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Distinguished Programs Names Zeni Northern California Regional Sales Executive

Jan 7 2020 // Distinguished Programs has hired Paul R. Zeni as its new Northern California regional sales executive. Zeni has roughly 35 years of insurance industry experience. Zeni will represent Distinguished Programs insurance...

New York’s Distinguished Programs Elevates Two Senior Executives

Nov 20 2019 // Distinguished Programs, a national insurance program manager headquartered in New York, N.Y., has promoted Mark Kissick to chief sales officer. Kissick, who will now oversee all sales and marketing activities for the...

Business Moves

May 6 2019 // National ProAg, AmTrust Agriculture Producers Ag Insurance Group Inc. has agreed to acquire Leawood, Kan.-based managing general agent AmTrust Agriculture Insurance Services. The deal, which is subject to regulatory...

Minnesota’s ProHost USA Acquired by Distinguished Programs

Apr 17 2019 // Distinguished Programs, a national insurance program manager headquartered in New York, has acquired Minneapolis, Minnesota-based ProHost USA, a specialty insurance program for restaurants and related risks. Distinguished...

New York’s Distinguished Programs Hires Beaumont and Hunke

Feb 13 2018 // Distinguished Programs, a New York, N.Y.-based national insurance program manager, has expanded its Data & Actuarial Science department with the addition of Perry H. Beaumont as head of the department and Steven Hunke...

A Culture of Action at Distinguished Programs

Dec 18 2017 // Distinguished Programs, a New York, N.Y.-headquartered national insurance program manager providing specialized insurance programs to brokers and agents, works to develop a culture of action by giving back to the...

Distinguished Programs Hires Borelli to New York Office

Oct 2 2017 // Distinguished Programs, a national insurance program manager, has named Brett Borelli as the company’s new vice president of strategic program development and property practice leader. Based in the company’s...

Corrected: Zurich to Underwrite Distinguished Programs’ New York Brick & Brownstone Program

Jan 12 2017 // The New York Brick & Brownstone program offered by Distinguished Programs, a national real estate insurance program manager, is now being underwritten by Zurich. The NY Brick & Brownstone program is designed for...

Program Specialists: Thriving in All Market Conditions

Dec 31 2012 // 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...

Business Moves

Feb 21 2011 // Capstone Associated Services Houston-based Capstone Associated Services Ltd. announced it formed its 100th captive insurance company. Capstone formed its first captive in 1998 and has since formed captives for a variety of...

Distinguished Programs Acquires Dallas’ GreenLine Underwriters

Feb 4 2011 // Distinguished Programs Group LLC (Distinguished), headquartered in New York, has acquired a controlling interest in GreenLine Underwriters (GreenLine), a Dallas-based program administrator focused on delivering insurance...

Business Moves

Nov 1 2010 // Markel, Aspen, FirstComp Markel Corp. completed the previously announced acquisition of Aspen Holdings Inc., a privately held insurance group that provides workers’ compensation insurance and related services,...

Business Moves

Nov 1 2010 // Aon, Hewitt Associates Aon Corp. said it will cut 1,500 to 1,800 jobs over the next three years after acquiring Hewitt Associates. Aon expects to save $355 million per year, including $280 million per year by eliminating...

Ironshore, Distinguished Programs Group Form Acquisition Unit

Oct 14 2010 // Bermuda-based specialty insurer Ironshore Inc. and New York-based program administrator Distinguished Programs Group LLC have formed a joint venture acquisition vehicle targeting the managing general underwriter and...

Distinguished Programs Launches Affordable Housing Program

Apr 3 2007 // Distinguished Programs, an insurance program developer that specializes in products for the real estate industry, has rolled out a national property and liability program geared to increase the availability of...

Distinguished Programs Launches New Small Condo/Apartment Program

Oct 12 2006 // New York, N.Y.-based Distinguished Programs has rolled out a small condo and apartment building program designed to give small building owners the same level of coverage and deductible options available to larger property...

People

Jun 5 2006 // Boston-based insurance broker William Gallagher Associates has promoted Mary McMahon-Burke, Brian Kelleher and Diane Bradley to vice president. McMahon-Burke has 25 years experience in the insurance industry, and provides...

Hitzig Now CEO at Distinguished Programs; Other Top Changes Made

May 8 2006 // The Distinguished Programs Group, LLC, has named Jeremy Hitzig chief executive officer, effective immediately 2006. Andy Potash, founder and former chief executive officer, will remain as chairman of the board. Carla Vel...

AIG Programs Names The Distinguished Programs Group to Oversee Property Owners Program

Sep 7 2005 // AIG Programs, a division of Lexington Insurance Company, a member company of American International Group Inc. (AIG), has appointed The Distinguished Programs Group as program administrator for Distinguished...