Inferior Results Will Force Admitted Carriers Out of the E&S World, Eventually
The loss of market share in the surplus lines sector of the property/casualty insurance industry will turn around when standard carriers begin to experience negative results from the non-standard...
View ArticleBurns & Wilcox Names Cunningham Director of Leisure, Recreation Unit
Wholesale broker Burns & Wilcox has named Grace Cunningham as director of its Leisure and Recreation Center of Excellence. Cunningham is charged with expanding the scope of the Burns & Wilcox...
View ArticleBurns & Wilcox CEO to Speak at Entrepreneurial Insurance Symposium
Alan Kaufman, Chairman and CEO of Burns & Wilcox will deliver a keynote presentation at Dallas-based MarketScout’s fifth annual Entrepreneurial Symposium, outlining the trial and tribulations he...
View ArticleBurns & Wilcox Promotes Vaughn in North Carolina
Wholesale insurance broker Burns & Wilcox has promoted Kasey Vaughn to branch manager of its Morehead City, North Carolina office. Vaughn has been a personal lines underwriter for the past 11 years...
View ArticleBurns & Wilcox Acquires South Carolina Wholesale Broker
Wholesale broker Burns & Wilcox has purchased Kimbrell Insurance Group Inc., a wholesale broker and underwriting manager in South Carolina. Kimbrell was founded in 1986 and is located in the Myrtle...
View ArticleKaufman Financial Acquires London’s Chesterfield Group, Texas MGA
The H.W. Kaufman Financial Group, parent company of wholesale broker and underwriting manager Burns & Wilcox, has purchased Chesterfield Group Ltd., a London-based insurance broker and underwriting...
View ArticleBurns & Wilcox’s Daniel Kaufman Named to Atain Insurance Board
Farmington Hills, Mich.-based Atain Insurance Cos. has appointed Daniel J. Kaufman, J.D., to its board of directors. Based in Chicago, Kaufman holds the position of broker at Burns & Wilcox...
View ArticleKaufman Financial Group Names Derigiotis Director at R.B. Jones
Kaufman Financial Group, based in Farmington Hills, Mich., appointed David Derigiotis to a director position at its wholly owned subsidiary, R.B. Jones Inc. Derigiotis joined Burns & Wilcox,...
View ArticleBurns & Wilcox’s Baltimore Office Appoints Assistant Branch Manager
Burns & Wilcox of Baltimore promoted Geoffrey Crater to assistant branch manager.Crater joined Burns & Wilcox in January as director of sales, and was selected to participate in the “Kaufman...
View ArticleGanne Joins Burns & Wilcox of Dallas
Burns & Wilcox of Dallas/Fort Worth announced that Ashley Ganne has joined the company as a broker. Ganne brings a wealth of professional liability knowledge to Burns & Wilcox and specializes...
View ArticleBurns & Wilcox Taps Karl to Lead Kansas City Office
Burns & Wilcox named John J. Karl as the Overland Park, Kansas branch manager. Karl will lead an expanding Burns & Wilcox office that specializes in solutions for hard-to-place risks. While he...
View ArticleKaufman Financial Acquires Global Excess Partners in New York
The H.W. Kaufman Financial Group said it has acquired Global Excess Partners, a New York City-based specialty insurance organization that offers underwriting programs on behalf of Lloyd’s and other...
View ArticleKaufman Financial Group Acquires Marine & Energy Broker Oval International
The H.W. Kaufman Financial Group has announced the “purchase of London-based Oval International, a Lloyd’s broker that is globally recognized for placing complex marine and energy risks.” Kaufman...
View ArticleBurns & Wilcox Names Three to Its Los Angeles Office
Burns & Wilcox added Kathy Quick, Taylor Armitage and Amy Holt to its growing Los Angeles, Calif. office. Quick was named senior underwriter in personal insurance. Quick is responsible for driving...
View ArticleLockton, Burns & Wilcox Brokerage Offer Income Protection without Physical Loss
Lockton Cos. and wholesale broker Burns & Wilcox Brokerage have joined the Ebola-sensitive insurance protection movement with a product that protects companies from income losses and increased...
View ArticleBurns & Wilcox Brokerage Opens Office in North Carolina
Burns & Wilcox Brokerage has opened a new full service brokerage office in Charlotte, North Carolina. This latest location is the third the company has opened in just nine months. According to...
View ArticleWhat’s Driving Surplus Lines Insurance Growth?
Times are good for surplus lines professionals. The surplus lines industry reached new heights in 2014, growing direct premium written (DPW) in 2014 to $40.2 billion – the highest point in history,...
View ArticleBates Joins Burns & Wilcox Special Risk Division
Laura Bates has rejoined Burns & Wilcox as associate vice president, Special Risk Division. Bates, former vice president, Underwriting of Canopius U.S., assumes responsibility for several of the...
View ArticleH.W. Kaufman Financial Group Promotes Daniel J. Kaufman to Sr. VP
Michigan-based H.W. Kaufman Financial Group announced that Daniel J. Kaufman has been promoted to senior vice president and appointed to its board of directors. He represents the third generation of...
View ArticleBurns & Wilcox Opens New Office in Orlando, Siegel to Lead
Burns & Wilcox has opened a new office in Orlando, Fla., extending the company’s footprint to three locations in Florida, which also include Daytona Beach and Tampa. Burns & Wilcox has operated...
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