P&C insurance companies are scared. Not all are scared, of course. Some are big enough, some are smart enough, and others are ignorant enough to not be scared about the future of insurance distribution. The ones that are scared are …
RSA, one of the largest UK marine insurers, has appointed Calvin Gray to the newly created role of marine sales and broker manager, London market and Europe. Reporting to Richard Turner, marine director, Gray will be responsible for driving sales …
RSA, one of the largest UK commercial insurers, has appointed Owen Thomas as relationship director, effective May 13. In this newly created role, Thomas will have responsibility for leading the top broker relationships across UK and western Europe, with an …
There is opportunity in climate change. That’s the frown-upside down view being taken by at least one large insurance broker under part of a global initiative to heighten the awareness of global risk and investing opportunities. Operating under the umbrella …
Willis has started a new practice group called Willis Open to help public entities and corporate businesses build alliances with minority-owned business enterprises (MBE) and women-owned business enterprises (WBE). The company said that Kimberly Waller and Phillip Styles have come …
The state agency that regulates Washington’s insurance industry has launched a revamped website designed to be easier to use for consumers and industry professionals. The site is www.insurance.wa.gov. “When people have insurance problems, they want information fast,” Washington Insurance Commissioner …
Willis North America, a unit of Willis Group Holdings, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of Avalon Actuarial Inc., a Canadian employee benefits brokerage and actuarial consulting services firm. Avalon Actuarial was founded …
Marsh has embarked on a major reordering of its regional activities, which it said is “in order to align the delivery of its global capabilities more closely to the needs of clients around the world.” Marsh has combined its Asia …
Chicago-based Hub International Limited announced that it has acquired the shares of Huestis Commercial Insurance Ltd. (HCIL), a Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada-based insurance brokerage firm. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Hub’s bulletin explained that “HCIL, which operates …
