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Markets/Coverages: SiriusPoint, Broker Holmes Murphy’s Umbrella Excess for Captives

Mar 24 2025 // SiriusPoint Ltd., the Bermuda-based specialty insurer and reinsurer, announced a new strategic partnership with the independent insurance broker Holmes Murphy. SiriusPoint has partnered with Holmes Murphy, headquartered in...

Holmes Murphy Expands In Des Moines With Second Location

Jan 16 2025 // Holmes Murphy announced its expansion into a second location in the Des Moines metro area. The company officially signed a lease for space in the Arcadia building located at 7000 Vista Drive in West Des Moines. The Arcadia...

Holmes Murphy Opens New Office in Lincoln, Nebraska

Sep 20 2024 // Holmes Murphy announced the opening of a new office in Lincoln, Nebraska with a focus on client growth, talent attraction and increased opportunity for innovation. Prior to this new office, Holmes Murphy has had a location...

People Moves: VIAA Names Von Ruden Personal Foundation Coach; Holmes Murphy Names Tanny Property Casualty VP

Jun 9 2023 // Valley Insurance Agency Alliance Hires Von Ruden as Personal Foundation Coach Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, recently hired Trish Von Ruden as personal foundation coach. Von...

People Moves: TrueNorth Announces Next Step of Leadership Succession Plan; Holmes Murphy Promotes 3

Jan 23 2023 // TrueNorth Announces Next Phase of Leadership Succession Plan Effective January 2023 TrueNorth Companies, L.C., a closely and privately held risk management and insurance brokerage firm headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa,...

People Moves: Valley Insurance Agency Alliance Adds Berry, Johnson; Holmes Murphy Makes Promotions, New Hires in Omaha Market

Jul 7 2022 // Vally Insurance Agency Alliance Adds Berry, Johnson Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a cohesive family of nearly 150 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Illinois, recently hired two new team...

People Moves: Holmes Murphy Adds Anderson in Minnesota; Hylant Hires Barnes as Client Executive

Jun 1 2022 // Holmes Murphy Adds Ryan Anderson as Property Casualty Specialty Practice Leader Holmes Murphy added Ryan Anderson as the property casualty specialty practice leader in the company’s expanding Minneapolis...

People Moves: Holmes Murphy Adds Boberg in Minneapolis; Hershey Promotes Sinutko to VP of Commercial Lines

May 23 2022 // Holmes Murphy Adds Tim Boberg as Property Casualty Market Leader of Minneapolis Team Holmes Murphy named Tim Boberg as the Property Casualty market leader of the company’s growing Minneapolis team. Boberg joins...

People Moves: Holmes Murphy Names Reimers as Senior Client Advocate; Pinnacle Actuarial Promotes 3

Mar 2 2022 // Holmes Murphy Names Jay Reimers as Senior Client Advocate Holmes Murphy has hired Jay Reimers as a senior client advocate in its Minneapolis, Minnesota office. With 10 years’ experience in the insurance industry,...

People Moves: Westfield Specialty Adds Jain; Holmes Murphy Promotes Deibele

Feb 14 2022 // Westfield Specialty Adds Manoj Jain as Chief Information Officer Westfield Specialty has added Manoj Jain as chief information officer (CIO), reporting to Jack Kuhn, Westfield Specialty’s president. In his new role,...

People Moves:White Joins Holmes Murphy; GCG Financial Hires Sobelman

Oct 19 2021 // Jeffrey Austin White joins Holmes Murphy Jeffrey Austin White has joined Holmes Murphy as its Chief Analytics Officer (CAO), bringing his nearly three decades of expertise focused on strategic investments in talent and...

People Moves: Holmes Murphy Promotes 3; Plexus Groupe Names Fawcett Sr. VP; Komo Joins Missouri DCI

Jul 13 2021 // Holmes Murphy Waukee, Iowa-based Holmes Murphy named Ellen Willadsen chief innovation officer (CIO); Lindsay Chase assumed the role of the firm’s chief financial officer (CFO); and Susan Hatten has been promoted to...

People Moves: KAIA Hires Goodman; New Shareholders at Holmes Murphy; AmericanAg Adds Nuehring

Jun 21 2021 // KAIA Josh Goodman is joining the Kansas Association of Insurance Agents’ (KAIA) team as its new director of Business Development, as of July 12. Goodman had been active in KAIA leadership for many years, including as...

Holmes Murphy Names Cornett, Spencer, Reavis to New Leadership Roles

Jan 19 2021 // Independent brokerage firm, Holmes Murphy, in Waukee, Iowa, has added Roger Cornett and Jeff Spencer to its board of managers, and Jay Reavis to its executive committee. Each of these leaders brings years of experience, as...

Holmes Murphy Adds Fitzpatrick as VP, Client Service, in Minnesota

Sep 15 2020 // Insurance services firm Holmes Murphy has hired Barry Fitzpatrick as vice president, Client Service, for the company’s growing Minneapolis, Minnesota, Employee Benefits team. Fitzpatrick brings more than 20 years of...

Holmes Murphy’s CSDZ Adds Beyer to Minnesota Risk Management Team

May 20 2020 // CSDZ, a Holmes Murphy company, has added Cal Beyer to its Minnesota team as vice president of Workforce Risk and Worker Wellbeing. Beyer has over 30 years of safety, insurance, and risk management experience, with 24 of...

People & Places

Feb 24 2020 // National The Hanover Insurance Group has appointed Matthew S. Mitchell as president of its middle market business. He has been with The Hanover for more than 13 years. He was named chief strategy officer in 2018 and...

Iowa’s Holmes Murphy Expands Leadership Team

Jan 10 2020 // Waukee, Iowa-based Holmes Murphy has added three new members to its board of managers, as well as three new members to its executive committee. Each of these leaders brings years of experience and commitment to the...

With Focus on Employee Wellbeing, Iowa’s Holmes Murphy Launches ethOs

Nov 14 2019 // Waukee, Iowa-based employee-owned and controlled insurance broker, Holmes Murphy, has launched a new company focused on employee wellbeing — ethOs. Led by Ali Payne, EthOs will focus on improving workplace culture,...

Mahler Joins Holmes Murphy’s Houston Leadership Team

Oct 4 2019 // Insurance services firm, Holmes Murphy, has added Jason Mahler in Houston. As the head of Consulting and Actuarial Services for Houston and Central Texas, Mahler will lead the consulting strategy in the area market. He is...