HDI Global USA Appoints Sapia Director of Liability Underwriting Chicago-based HDI Global Insurance Co. (HDI Global USA) appointed David Sapia director of liability underwriting. In this new role, Sapia will be responsible for the profitability, growth and overall strategic direction …
Biggs Joins Oklahoma Workers’ Comp Commission The Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission (WCC) added Scott Biggs as its newest commissioner. The WCC and its three commissioners are tasked with carrying out the adjudicative, administrative, and regulatory functions of the Administrative Workers’ …
High Street Insurance Partners Traverse City, Michigan-based national broker High Street Insurance Partners (HSIP) appointed Angela Williams partner and chief brand officer, and Emma Riza principal and chief development officer. Additionally, the company promoted Kevin Smith to principal and chief …
Alliant Insurance Services acquired Vancouver, Wash.-based Biggs Insurance Services. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Biggs and its team of nearly 60 insurance professionals will join Alliant and will continue servicing clients from the Vancouver headquarters. Biggs is a locally …
Alliant Insurance Services has acquired Northern California-based ASURA Risk in San Ramon, Calif. Kevin Kilty, principal with ASURA Risk, along with fellow principals Greg Miller and Jon Wheeler, and the entire ASURA team, will join Alliant and continue servicing clients …
Insurance brokerage competitors Willis Towers Watson and Alliant Insurance Services are battling in court over what Willis alleges is a conspiracy by Alliant to steal its employees, trade secrets and clients. Willis maintains that this past July Alliant orchestrated a …
Alliant Insurance Services named Karen Caterino senior vice president in its public entity practice. Caterino is based in Nevada and will focus on leading public entity, education and pooling business growth and development initiatives. Caterino spent years in various business …
Alliant Insurance Services acquired group and individual benefits agency, Houston-based Benefit Concepts Inc. (BCI). Founded in 1983, BCI provides a full range of employee benefits products and services to businesses and individuals. BCI is also a general agent providing unique …
The Plexus Groupe Deer Park, Illinois-based The Plexus Groupe promoted industry veteran Todd Neaves to the newly created role of resident leader in its Oklahoma City office. Neaves will lead the agency’s team in Oklahoma City with a focus on …
Lockhart Named CFO of Florida-Based Security First Insurance Security First Insurance, a private homeowners insurer in Florida, has promoted David Lockhart to chief financial officer, effective June 1. Lockhart will report to the company’s President Melissa Burt DeVriese and succeeds …
