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Dobelbower Joins Lockton’s International Benefits Practice in Washington, D.C.

Lockton Benefit Group of Lockton Companies announced the expansion of its International Benefits Services practice with the addition of Nicholas Dobelbower, Ph.D., as Senior Consultant. His primary role “is to provide strategic international employee benefits guidance to Lockton’s clients around …

Ironshore Australia Launches Affirmative Defense Cost

Ironshore Australia has enhanced its professional liability policies for defense cost coverage in response to the recent decision of the High Court of New Zealand. Ironshore Australia insurance solutions are tailored to provide affirmative defense cost coverage on policies that …

Willis Names Maurette as Regional CEO for Latin America

Willis Group Holdings plc announced that Luis Maurette has been appointed Regional CEO of its Latin American operations. He is based in São Paulo, Brazil, and reports to Tim Wright, who this week was named CEO of Willis International. “Latin …

Cooper Gay Restructures Business into Three Core Trading Units

London-based broker Cooper Gay announced that it has restructured its UK business, Cooper Gay & Co Ltd, into three core trading units to form a stronger and more streamlined platform for growth. The UK business is part of Cooper Gay/Swett …

Ironshore Canada Launches Specialty Casualty Division

Ironshore Canada Ltd. created a specialty casualty division to underwrite insurance coverages for general liability, as well as umbrella and excess liability programs. Stephen Stewart has been named vice president to head the division, reporting to Michael Wills, president and …

Firms Vulnerable In Corrupt Practices Crackdown

Authorities have been escalating their campaign against corruption in the last few years, resulting in a sharp spike in enforcement actions in the United States and the enactment of a new anti-bribery law in the United Kingdom. For years, the …

Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford Expands Reinsurance in Mexico

Global wholesale, reinsurance and specialist retail insurance broker Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford has agreed to move to a 100 percent shareholding in its Mexican reinsurance broker, Cooper Gay Martinez del Rio, by acquiring the shares held by senior local …