board of directors has formed a search committee to identify Rosson’s successor. The search process, which is already under way, will …

Woodruff-Sawyer Names Meister Assistant Vice President in Southern California

Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. has named John Meister assistant vice president in the firm’s Southern California office. Meister will work at developing and implementing growth opportunities for Woodruff Sawyer and further advancing the office’s employee benefits practice. Meister was a benefits …

Woodruff-Sawyer Names Diebel Account Executive in California

Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. has named Patrick Diebel an account executive in surety in the firm’s San Francisco, Calif. office. Diebel will consult on client and surety credit relationships, business and continuity planning, and construction agreement review and negotiation. Diebel has …

Woodruff-Sawyer in California Adds Huskins and Kakel to Board

San Francisco, Calif.-based Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. is expanding its board of directors from eight to 10 members with the additions of Priya Cherian Huskins and Christopher Kakel. Huskins and Kakel are now partners/shareholders in the company. Huskins has been with …

Woodruff-Sawyer Names Prosser Northwest Benefits Practice Leader

Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. has named Kathy Prosser Northwest benefits practice leader in its Oregon office. Prosser will co-lead the office with Brett Bauer, the firm’s Oregon practice leader. She was previously vice president of sales at ZOOM+ (formerly Zoomcare). Before …