H.W. Kaufman Group, the Farmington Hills, Mich.-based wholesale broker and managing general agent, announced the acquisition of Barbican Protect Ltd., as part of its continued expansion into the UK market, subject to regulatory approval. Purchased from Barbican Insurance Group for …
Veteran Brightway Insurance Franchise Owners David Pojero and David Jones have expanded their business enterprise with a second Brightway store in Central Florida. The business partners opened their first Brightway office in Longwood in 2012 and are the new owners …
Kentucky officials received calls complaining about the smell of gas before an explosion that killed two people at a home near the rural community of Campton on Saturday. Wolf County Emergency Management Director Marcus Stephens told WLEX-TV that someone at …
More than 40 insurance companies sued the federal government last week over its handling of a 2016 Tennessee wildfire that killed 14 people and destroyed or damaged more than 2,500 buildings in Sevier County. The Knoxville News Sentinel reports the …
Marsh, an insurance broker and risk adviser, has hired Ethan Crain as HealthCare practice leader for the Northeast zone. Based in Boston, Mass., Crain reports to Chris Roak, Northeast zone leader. In this newly created role, Crain is responsible for …
Jason LaCrosse has been appointed a safety management consultant by Portland, Maine-headquartered workers’ compensation specialist The MEMIC Group. LaCrosse began his career in the military, starting off as a flight medic before becoming a blackhawk instructor pilot and aviation safety …
AXA XL announced it has completed the acquisition of Secure Legal Title Ltd., a London-based insurance agency and Lloyd’s approved coverholder, with operations in the U.K., Europe, India and the Americas. Founded in 2012, Secure Legal Title provides insurance to …
MS Amlin, the London-based re/insurer, announced a new operating model and senior leadership team in response to the recent decision by its parent company, MS&AD, to reorganize its international businesses. This reorganization involves the removal of the regional holding company …
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Oklahoma reported that a Texas surgeon has agreed to resolve False Claims Act allegations that he accepted illegal kickback payments from OK Compounding LLC for $300,000. This is the twelfth kickback …
A dozen years after a tornado nearly wiped out Greensburg, Kansas, city leaders acknowledge that the decision to rebuild as “the greenest community in America” has been a mixed success. The E-5 tornado on May 4, 2007, killed 11 people …
