AmWINS Group Inc. (AmWINS) News

AmWINS to Acquire Bermuda-Based International Specialty Brokers Ltd.

AmWINS Group Inc., a global distributor of specialty insurance products and services, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire International Specialty Brokers Ltd. (ISBL), a Bermuda-based P&C wholesale insurance and reinsurance broker. Terms of the transaction were not …

Hurricane Florence Hits Close to Home for North Carolina-Based Broker AmWINS

For North Carolina-headquartered global insurance broker AmWINS Group Inc., Hurricane Florence isn’t just a storm that will affect insureds – many of its own employees and agents are also directly in the storm’s path. With 385 employees between Charlotte, Burlington, …

AmWINS Forms Sentinel Marine Underwriters with Houston Office

AmWINS Group Inc. (AmWINS) has formed a new managing general agency with a focus on marine risks, Sentinel Marine Underwriters (SMU). Executive vice presidents Mark Bernas and Keith Blair will lead SMU from Houston, Texas, and New York, N.Y., respectively. …

In ‘Classic’ Soft Market Battle, Brokers and Carriers Attack Each Other

Chief executive officers of property/casualty insurance carriers and insurance brokers called each other out last week for engaging in activities they said are “classic signs of a soft market.” During a session of the S&P Global Ratings Insurance 2017 conference …

Dunn to Lead Dallas Office of AmWINS Brokerage of Texas

AmWINS Group Inc. (AmWINS) has selected Craig Dunn to lead the Dallas office of AmWINS Brokerage of Texas. Dunn succeeds Todd Teitell, who is retiring after having served as office president since 1997. Prior to being promoted to this role, …