Chicago News

Worldwide Facilities Adds Langan as Vice President in Chicago

Chicago-based wholesale insurance brokerage and managing general agency, Worldwide Facilities Inc., announced it is expanding and has added James F. Langan as vice president. He will be responsible for promoting the casualty products available from Worldwide Facilities’ many markets. Langan …

James Named President of Kemper Preferred

Chicago-based Kemper Corp. announced that Andrea James has been named president, Kemper Preferred, the business focused on selling packaged private passenger auto and home policies through independent agents. Prior to this role, James joined Kemper Preferred as senior vice president, …

Chicago-Based MGA Joins Trusted Choice

The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (IIABA) announced that Chicago-based managing general agent Donald Gaddis Co. Inc. has joined the Trusted Choice consumer branding program for independent insurance agents and brokers. Donald Gaddis Co. Inc. is an independent, …

Aon Risk Solutions Adds West as Senior VP in Chicago

Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon plc, has added Max West as senior vice president in its Chicago office West will leverage his more than 15 years of experience as an underwriter and broker of environmental …

XL Group Names Huels to Lead Surplus Lines’ GL Team in Chicago

XL Group plc’s surplus lines team continues to grow with the addition of Matthew Huels who joins as vice president and general liability line of business head. He is based in Chicago and reports to Roxanne Mitchell, president of XL …

Woodard Named President of Insurance Program Managers

James Woodard has been named president of Insurance Program Managers at The Sandner Group, headquartered in Chicago. Woodard was previously president of the group’s Alternative Risk Solutions company. The Sandner Group is a subsidiary of Brokers’ Risk Placement Service Inc. Insurance …

Zacharopoulos to Lead Integro’s Chicago Office

Insurance brokerage and risk management firm Integro announced that Thomas Zacharopoulos, managing principal and the firm’s market relations leader, will assume the role of Chicago operations leader. The move to Chicago from Atlanta is something of a homecoming for Zacharopoulos, …

Simkins Joins Worldwide Facilities’ Chicago Office

Andy Simkins has joined Worldwide Facilities Inc. as vice president in its Chicago office. Reporting to David Fiske, senior vice president, Simkins is responsible for expanding the company’s property/inland marine lines of business. Simkins began his insurance career in 2009. …

Chicago Closer to Settling Police Misconduct Suits for $32M

A Chicago City Council committee has preliminarily approved settlements in two police misconduct cases that would cost the city nearly $33 million, including $22.5 million for a California woman that apparently would be the largest payout to a single such …

Worldwide Facilities Adds Simkins as VP in Chicago

Andy Simkins has joined Worldwide Facilities’ Chicago office as vice president, effective Jan. 14. Reporting to David Fiske, senior vice president, Simkins will be responsible for expanding the company’s property/inland marine lines of business. Simkins began his insurance career in …