Risk Strategies News

People Moves: Postulka Returns to Arbella; Graham Joins Risk Strategies

Postulka Returns to Arbella as Vice President and Chief Information Officer Arbella Insurance Group, in Quincy, Massachusetts, has announced that Matt Postulka has rejoined the company as vice president and chief information officer (CIO). Postulka will be responsible for all …

Risk Strategies Acquires Missouri’s Beattie & Associates

Risk Strategies, a national specialty insurance brokerage and risk management firm, announced it has acquired Beattie & Associates, a retail agency in Missouri specializing in employee benefits for both individuals and employers. Terms of the deal were not announced. Headquartered …

People Moves: Son Assumes Cross Insurance President, CEO Roles From Father; Risk Strategies Adds Fulse, Trimarchi

Cross Insurance Names Jonathan Cross President and CEO Cross Insurance, one of the largest independent insurance providers in the Northeast, has named Jonathan Cross president and chief executive officer. The family-owned and operated insurance agency is headquartered in Bangor, Maine. …

Risk Strategies Acquires New Jersey’s Dickstein Associates

Risk Strategies, a Boston-based national specialty insurance brokerage, has acquired Dickstein Associates Agency, a retail insurance agency located in Tinton Falls, New Jersey. Founded in 1965, Dickstein Associates provides risk management and property/casualty insurance coverages with a focus on real …

People Moves: Risk Strategies Makes Roth Senior Vice President in Colorado; Dietrich Named to Pinnacol Board

Risk Strategies named Patrick Roth senior vice president, growth leader for the Central and West regions. Roth is located in Colorado. He will be responsible for developing a sales culture, managing all levels of producers, driving organic growth strategies, and …

People Moves: Sponic Succeeds Jacobsen at Donegal Personal Lines; Mullan Heads Human Resources for Risk Strategies; Edmonds Becomes Coaction’s Chief Actuary

Donegal Names Sponic to Lead Personal Lines David W. Sponic has been named senior vice president of personal lines by Donegal Insurance Group. Sponic succeeds Jeff Jacobsen, who the company said will transition into an advisory role leading up to …

People Moves: Mourad Named President of Verisk Claims; Marsh’s Evans Joins Risk Strategies Entertainment; Roamly Hires Root, Good Sam Execs

Verisk Names Mourad President of Claims Insurance data analytics firm Verisk announced that Maroun Mourad will begin serving as president, Claims Solutions, on July 1, succeeding Rich Della Rocca who is retiring. In his career as a data analytics and …

Risk Strategies Acquires Insurance Center of Central Florida

Boston-based specialty insurance broker Risk Strategies has acquired The Insurance Center of Central Florida (ICCF), a property/casualty insurance and risk management agency based in Melbourne, Florida. Terms of the deal were not announced. ICCF was founded by Frank Hanrahan, its …

Risk Strategies Acquires Texas’ Advisor Brokerage Services

Risk Strategies has acquired full-service insurance brokerage and risk management consulting firm Advisor Brokerage Services (ABS). Terms of the deal were not announced. Although well established in the state, ABS is the first acquisition in Austin, Texas, for Risk Strategies. …

People Moves: Risk Strategies Adds deRosa, Massi; Frederick Mutual Promotes Price, White; MEMIC HIres 3 Underwriters

Risk Strategies Adds to Private Client Services Team Boston-based specialty insurance brokerage Risk Strategies announced two hires in its Private Client Services practice. Tim deRosa has joined as chief operating officer, Private Client Services, and Eric Massi as senior vice …