Hylant News

Hylant’s Skirvin Named Risk Management Professional of the Year

Sara Skirvin, client service manager at Toledo, Ohio-based Hylant, recently was named Risk Management Professional of the Year at the Region IV Conference of the International Association of Insurance Professionals. The Risk Management Professional of the Year Award recognizes a …

Hylant Promotes Crisan to Senior VP

Toledo, Ohio-based insurance brokerage, Hylant, has promoted Robert Crisan to the Hylant corporate employee benefits team as senior vice president, health care reform and strategic growth. In his expanded corporate role, Crisan will be an expert resource and provide thought …

Irle Joins Hylant as National Captive Risk Practice Group Leader

Toledo, Ohio-based insurance brokerage firm, Hylant, announced that industry veteran William D. (Kip) Irle has joined the company as captive risk practice leader. Irle is a 20-year veteran of the insurance industry. He previously served in national and global positions …

Hylant Group Makes Changes to Executive Management Team

Toledo, Ohio-based insurance brokerage firm Hylant Group announced changes to its executive management team. Richard Hylant, who previously served as president of Hylant’s Toledo office and regional vice president, will continue to lead the day-to-day operations of Hylant’s Toledo office …

Baxter to Lead Hylant Group’s Health Risk Management Unit

Ohio-based Hylant Group has tapped wellness professional Jerid Baxter to lead its growing health and wellness practice. Baxter will be responsible for designing and implementing programming and building the tools and resources that help Hylant Group clients curb rising healthcare …

Ambrose Joins Hylant Group’s Executive Risk Practice in Chicago

Privately owned insurance brokerage firm Hylant Group, headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, has added Lynn Ambrose to its executive risk practice. Based in Hylant’s Chicago office, Ambrose will be primarily responsible for servicing publicly traded companies and managing professional lines of …

Hylant Group Names Riley President of Nashville Office

Ohio-based independent broker Hylant Group has named industry Kimberly L. Riley as president of its Nashville, Tennessee office. Riley will be responsible for the overall management, direction and growth of the office. Riley brings 25 years of insurance experience to …

Hylant Group Names Gilbert President of Indianapolis Office

Privately owned insurance brokerage firm Hylant Group has hired Michael Gilbert to lead its Indianapolis, Ind., office. Prior to joining Hylant Group, Gilbert served as executive senior vice president of First Merchants Insurance Group. Under his guidance, gross revenue increased …

Hylant Group Adds Silverblatt, Speckman in Chicago

Privately owned insurance brokerage firm Hylant Group has added two insurance industry experts to its Chicago office. Neil Silverblatt has joined the Property & Marine Risk Practice as client service executive and Joel Speckman has joined the Surety Risk Practice …

Hylant Acquires Michigan Benefits Agency

Ohio-based Hylant Group, one of the largest privately owned insurance brokerage firms in the nation, recently acquired a substantial portion of Creative Benefits Systems (CBS), an employee benefits provider in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The acquisition will expand Hylant’s employee benefits …