Swiss Re announced the appointment of Agis Kitsikis as head of Client Markets P&C for Canada and English Caribbean, effective immediately. Kitsikis succeeds Stefan Behr, who recently accepted the position as Swiss Re’s head of Business Development for EMEA. In …
TigerRisk Partners has appointed Bill O’Keefe as its head of Strategy. In this new role, O’Keefe will identify growth initiatives, advise the company’s leadership and consult with clients to drive results. O’Keefe comes to TigerRisk from McKinsey & Company, where …
Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck LLP (KDV), a national law firm serving the business and insurance communities and headquartered in Woodbury, N.Y., has hired John Mancebo as a partner in its New York City office. Mancebo, who was previously chair of …
Employers that embrace flexible working after the COVID-19 pandemic could boost applications from women for top jobs by as much as 20%, according to a study by Zurich Insurance. Between March 2019 and February this year, Zurich’s UK subsidiary gained …
HSB is expanding its engineering services to deliver consultancy services that enable businesses to improve efficiency and meet their compliance obligations. Using the technical knowledge and expertise of its engineers, HSB’s new range of consultancy services will provide businesses with …
Chaucer, the London-based specialty re/insurance group, announced the launch of a reinsurance branch in Bermuda to provide U.S. clients with greater access to its underwriting expertise and capacity. This follows the receipt of the necessary regulatory approvals from the Bermuda …
AM Best has assigned the recently-formed excess and surplus (E&S) lines insurer, Obsidian Specialty Insurance Company, a financial strength rating of A- (Excellent). Obsidian Specialty is a program fronting carrier serving managing general agents, managing general underwriters and program managers. …
Alera Group, a Deerfield, Ill.-based insurance and financial services firm, has named Brian Parker as vice president of Employee Benefits Technology & Services, effective November 1, 2020. He will be based out of Philadelphia, Penn. In this role, Parker will …
World Insurance Associates LLC (WIA) acquired Danaher-Skewes & Associates Inc. of Manassas, Va., on November 1, 2020. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Established in 1963, Danaher-Skewes is an independent insurance agency, serving residents and businesses in Alexandria, Va., …
A Massachusetts septic hauling company has agreed to pay up to $500,000 to settle allegations that it dumped waste into a local town’s sewer system to avoid paying disposal fees. State Attorney General Maura Healey said Friday that as part …