September 22, 2016
H.W. Kaufman Financial Group and Burns & Wilcox announced that Marc Fuhrman will join the firm in a new role as national relationship manager. Fuhrman, based in Los Angeles, formerly served as senior vice president of National Agency Relations at …
March 10, 2016
The Michigan-based specialty insurance organization, H.W. Kaufman Financial Group, has acquired the Cox Communications Building located in the greater New Orleans area. As part of the acquisition, the building will be rebranded as the Burns & Wilcox Center and will …
March 4, 2016
Michigan-based H.W. Kaufman Financial Group announced that Daniel J. Kaufman has been promoted to senior vice president and appointed to its board of directors. He represents the third generation of Kaufman family leadership, following his late grandfather, Herbert W. Kaufman, …
January 7, 2016
H.W. Kaufman Financial Group, headquartered in Farmington Hills, Mich., has acquired Technical Risk Services (TRS), a Toronto, Canada-based specialist in loss control services, inspections, and risk control consulting. TRS is a full-service loss control inspection and consulting firm that has …
January 4, 2016
H.W. Kaufman Financial Group, based in Farmington Hills, Mich., has acquired B&F Special Risks Inc., a New Orleans (Metairie), La.-based specialty insurance broker. B&F Special Risks was founded in 1977 by J. Patrick Berry and provides specialty wholesale brokerage services …
December 18, 2015
Laura Bates has rejoined Burns & Wilcox as associate vice president, Special Risk Division. Bates, former vice president, Underwriting of Canopius U.S., assumes responsibility for several of the organization’s specialty underwriting units. Burns & Wilcox is the flagship operation of …
September 3, 2014
The H.W. Kaufman Financial Group has announced the “purchase of London-based Oval International, a Lloyd’s broker that is globally recognized for placing complex marine and energy risks.” Kaufman Financial is the parent company of Burns & Wilcox and Burns & …
August 13, 2013
The H.W. Kaufman Financial Group announced the acquisition of ISI Insurance Services, a Uniontown, Penn.-based provider of premium audits, loss control and inspection services. ISI will join the team at US-Reports, a Kaufman company that provides premium audits, loss control …
April 2, 2013
The H.W. Kaufman Financial Group said it has acquired Global Excess Partners, a New York City-based specialty insurance organization that offers underwriting programs on behalf of Lloyd’s and other carriers and is focused on large and middle market property accounts. …
October 9, 2012
The H.W. Kaufman Financial Group announced the acquisition of Mertens Enterprises Inc. (DBA Tracz & Associates), a provider of premium insurance audit services headquartered in Lockport, Ill. The transaction closed on Oct.1, 2012. Tracz & Associates will retain its Chicagoland …