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Worldwide Facilities Adds Langan as Vice President in Chicago

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:18:19 +0000

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 …

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James Named President of Kemper Preferred

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:03:57 +0000

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, …

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Chicago-Based MGA Joins Trusted Choice

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:57:04 +0000

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, …

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Aon Risk Solutions Adds West as Senior VP in Chicago

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:15:49 +0000

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 …

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

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:31:34 +0000

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 …

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Woodard Named President of Insurance Program Managers

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:09:41 +0000

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 …

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Zacharopoulos to Lead Integro’s Chicago Office

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:57:12 +0000

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, …

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Simkins Joins Worldwide Facilities’ Chicago Office

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:11:19 +0000

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. …

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Chicago Closer to Settling Police Misconduct Suits for $32M

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 06:18:36 +0000

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 …

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Worldwide Facilities Adds Simkins as VP in Chicago

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 06:59:01 +0000

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 …

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Jatczak Joins Maximum Independent Brokerage in Chicago

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 02:39:54 +0000

Maximum Independent Brokerage LLC has added Mark Jatczak to its sales team in Chicago. Jatczak handles all areas of commercial and specialty lines of business and works with retail agents throughout the country. Chicago-based Maximum is a wholesale broker specializing …

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USI Insurance Services Buys Illinois-Based Pediatrics Insurance Consultants

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 06:34:04 +0000

USI Insurance Services LLC has acquired Pediatrics Insurance Consultants (PIC), based in Chicago, Ill. PIC is the insurance member benefits broker, marketer and administrator for the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). PIC will become a part of USI Affinity, a …

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Beazley Adds Sfikas to Management Liability Team in Chicago

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:09:40 +0000

Pamela Sfikas, an experienced management liability underwriter, has joined Beazley in Chicago. Sfikas will specifically focus on building the EPL, Private Company D&O and Fiduciary books of business in the United States, expanding upon the leadership position that Paul Nash …

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American Masonry in Chicago Cited for Exposing Workers to Lead Dust

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 16:45:37 +0000

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Waclaw Cilulko, doing business as American Masonry Inc., for seven alleged willful health violations of OSHA’s lead standards. Proposed penalties total $196,000. An inspection of a commercial building …

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Chicago Officer Charged in Towing Scam

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 16:40:37 +0000

A Chicago police officer became the 10th member of the force to be charged in what federal authorities say was a scheme to steer work to tow truck drivers in exchange for bribes. Federal prosecutors said that a grand jury …

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FDA: Chicago Fertility Doctor Didn’t Test Donors for STDs

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:59:00 +0000

Federal regulators have sent a warning letter to a Chicago fertility doctor, citing his clinic’s failure to meet standards for screening egg donors for sexually transmitted diseases. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s letter to Dr. Martin Balin was posted …

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CNA Names Anderson as Senior Vice President in Finance

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 16:08:26 +0000

Chicago-based CNA Financial Corp. has appointed James Anderson as senior vice president, Financial Planning & Analysis and Corporate Development effective Nov. 5, 2012. Anderson will be responsible for corporate mergers, acquisitions and divestitures. He will also lead all aspects of …

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Schaffler to Lead Lockton Chicago

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:25:21 +0000

Privately held insurance broker Lockton has named Tom Schaffler as president of its Chicago operation and Tom Pluss as chairman. Schaffler is responsible for setting the vision and long-term strategies for the insurance broker’s fast-growing risk management and employee benefits …

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The Daniel and Henry Co. Opens Chicago Office

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 15:58:20 +0000

St. Louis, Mo.-based The Daniel and Henry Co. announced it has opened an insurance operation in Chicago. The new office includes the addition of veteran producers Steve Lorenzini, Doug Marcheschi, Bill Durkin, Michael Sobel, Richard Blumberg, Tim Lain, Marc Alberico, …

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Glazier and Schmitt Join Lockton in Chicago

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:15:03 +0000

Lockton has added Don Glazier and Michael Schmitt in the insurance broker’s Chicago operation. Glazier joins Lockton Financial Services Practice as vice president and claims’ counsel. Schmitt joins the Global Technology and Privacy Practice as AVP and account executive. Lockton …

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XL Group’s Marine Insurance Team Expands in Chicago

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 16:17:09 +0000

The Marine insurance operation of XL Group plc has expanded its regional underwriting capabilities in Chicago, adding Pete Shepeck, Brian Stockton and Jeannine Liebig to its team. Shepeck joins XL as regional vice president, North America Marine. Most recently with …

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Lawsuit Filed After Fatal Chicago Megabus Accident

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 16:11:37 +0000

A Chicago law firm is suing Megabus on behalf of the estate of a 76-year-old Chicago woman who was struck and killed by one of the company’s buses. Attorneys filed the lawsuit on Aug. 10 in Cook County Circuit Court …

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CNA Appoints Kirchgessner Vice President of Umbrella

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 05:47:48 +0000

Chicago-based CNA Financial Corp. has appointed J. Michael Kirchgessner as vice president of Umbrella for Commercial Underwriting. Kirchgessner will begin with CNA on Aug. 13. He comes to CNA with almost 20 years of industry experience. He most recently held …

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Fireman’s Fund Adds Rippley as Commercial Insurance Exec. in Chicago

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 05:31:15 +0000

Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. has appointed Leslie Rippley as commercial insurance zone executive for the West. She is based in the company’s Chicago office. Rippley will have underwriting responsibility and leadership for Fireman’s Fund’s middle market and small business in …

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Zurich Insurance to Add 150 Jobs in Chicago

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:37:20 +0000

Zurich Insurance plans to add 150 jobs to its workforce in Chicago. Zurich is a commercial property-casualty insurance provider that already has 350 employees in the city. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced the additional jobs on July 23. In a …

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Bastian Joins Lockton’s Chicago Office

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 05:11:36 +0000

Scott Bastian has joined Lockton as a vice president and producer based in the insurance broker’s Chicago office. He will be responsible for client advocacy and new business development in the employee benefits’ consulting practice. Bastian brings more than 20 …

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Chicago Installing Safety Signs At Crosswalks

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 16:39:06 +0000

Chicago has started installing signs at intersections to remind motorists they need to stop if pedestrians are in crosswalks. The Chicago Department of Transportation is putting in the signs as part of an effort to increase pedestrian safety and reduce …

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Fiske Joins XL Group’s Surplus Lines Team in Chicago

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 14:21:59 +0000

XL Group plc’s insurance operations added Mary-Ellen (Mimi) Fiske as vice president, umbrella and excess manager to its surplus lines unit in Chicago. Fiske reports to David Halm, chief underwriting officer and head of XL Group’s surplus lines casualty business. …

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Fireman’s Fund Adds Favata-Bosh as a Senior Director in Chicago

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 16:10:48 +0000

Fireman’s Fund appointed Donna Favata-Bosh as a senior product director for the healthcare product lines within its professional liability business. She will be based in the Chicago office. In her new position, Favata-Bosh is responsible for the product management of …

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Fireman’s Fund Appoints Shanks as Underwriting Executive in Chicago

Thu, 31 May 2012 16:31:54 +0000

Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. has appointed Eric Shanks to the position of senior vice president, personal insurance underwriting executive. Shanks will be based in Fireman’s Fund’s Chicago office. In his new role, Shanks will provide strategic and operational direction for …

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