The members of the Surplus Line Association of California have elected Chris Houska, Western region managing director of R-T Specialty LLC, chair of the SLA Board of Directors. Houska’s election was finalized after the SLA tallied the final ballots from …
Times are good for surplus lines professionals. The surplus lines industry reached new heights in 2014, growing direct premium written (DPW) in 2014 to $40.2 billion – the highest point in history, reports A.M. Best’s “2014 Special Report U.S. Surplus …
Burns & Wilcox Brokerage has opened a Scottsdale, Ariz. office. Managing Director Marc Adler will oversee operations, as well as providing expert brokerage services. Adler has more than 25 years of experience, most recently in construction and environmental brokerage at …
The Surplus Line Association of California has elected Ian Fitt, CEO and chairman of Western Re/Managers Insurance Services Inc., chair of the SLA Executive Committee, the organization’s board of directors. Fitt’s election became official after SLA tallied the final ballots …
The Kaufman Financial Group named Denis Brady president of Burns & Wilcox Brokerage, an independent business unit that will be solely dedicated to wholesale insurance brokerage. Brady joins Burns & Wilcox Brokerage from RT Specialty, where he served as president …
