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Risk Strategies Acquires Philadelphia-Based Securitas Insurance Partners

Risk Strategies, a privately held, national insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has acquired Securitas Insurance Partners LLC, a specialty brokerage focused on the retail insurance and risk management needs of venture capital and private equity backed portfolio companies. Terms …

New York’s Preferred Mutual Hires Raue as Senior Vice President of Claims

Preferred Mutual Insurance Company has hired Michelle Raue as senior vice president of claims. In this role, Raue will be responsible for building the vision and executing the strategy to deliver an innovative and differentiated claims experiences for the organization, …

Clyde & Co. Hires Voses as a Partner in New York

Global law firm Clyde & Co has hired insurance lawyer Marc Voses as a partner in New York to further enhance its U.S. and global insurance practices. Voses joins from Goldberg Segalla, where he was chair of the Cybersecurity and …

Governor Hogan Asks for Federal Disaster Declaration in Three Maryland Counties

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan requested a major disaster declaration from the federal government to help communities in three counties hit by Tropical Storm Isaias last month. If granted, it would provide financial help to Calvert, Dorchester and St. Mary’s counties …

Hub International Acquires Brokerage Assets of Charles Rhett Butler

Hub International Limited, a global insurance brokerage, has acquired the insurance brokerage assets of Charles R. (Rhett) Butler. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Rhett was part of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company’s exclusive distribution model and is now joining …

Ames & Gough Promotes Four Executives in Washington D.C., Boston

Ames & Gough, an insurance broker and risk management consultant specializing in serving design professionals, law firms, associations/nonprofits and other professional service organizations, has appointed equity partner Allison Buytenhuys as senior vice president and Brian Lynch, Cady Sinks and Rachelle …

Richmond Saw Nearly $4M in Fire Damage During Initial Unrest

Fires caused nearly $4 million in estimated damages over the first 18 days of protests this summer in Richmond, Va., according to an analysis by city emergency officials. Richmond fire crews responded to 48 fires between May 29 and June …

Element Risk Management Acquires Two Pennsylvania Agencies

Element Risk Management has acquired two new insurance agencies in Pennsylvania. Barrick & Associates of Hanover, Penn., and Danner’s Insurance, with locations in East Berlin and Biglerville, Penn., are now part of Element Risk Management. Family owned for more than …

N.H. Approves Reduced Workers’ Comp Voluntary Loss Costs

The New Hampshire workers’ compensation insurance market will continue to experience historically low rates in 2021, according to a press release issued by the New Hampshire Insurance Department. This comes after the New Hampshire Insurance Department approved a rate proposal …

Optisure Risk Partners Hires Bagley in New Hampshire

Optisure Risk Partners has hired Wendy Bagley as a personal lines and private client account executive. She brings more than 30 years of experience in personal lines and insurance expertise to this new role and is based in New Hampshire. …

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