Neal Abernathy News

Brown & Brown Names Abernathy Senior VP of Wholesale Unit

Florida-based insurance intermediary Brown & Brown Inc. has appointed J. Neal Abernathy as a senior vice president of its wholesale division. Abernathy will continue to serve as chairman of Decus Insurance Brokers Ltd., the London brokerage operation Brown & Brown …

Gorman Named Interim CEO at Cooper Gay Re Following Carlier’s Quick Exit

Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford (CGSC) has named Peter Gorman as interim chief executive officer of its North American subsidiary Cooper Gay Re following the departure of Ron Carlier. Carlier was appointed CEO of Cooper Gay Re only six months …

Abernathy Out, Hooper In as CEO In Shake-Up at Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford

In a major personnel move, global wholesale insurance and reinsurance broker Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford has appointed Shaun Hooper as president and chief executive officer of its wholesale, reinsurance broking and underwriting operations in North America. Hooper replaces J. …

Swett & Crawford Acquires Southern Hospitality Underwriters of Georgia

In an expansion of its specialized program business, Swett & Crawford has acquired the assets of Griffin, Georgia -based Southern Hospitality Underwriters Inc. (SHU), a regional firm specializing in business insurance for the limited service hotel/motel space. SHU, founded in …

Swett Gala: Sinise, Ratzenberger, Medal of Honor Recipients

“Freedom is a precious, precious thing.” Those words were spoken by actor Gary Sinise to a group of insurance professionals on Sunday during an event at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas hosted by the “Swett Warriors” organization. Several large firms …