September 9, 2022
Risk Placement Services, the E&S wholesale broker and managing general agency, is pleased to announce its President Joel Cavaness has been named the 2022 Spirit of Life Honoree by City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment …
April 11, 2018
Michael “Mike” Crowley to receive award at the National Insurance Industry Council’s Annual Gala; Crowley is retired vice chairman of Markel Corporation. Duarte, CA, April 11, 2018 — The National Insurance Industry Council has selected Michael “Mike” Crowley, vice chairman …
December 23, 2015
When many people in the insurance industry think of the City of Hope, they probably associate it with the well-publicized National Insurance Industry Council’s Spirit of Life Award gala each year that has raised millions and brought together industry professionals …
March 18, 2015
He’s only a few weeks into official retirement, but James L. Weidner is already looking back fondly at the last 20 years as chief executive officer of Cooperative of American Physicians. “It was just an absolutely wonderful experience,” said Weidner, …
March 3, 2014
Tony Markel was recently honored for his work on a national campaign to raise $1 billion for cancer research. Markel, known as the name and the man behind building Markel Corp. into one of the largest property/casualty insurance companies in …
December 19, 2013
The City of Hope and the National Insurance Industry Council said M. Steven DeCarlo, CEO of Charlotte, North Carolina-based AmWINS Group Inc., will be honored at the NIIC’s 2014 Spirit of Life Award dinner for City of Hope on Saturday, …
November 4, 2013
The National Insurance Industry Council raised more than $2 million this year in the ongoing battle to cure cancer and diabetes, it was announced Monday. A large portion of the funds were raised by the City of Hope’s Spirit of …
February 22, 2013
Roger W. Gilbert was a big player in Southern California’s insurance market, he was active in insurance charities and other causes, and those who knew him recalled him as having a passion for organization, work and family. The Newport Beach, …
July 21, 2011
City of Hope hospital and research center’s National Insurance Industry Council is acknowledging Farmers Insurance and its chief executive officer, Bob Woudstra, at an annual gala being held on Nov. 12, at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, in …