November 4, 2019
BMS Group, the London-based specialist re/insurance broker, announced the appointment of Jeff Irvan as chief property officer, U.S. reinsurance, reporting to BMS U.S. Reinsurance President Pete Chandler. The appointment is effective immediately. Irvan is the latest in a series of …
October 31, 2019
When Vicky Carter, Guy Carpenter’s chairman of Global Capital Solutions, International, started working in the insurance industry 40 years ago, she was one of only a handful of women. She reflects here on how the industry has changed and the …
October 29, 2019
Insurance broker Aon plans to move its parent company’s jurisdiction of incorporation to Ireland from Britain due to Brexit, it said in a statement on Tuesday. New York-listed Aon will keep its operational headquarters in London and the switch of …
October 25, 2019
Insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher Group lost a 10 million-pound ($12.8 million) lawsuit against rival Ardonagh Group Ltd. in a case highlighted by racially charged comments that put a spotlight on the cutthroat world of London insurers. Judge Clive Freedman …
October 25, 2019
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., the Rolling Meadows, Ill.-based broker, announced it has completed the purchase of a minority stake in Edelweiss Insurance Brokers Ltd. (EIBL), a subsidiary of India’s leading diversified financial services conglomerate, Edelweiss Group. Financial details of …
October 24, 2019
Global broking business Brokerslink announced the appointment of Osama Abu Ghazaleh as Middle East regional manager. The region now has a dedicated representative committed to promoting the growth and development of its independent brokers located there, said Zug, Switzerland-based Brokerslink, …
October 23, 2019
Aon plc announced the appointment of Michael Moran to lead the insurance broker’s efforts to drive better client outcomes by scaling best practices across the firm. As executive vice president of “Delivering Aon United,” Moran will focus exclusively on integrating …
October 14, 2019
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Helsingborg, Sweden-based insurance broker Proinova. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1989 by CEO Sten Eriksson, Proinova specializes in delivering group solutions for the real estate sector, …
October 8, 2019
Neil Raymond, founder and CEO of Pacific Prime Insurance Brokers, has recently joined the Worldwide Broker Network (WBN) as a board member. Founded in 1999, Hong Kong-based Pacific Prime serves more than 4,000 corporate clients from 175 countries worldwide, the …
October 8, 2019
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced it has completed its acquisition of a minority stake in Renomia a.s., the Prague, Czech Republic-based broker. Financial terms of the deal, which was first announced in June 2019, were not disclosed. Founded in …