October 19, 2023
In sales, you always hear about the big fish. For one, catering to new companies, or what some would call business babies or startups, takes a lot of work for less return. However, Danielle Hernandez has built her business on …
October 16, 2014
When Richard Polizzi, chairman of Western Security Surplus Insurance Brokers Inc. in Pasadena, Calif., adopted the lion as part of his logo, he never imagined just how popular that little company mascot would become in the insurance industry. Today, it’s …
January 13, 2014
Jennifer Dumag has joined Hull & Company Inc. in its Stockton, Calif. office as a commercial lines underwriter and broker. Dumag will be responsible for marketing, underwriting and placement of excess and surplus and commercial managing general agent risks. Dumag …
September 26, 2012
Chicago-based Hub International Limited announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Carrión, Laffitte & Casellas, Inc. (CLC), a full service insurance brokerage firm headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The announcement said the “acquisition represents the …
April 16, 2012
Pauline Bareno joined of Calabasas, Calif.-based surplus lines broker Maverick Commercial Insurance Services as senior vice president. Bareno has more than 30 years of property/casualty insurance experience, including an underwriting and marketing background. Her experience includes insurance companies, retail and …
March 26, 2012
Sullivan Brokers Wholesale Insurance Solutions hired Edgar Salcedo as a broker and Carrie Anderson as an associate broker in the firm’s casualty practice group. Salcedo specializes in habitational, hospitality, products and retail. Both Salcedo and Anderson will work out of …
February 15, 2012
The UK-based Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc announced that it will combine its existing Spanish retail brokerage business, JLT-SIACI Espana S.L., with the business of March – Unipsa Correduria de Seguros, S.A.U., the fourth largest commercial insurance broker in Spain …
November 4, 2011
UK-based broker Miller Insurance Services Limited has appointed Mark Carver from Aviva in a move which, it said, “further strengthens its professional indemnity business.” Tim Norman – Head of UK & International – Professional Risks at Miller, noted that Carver …
September 22, 2011
Ames & Gough, an insurance broker and risk management consultant specializing in serving design professionals, law firms and other professional organizations and consulting firms, has promoted four officers. Ames & Gough partners Joan Delorey, Frances Railey and Matthew Gough have …
September 22, 2011
Global insurance broker Marsh held a webcast on Sept. 21, where the firm’s analysts shared their views on the current business environment including the effects of Hurricane Irene and other catastrophes. The broker also offered an array of advice for …