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Insuring Cannabis Webinar Take Home: Carriers, Brokers Waiting on Sidelines

There may be many more carriers and brokers waiting on the sidelines of the insuring cannabis sector to get in than most may realize. That was among the messages delivered by experts during Insurance Journal’s webinar in mid-April, How Insurance …

Midwest People Moves: The Horton Group; Ohio Mutual; MJ Insurance; Lockton

The Horton Group The Horton Group in Chicago has hired Casey Warnecke as chief growth officer. Warnecke will be responsible for maximizing efforts around new business growth and the retention of existing clients, recruiting top talent, and implementing a strong …

Insurance Industry Groups Join Forces to Help UK Career-Break Women Return to Work

Nine leading insurance industry businesses announced the creation of a program in the UK that will enable “career-break” professionals to return to work. The program will enable participating firms to tap into the “forgotten army” of experienced women who are …

Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Lockton’s Devey Helps Clients Battle ‘Insurance Fatigue’

Editor’s note: This part of a series of profiles on cannabis brokers, in which Insurance Journal explores why and how these folks got into the business, the ups and downs of insuring cannabis, as well as a few tips for …

Heinz Joins Lockton from Aon as Partner in Transaction Liability Practice

Kansas City, Mo.-based Lockton has added Matt Heinz as a partner in its Transaction Liability practice. Heinz will co-lead the group with partners Josh Halpern, Eric Ziff and Gaurav Sud, who joined Lockton last year as the firm sought to …

Lockton Adds Marsh’s Urias to Expand Southern California Business

Lockton Pacific has added Dan Urias as a vice president and producer to grow its commercial insurance presence in the Orange County and Inland Empire regions of Southern California. Urias is part of the Lockton’s Pacific region, which encompasses eight …

Lockton Adds 3 Managing Directors from Aon to Its Transaction Liability Practice

Global insurance broker Lockton reports that three transaction liability advisors from Aon — Joshua Halpern, Gaurav Sud and Eric Ziff — have joined the firm to lead its mergers and acquisition (M&A) consulting offering. The company said these three professionals …

Lockton Hires Aon’s Stine as Midwest Series VP in St. Louis

Lockton has added Casey Stine as a vice president and Business Development consultant for the firm’s Midwest Series. Stine, who has nearly a decade of experience in employee benefits and corporate human resource consulting, is located in the firm’s St. …

Lockton Partners with Michigan Minority Enterprise Brokerage, Birwood Services Group

Lockton has formed a strategic alliance with Birwood Services Group, a Detroit-based certified minority business enterprise (MBE) insurance brokerage. Lockton’s alliance with Birwood is part of the company’s strategy to fill a void in the insurance marketplace by building a …

Lockton Hires Conway as Chief People Officer

Kansas City, Mo.-based insurance broker Lockton has added Kelly Conway as chief people officer. In this position, Conway will lead Lockton’s people strategy, focusing on continuing to attract, develop, and retain industry-leading talent to support the company’s growth. In addition …