Bret Strickland has been named president and chief operating officer of Atlantic Casualty Insurance Co., replacing William G. Reynolds, who retired after more than 35 years in the insurance Industry. Strickland started with Atlantic Casualty in 1997 and for the …
MarketScout, the national electronic insurance exchange and specialty MGA headquartered in Dallas, announced that MarketScout subsidiary, Monster Insurance, has entered into an agreement with OneBeacon Insurance Co. over renewal rights to OneBeacon’s energy book of business. “Monster Insurance will offer …
There is a strain of thinking that says generalists can adapt and survive in most environments whereas specialists are more at the mercy of their environment. That may be the case for some species but it’s increasingly not the case …
Kenneth J. Berger has been named president of Berkley Specialty Underwriting Managers LLC. The appointment is effective immediately. Berger succeeds Steven S. Zeitman, who has been appointed chairman and will remain chief executive officer. Berger, who joined Berkley Specialty Underwriting …
West Chester, Pa.-based ProWriters (www.prowritersins.com), formerly a professional liability division of Venture Insurance Programs, has become an independent managing general underwriter (MGU). Brian Thornton, the new president of ProWriters and a 13-year veteran of the insurance industry, has acquired the …
Liberty International Underwriters has set up a Dallas-based operation dedicated to handling Global Crisis Management (GCM) business for the southeastern and southwestern U.S. Led by Tom Dunlap, assistant vice president and regional manager for southeast and southwest regions of LIU …
Lloyd’s of London Chairman John Nelson knew when he acceded to his post one year ago that his predecessor, Lord Peter Levene, would be a hard act to follow. Levene served for nine years and oversaw significant changes at Lloyd’s …
Swett & Crawford, based in Atlanta, has made several changes to its senior management team. Shaun Hooper, who moved from Swett & Crawford’s parent company, CGSC (Cooper Gay and Swett & Crawford) where he was group chief commercial officer, will …
CRC|Crump has signed an agreement with Preferred Concepts in New York to acquire select assets of the company’s Preferred Brokerage business unit. Terms were not disclosed. J.C. Sparling, who led Preferred Brokerage, will be joining CRC|Crump as a senior vice …
G.J. Sullivan Co. Reinsurance (GJS Re) has launched GJS Re Facultative to focus on providing quality property facultative reinsurance to select insurance company clients on a nationwide basis. John W. Threlfall joins GJS Re to head up the facultative group, …
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