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Wells Fargo Insurance Hires Aon Exec Samuel for Metro D.C., Va. Region
Sep 22 2014 // Kyle Samuel Wells Fargo Insurance, part of Wells Fargo & Company, has named Kyle Samuel managing director for its Metro Washington, D.C., and Virginia offices. Samuel will lead business development, client service and...
Lockton’s D.C. Office Hires Bartnik From Wells Fargo
Sep 17 2014 // Privately-held insurance broker Lockton Companies has hired Chris Bartnik as senior vice president. Based in Lockton’s Washington, D.C., office, Bartnik will join Lockton’s Employee Benefits business team that...
Integro Hires 2 Executives From Wells Fargo in New York
Sep 12 2014 // Insurance brokerage and risk management firm Integro Insurance Brokers announced the bolstering of its middle market presence with the addition of two experienced brokers: Anne Webb, a managing principal, and Keren von...
Providence, R.I., Sues Santander Bank, Alleging Mortgage Bias
May 30 2014 // Banco Santander SA’s U.S. unit was sued by the city of Providence, Rhode Island, over claims it stopped issuing mortgages in minority neighborhoods after the housing bubble burst, the latest in a series of...
Wells Fargo Completes Sale of 40 Regional Insurance Offices to USI
May 5 2014 // Wells Fargo Insurance has completed the sale of 40 of its smaller regional insurance brokerages and consulting offices to USI Insurance Services. Wells Fargo said the sale, first announced in January, is part of its...
Wells Fargo in California and TransGuardian Deal in High Value Shipping
Mar 18 2014 // Wells Fargo Insurance announced it is working with TransGuardian and the U.S. Mail to secure the shipping of high value parcels throughout the U.S. In making the announcement Wells Fargo highlighted the fact that parent...
Bank Told To Pay $3.2M For New Mexico Foreclosure Despite Insurance
Mar 10 2014 // A New Mexico judge has issued a $3.2 million judgment against Wells Fargo & Co. for foreclosing on a man’s home after his death, even though he had a purchased an insurance policy through the bank that would have...
People – Midwest
Mar 10 2014 // Excess workers’ compensation insurance provider, Safety National Casualty Corp., based in St. Louis, Mo., announced a number of management appointments that became effective March 1. Tom Grove, assistant vice...
HSBC, Wells Fargo Settle Force-Placed Insurance Claims
Mar 7 2014 // HSBC Holdings Plc and Wells Fargo & Co. agreed to settle lawsuits by mortgage holders who alleged they were forced to pay for property insurance at inflated rates. HSBC will pay as much as $32 million to resolve the...
Barnes to Lead Personal Insurance Unit at Wells Fargo Insurance in Minneapolis
Feb 21 2014 // Wells Fargo Insurance, part of Wells Fargo & Co., named Stefani Tygar Barnes as head of its personal insurance segment in Minneapolis, Minn. Barnes will lead a team dedicated to providing auto, home, renters, life,...
Expect P/C Industry to Be Stable in 2014: Wells Fargo
Jan 30 2014 // Following a profitable year for the property/casualty insurance industry, the P/C market will be stable and competitive in 2014, according to a report issued Thursday. The Wells Fargo Insurance 2014 Insurance Market...
Wells Fargo Selling 42 Smaller Regional Insurance Offices to USI
Jan 24 2014 // Wells Fargo & Co., the largest U.S. home lender, has agreed to sell more than 40 percent of its insurance brokerage locations to focus bricks-and-mortar operations on higher-growth regions and bigger clients. USI...
Wells Fargo in California Rebrands Special Risks to Safehold
Jan 8 2014 // San Francisco, Calif.-based Wells Fargo Insurance is rebranding its special risks group to Safehold Special Risk Inc. The new entity combines the division’s five practices: Wells Fargo Special Risks, Digital Risk,...
Los Angeles Sues Citi, Wells Fargo Over Discriminatory Lending
Dec 6 2013 // The city of Los Angeles has filed a lawsuit against Citigroup and Wells Fargo, seeking damages for a loss in tax revenue due to discriminatory mortgage lending to the city’s minority communities, a court filing...
Nordquist to Lead Wells Fargo Insurance Small Business, Personal Lines Unit
Dec 5 2013 // Wells Fargo & Co. promoted Laurie Nordquist to head of the unit providing insurance to individuals and small businesses, replacing Anne Doss, the executive who died in August at age 56. Nordquist, 54, will lead a team...
Wells Fargo Insurance Expands in Midwest; Announces New Regional Leadership Team
Sep 12 2013 // Wells Fargo Insurance, part of Wells Fargo & Co. announced three new leaders to its Midwest team. Barton Bates, Tony Evans and Stephen Zimmer will join the Midwest insurance team as the company continues to grow its...
Critics Say Taxpayers’ $14B Guarantees Profit for Crop Insurers
Sep 11 2013 // Former American International Group Inc. chief Maurice “Hank” Greenberg has a new business partner: the U.S. taxpayer. Greenberg’s Starr Indemnity & Liability Co. is one of 18 companies approved to...
Boring Named Managing Director for Wells Fargo in Southern California
Aug 6 2013 // Wells Fargo Insurance named Alan Boring senior vice president and managing director for its Sherman Oaks, Calif. office. Boring will lead the office’s business development, client service and sales, and cross-sell...
Wells Fargo Insurance Launches Intellectual Property Financial Protection Products
Aug 5 2013 // Wells Fargo Insurance, part of Wells Fargo & Co. has launched two new insurance products from its Professional Risk Group, Intellectual Property Risk Mitigation Practice (IPRMP): revENSUREand ANDAfend. “Both...
Wells Fargo Insurance Names Paulnock Managing Director in Minnesota
Jul 24 2013 // Wells Fargo Insurance, part of Wells Fargo & Co., named Jason Paulnock senior vice president and managing director for its Minnesota offices. Paulnock will lead business development, client service and sales, and...
