Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. News

Woodruff-Sawyer Oregon Office Undergoes Leadership Transition

Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. on Monday announced leadership changes in its Portland, Ore. office. Mike Bennison will transition his office leadership role to Brett Bauer and Kathy Prosser, who together will co-lead the office. Bauer is a founding member of the …

Woodruff-Sawyer Taps Richards in Southern California

Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. has named Kyle Richards an associate producer in the Southern California office. Richards will develop new client relationships. His specialties include real estate, technology and manufacturing. Richards was an associate client executive at Marsh prior to Woodruff-Sawyer. …

Woodruff-Sawyer Names Landucci Vice President in California

Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. has named Michael Landucci vice president and account executive of the firm’s San Francisco, Calif.-based construction practice. He has 14 years of experience and has specialized in risk management and coverage placement for mid-size and large U.S. …

Woodruff-Sawyer to Acquire Capstone Insurance in Massachusetts

Woodruff-Sawyer & Co., an independent brokerage based in San Francisco, announced today that it will be acquiring Capstone Insurance, the property/casualty brokerage division of Newton, Massachusetts-based financial services firm EBS Capstone. The transaction is expected to be completed by the …

Rosson of Woodruff-Sawyer in California Named Assurex Global Chair

Charlie Rosson, CEO of San Francisco, Calif.-based Woodruff-Sawyer & Co., has been named as chairman of Assurex Global. Assurex Global is a partnership of independent agents and brokers. Assurex has more than 600 Partner offices across six continents. Rosson leads …

Woodruff-Sawyer in California Names Ritthaler Vice President

Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. has named Mike Ritthaler vice president and technology practice director. Ritthaler will be based in San Francisco, Calif. and will lead efforts to further the firm’s niche in the technology industry. He has more than 25 years …

Woodruff-Sawyer Chairman Loar to Chair Insurance Intermediaries Group

Stan Loar, chairman of Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. in San Francisco, Calif. was sworn in as chair of the World Federation of Insurance Intermediaries. WFII promotes the role of insurance intermediaries in today’s economy and represents insurance agents and brokers from …

Woodruff-Sawyer Names Four New Partners From West

San Francisco, Calif.-based Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. has named four executives as partners: Kim Armanasco and Michelle Droz from the San Francisco office, Jared Pelissier of the Southern California office, and Brad Wagenaar in the firm’s Hawaii office/Risk Solutions Partners. Armanasco, …

Pelissier Named Partner at Woodruff-Sawyer in California

Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. has named Jared Pelissier a partner and senior vice president in the Southern California office. Pelissier specializes in management liability and cyber liability risks for companies of all sizes across a variety of industries. Since joining the …

Panzera Joins Woodruff-Sawyer in California

Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. has named Kevin Panzera vice president and private client growth leader. Panzera will be based in the firm’s San Francisco, Calif. headquarters, and will be responsible for working with all private client teams in various offices. Prior …