H.W. Kaufman Group News

People Moves: Yancy President of American Family Group; 16 Promotions at H.W. Kaufman

Yancy Named President of American Family Group Telisa Yancy, president of American Family Insurance Direct, has been named president of the American Family Insurance Group of companies. Yancy’s new role will begin Jan. 1, 2023. Yancy joined the organization as …

RB Jones Acquires ‘Smart’ Ocean Cargo Business From Corvus

Specialty risk broker RB Jones announced its marine and energy division has acquired the Smart Cargo Insurance business from Boston-based managing general agent Corvus Insurance. The Corvus ocean cargo product offers an insurtech product for temperature-sensitive cargo such as food …

People Moves: Lloyd’s Names Hernandez Mkt. Dev. Mgr., Central America; Chaucer Taps Argenta’s Sheppard for Renewables; H.W. Kaufman Promotes Kaufman Davis

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Lloyd’s, Chaucer, and H.W. Kaufman Group. A summary of these new hires follows here. Lloyd’s Names Hernandez Market Development Mgr., Central America Lloyd’s, the re/insurance marketplace for commercial, corporate and specialty …

H.W. Kaufman Group Acquires Chile-Based Prospect Brokers

U.S.-based specialty insurance corporation H.W. Kaufman Group announced its expansion into South America through the acquisition of Prospect Brokers Chile, based in Santiago, Chile. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. As a result of the acquisition, Prospect Brokers …

H.W. Kaufman Expands in Europe, Adding Amsterdam Office, London Healthcare Unit

U.S.-based specialty insurance firm H.W. Kaufman Group is expanding within Continental Europe through the opening of a new office in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and the addition of a specialty healthcare insurance team in London. The new H.W. Kaufman Group Europe …

Kaufman, Burns & Wilcox Promote 16 Including Heckman to New Positions

H.W. Kaufman Group and its wholesale insurance broker subsidiary Burns & Wilcox announced promotions of 16 associates across nine locations in the United States and Canada during a virtual company event in November. One of the most prominent promotions was …

RB Jones Marine Adds Ocean Cargo Product, Hires Great American’s Gambino

RB Jones Marine, a business unit of H.W. Kaufman Group that focuses on the commercial marine and excess energy space, has launched an Ocean Cargo Stock Throughput Product in partnership with Atain Insurance Companies. RB Jones has also added John …

Wholesale Broker H.W. Kaufman Finalizes Purchase of UK’s Barbican Protect

H.W. Kaufman Group announced the closing of its acquisition of Barbican Protect Ltd., effective March 3. Barbican Protect, an MGA that specializes in commercial property, casualty, financial lines and marine across the United Kingdom, joins the Kaufman family of companies …

UK MGA Node International Names Lefchik as Director, Cyber Risk for North America

H.W. Kaufman Group, the Farmington Hills, Mich.-based wholesale broker and managing general agent, announced the expansion of Node International’s North American presence with the addition of Matthew Lefchik, who joins Node as director, Cyber Risk Management Services. In the new …

H.W. Kaufman Adds Lefchik to Expand Node International in North America

H.W. Kaufman Group, a global network of companies, has expanded Node International’s North American presence with the addition of Matthew Lefchik. Lefchik joins Node International as director, Cyber Risk Management Services. As director, Lefchik manages Node’s growth across North America, …