New York-based Equity Firm Invests $20M in Michigan Brokerage
Greenhill Capital Partners LLC announced it has invested $20 million in Acrisure LLC, a Midwest insurance brokerage company headquartered in Grand Rapids, Mich. Formed in 2005, Acrisure has …
Florida Peninsula Finalizes Acquisition of Edison Insurance
Florida Peninsula Holdings, LLC, the parent company of Florida Peninsula Insurance Co.,
Pacific Wholesale Insurance Brokers Names Janes VP
Pacific Wholesale Insurance Brokers LLC, an ISG Co.,
Chicago’s Alper Services LLC Welcomes Cook, Hester and Subak
Chicago-based independent retail insurance agency Alper Services LLC announced the addition of three new insurance professionals to its staff.
New Day Underwriting Appoints Carretta to Assistant VP
Bordentown, N.J.-based New Day Underwriting Managers LLC, an environmental and construction-related professional liability resource for insurance agents and brokers, announced it is building its …
Most Property Reinsurance Rates Down at January Renewal As Capital Rebounds
Reinsurance rates across most lines of property catastrophe business declined at the Jan. 1, 2010 renewal, according to a briefing by Guy Carpenter & Co., LLC. Guy Carpenter’s World …
Combined Agents Names Top 4 Insurance Company Partners
Austin, Texas-based Combined Agents of America LLC (CAA) reports that Central Insurance Companies, Texas Mutual Insurance Company, Travelers Insurance and The Hartford have been named the 2009 …
ASPN Forms Alliance with InStrategy Group
Chicago-based ASPN Insurance Agency LLC
Wells Fargo Insurance Buys Acquires Agencies in Florida, Washington
Wells Fargo Insurance Services, Inc. has acquired iLeader Risk Management Solutions, a single office, insurance brokerage located in Tampa, Fla., and Orca Bay Benefits, LLC, a single office, …
Buono Joins New Day Underwriting in New Jersey
New Jersey-based New Day Underwriting Managers LLC, an environmental and construction-related professional liability broker, has added Joseph Buono as an account manager.
Markel Acquires Majority Stake in Dredging Equipment Maker
Markel Ventures has acquired a majority interest in Ellicott Dredge Enterprises, LLC, a privately held company headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland that manufactures dredging equipment for both …
Ohio AG Sues Repair Company Accused of Scamming Fire Victims
Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray has sued Columbus Fire Repair (Nation’s Construction LLC) alleging the company targeted and scammed Ohioans whose homes were recently damaged by …
Jury Rules Against Fair Isaac in FICO Credit Score Trademark Case
A federal jury in Minneapolis on Friday ruled against Fair Isaac Corp.
Technical Loss Adjustment and Appraisal Joins Crawford & Company
Claims management provider Crawford & Company has acquired certain assets of Technical Loss Adjustment and Appraisal LLC (TLAA) of Chicago. The firm's five experienced adjusters have joined …
Combined Agents of America Adds New Texas, Oklahoma Members
Combined Agents of America LLC (CAA), based in Austin, Texas, has expanded with the addition of two new members, First Texas Insurance Services LC of Arlington, Texas, and Lake Insurance Agency …
Private Equity Fund Aquiline Acquires Consulting Firm Conning from Swiss Re
Private equity firm Aquiline Capital Partners LLC, which is run by Jeffrey Greenberg, has acquired insurance consulting and asset management provider Conning & Co.
Berkley Forms Domestic Energy Industry Insurance Unit
W. R. Berkley Corp.
BerkleyNet Expanding Workers’ Comp Program into Texas, Southwest
Net Underwriters LLC (BerkleyNet) plans to expand its workers' compensation program into the Southwest, including Texas. John Greig has been named director of business development to assist …
Guy Carpener to Acquire London Reinsurance Broker Rattner Mackenzie
Guy Carpenter & Co., LLC, a global risk and reinsurance specialist, has agreed to buy London-based reinsurance broker Rattner Mackenzie Limited (RML) from HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. HCC is a …
Gallagher & Co. Acquires Minnesota’s Fox Lawson & Associates
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
Colorado’s MeyersDining Insurance Bought By CBIZ
Cleveland, Ohio-based employee benefits and accounting services firm CBIZ, Inc. has acquired MeyersDining, LLC, an insurance agency located in Boulder, Colorado, the company announced.
Hawaii Group Buys Hurricane Insurer Zephyr from Kingsway
Toronto-based Kingsway Financial Services Inc. has agreed to sell Zephyr Insurance Co., Inc. to Zephyr Acquisition Co., an acquisition vehicle of Ocean Harbor Holding Inc.
Guy Carpenter Report Updates European Legal, Legislative Changes
Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC has published its annual update on legislative and legal developments affecting insurers and reinsurers in Continental Europe. The report – available at: …
Burke Joins Arkansas’ Stephens Insurance
Patrick J. Burke has been appointed as a senior vice president with Stephens Insurance LLC, based in Little Rock, Ark.
Hendricks Holding Forms American Westbrook Insurance Services
Chicago-based Hendricks Holding Company Inc. formed American Westbrook Insurance Services LLC. American Westbrook has acquired the assets of Westbrook Financial Services Inc., an employee benefits …
Hill County Insurance Joins Combined Agents Group
Combined Agents of America LLC (CAA) has added Hill County Insurance Agency Inc.
The Plexus Groupe Names Morrison VP – Business Development
Chicago-based commercial insurance brokerage consulting firm, The Plexus Groupe LLC, has added Glenn Morrison as vice president of Business Development. Morrison will serve in a management and …
Source Says Macquarie in Talks to Acquire Fox-Pitt Kelton
Australia's Macquarie Group Ltd. is in talks to acquire Fox-Pitt Kelton Cochran Caronia Waller, a small investment bank owned by its management and private equity firm J.C. Flowers & Co LLC, a …
Snow Joins Pacific Wholesale Insurance Brokers
Los Angeles-based Pacific Wholesale Insurance Brokers LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Insurance Specialty Group LLC, appointed Victoria Snow vice president/casualty broker in the Burbank, …
Lockton Companies VP Receives Safety Engineer Society Award
For her continued support of the occupational safety and health profession and her ongoing effort to protect people, property and the environment, lockton Companies LLC Vice President – Risk …
