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IICF Philanthropic Roundtable Gathers Insurance Leaders for Discussions on Charitable Giving, Impact of Global Initiatives

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, hosted the 2024 IICF Philanthropic Roundtable today, gathering leaders from twenty-five major insurance organizations for a series of presentations on charitable giving and volunteerism in the insurance industry and initiatives focused on philanthropy, inclusion and sustainability topics. During the 2024 Philanthropic Roundtable, IICF also released the 2023 IICF Philanthropic Showcase, an annual retrospective of global charitable contributions, volunteer projects and innovative leadership initiatives of IICF Key Partner Companies. Please view the 2023 IICF Philanthropic Showcase here.

Key Points: 
  • During the 2024 Philanthropic Roundtable, IICF also released the 2023 IICF Philanthropic Showcase , an annual retrospective of global charitable contributions, volunteer projects and innovative leadership initiatives of IICF Key Partner Companies.
  • Kaufman Group, CNA, Ernst & Young LLP (EY US), Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions, Marsh, Munich Re US P&C Companies and Verisk presented at this unique event for philanthropic knowledge sharing.
  • "Each year, IICF is proud to bring together this extraordinary group of insurance industry leaders for the IICF Philanthropic Roundtable, and even more so in 2024 as we celebrate IICF's 30th anniversary and the industry's legacy of giving," said Bill Ross, CEO of IICF.
  • IICF also made several announcements at this year's Roundtable on 2024 initiatives, including:
    IICF's 30th Anniversary Celebration: IICF is celebrating thirty years of impact and the insurance industry's legacy of giving by raising funds for children struggling with hunger.

Weathering the Storm: Preparing Businesses to be Resilient

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023
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“Even a five person small business needs to have a plan of action.

Key Points: 
  • “Even a five person small business needs to have a plan of action.
  • And if you did have to leave, how are you going to handle the business immediately after the storm?
  • “The State of Florida has taken significant action with bills in an attempt to try and stabilize the market.
  • As capacity in the admitted market increases, surplus lines will be able to appropriately serve as its backup for unique, unusual and large risks.

IICF Media Roundtable Gathers Insurance Leaders for Discussions on Charitable Giving, Impact of Global Initiatives

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Thursday, March 2, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, March 2, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, hosted the 2023 IICF Media Roundtable today, gathering leaders from twenty-four leading insurance organizations for a series of presentations focused on the state of charitable giving in the insurance industry and major philanthropic and DEI initiatives. During the 2023 Media Roundtable, IICF also released the 2022 IICF Philanthropic Showcase, an annual retrospective of global charitable contributions, volunteer projects and diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives of IICF Key Partner and Founding Life Division Companies.

Key Points: 
  • During the 2023 Media Roundtable, IICF also released the 2022 IICF Philanthropic Showcase , an annual retrospective of global charitable contributions, volunteer projects and diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives of IICF Key Partner and Founding Life Division Companies.
  • Additionally, they shared insight related to how industry collaboration through IICF enables an even greater charitable impact.
  • Become an IICF Global Member at: https://membership.iicf.org
    IICF Inclusion in Insurance Global Conference: IICF will host the IICF Inclusion in Insurance Global Conference, June 13-15, in New York City.
  • Registration is open at: https://inclusion.iicf.org
    IICF Philanthropic Index: IICF is introducing this new global industry report to highlight the industry's charitable and volunteer contributions in our communities.

Embroker Names David Derigiotis as New Chief Insurance Officer

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022
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Embroker , the digital platform making it radically simple to get business insurance, announced that David Derigiotis has joined as Chief Insurance Officer (CIO).

Key Points: 
  • Embroker , the digital platform making it radically simple to get business insurance, announced that David Derigiotis has joined as Chief Insurance Officer (CIO).
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221011005405/en/
    David Derigiotis, Chief Insurance Officer at Embroker (Photo: Business Wire)
    Before taking on this new role, Derigiotis served as Corporate Senior Vice President and National Professional Liability Practice Group Leader for Burns & Wilcox, an international wholesale broker & MGA.
  • Embroker is transforming commercial insurance by making it radically simple for businesses to get the right insurance at the best price.
  • With a Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 70+, Embroker is also the highest rated business insurance company in the market.

Specialty Wholesaler UCPM Announces the Hiring of Jeff Cunningham

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Thursday, July 15, 2021
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GILBERT, Ariz., July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --UCPM, a leading specialty insurance wholesaler and program manager, is pleased to welcome Jeff Cunningham to their organization.

Key Points: 
  • GILBERT, Ariz., July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --UCPM, a leading specialty insurance wholesaler and program manager, is pleased to welcome Jeff Cunningham to their organization.
  • Tim Clegg, president of UCPM said, "Any organization would be much improved by the addition of someone like Jeff.
  • "I am thrilled to be a part of the UCPM family.It is an extremely creative and innovative company with a top notch reputation in the environmental insurance space," said Jeff Cunningham.
  • UCPM provides the expertise, market representation, leverage, technology, and service which allows our partner agents to successfully meet their client's specialty insurance needs.

All-Risks Insurance Brokers Ltd and Senses Cannabis Group Launch Industry Leading Retail Cannabis Store Insurance Program

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Thursday, May 6, 2021
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b'WINDSOR, ON, May 6, 2021 /CNW/ - All-Risks Insurance Brokers Ltd, a full-service insurance brokerage, and cannabis insurance broker Fady Kamel announce a partnership with Senses Cannabis Group, to launch a market-leading retail cannabis store insurance product through Burns & Wilcox, a globally recognized leader in wholesale insurance brokerage and underwriting.

Key Points: 
  • b'WINDSOR, ON, May 6, 2021 /CNW/ - All-Risks Insurance Brokers Ltd, a full-service insurance brokerage, and cannabis insurance broker Fady Kamel announce a partnership with Senses Cannabis Group, to launch a market-leading retail cannabis store insurance product through Burns & Wilcox, a globally recognized leader in wholesale insurance brokerage and underwriting.
  • To receive the highest level of service offerings free of charge, all while saving money, is unheard of in the cannabis Industry.
  • Insurance policies will be underwritten through Burns & Wilcox, a globally recognized insurance industry leader, and together with our underwriting expertise and great value-added services we look forward to continue leading the way in the cannabis industry.
  • Fady specializes in evaluating insurance risk within the cannabis space, working with large licensed producers, retailers and everything in between.

Burns & Wilcox Implements Majesco Digital1st Insurance™ Platform as the Foundation for Latest Digital Growth Strategy

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Monday, November 4, 2019
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Majesco (NASDAQ: MJCO), a global leader of cloud insurance software solutions for insurance business transformation, today announced that Burns & Wilcox, North Americas leading insurance wholesale broker and underwriting manager, selected Majesco Digital1st Insurance platform as the foundation of their latest digital growth strategy.

Key Points: 
  • Majesco (NASDAQ: MJCO), a global leader of cloud insurance software solutions for insurance business transformation, today announced that Burns & Wilcox, North Americas leading insurance wholesale broker and underwriting manager, selected Majesco Digital1st Insurance platform as the foundation of their latest digital growth strategy.
  • By partnering with Majesco Digital1st Insurance, Burns & Wilcox can provide quick access to innovative specialty insurance products on a digital platform that meets the changing risk needs of consumers.
  • Majesco Digital1st Insurance is a ground-breaking cloud-native, micro-services and API-based platform-as-a-service that brings the most cutting-edge business and consumer technology trends to insurance.
  • We are honored and thrilled on the selection of Majesco Digital1st Insurance by Burns & Wilcox as their platform for their future, stated Manish Shah, President and Chief Product Officer for Majesco.

Burns & Wilcox Strengthens Wildfire Coverage Through Exclusive Program With Wildfire Defense Systems, Inc.

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Wednesday, September 4, 2019
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Burns & Wilcox is the first specialty wholesaler to provide WDS' full suite of wildfire prevention and mitigation services to homeownerswith no minimum property value required to participate.

Key Points: 
  • Burns & Wilcox is the first specialty wholesaler to provide WDS' full suite of wildfire prevention and mitigation services to homeownerswith no minimum property value required to participate.
  • The launch of the Burns & Wilcox Wildfire Defense Program comes at a critical time given insurers' decreasing appetite for offering coverage in these select high-risk statesleaving many homeowners without insurance or renewal options.
  • Kaufman Group also includes: Burns & Wilcox Brokerage, Burns & Wilcox Canada, Burns & Wilcox Re, Atain Insurance Companies, Afirm, Global Excess Partners, R.B.
  • WDS is a national leader in private wildfire services, combining professional wildfire consulting with federally-certified emergency response wildfire suppression services.

Venture Underwriters, Inc. expands underwriting team with Chicago, IL office

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Monday, July 9, 2018
Finance, Economy, Money, Underwriting, Actuarial science, Insurance, Burns & Wilcox

Janet brings exceptional service and underwriting experience to the Venture team."

Key Points: 
  • Janet brings exceptional service and underwriting experience to the Venture team."
  • She has worked with various companies (MGU, MGA and Insurance Companies) in the Chicago area holding both underwriting and leadership roles.
  • Prior to joining Venture Underwriter's, she worked for Burns & Wilcox LTD, Zurich Insurance Company, Colony part of the Argonaut Group.
  • The Chicago office will provide an expanding footprint for Venture Underwriters and provides expertise to the specific nuances of the Illinois construction marketplace.The office will be staffed with a team of dedicated underwriting professionals specializing in Construction, Products, and Manufacturing risks.

Ryan Sims and Alex Megenis Join Wholesale Trading Insurance Services, LLC

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Wednesday, June 13, 2018
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SAN FRANCISCO and NEW YORK, June 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Wholesale Trading Insurance Services, LLC (WTIS) announced today that Ryan Sims has joined the firm as Vice President/Casualty Broker in San Francisco, while Alex Megenis has joined as Vice President/Property-Casualty Broker in New York.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO and NEW YORK, June 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Wholesale Trading Insurance Services, LLC (WTIS) announced today that Ryan Sims has joined the firm as Vice President/Casualty Broker in San Francisco, while Alex Megenis has joined as Vice President/Property-Casualty Broker in New York.
  • "Ryan and Alex bring WTIS and its retail broker-clients significant experience and knowledge of complex casualty brokerage.
  • Sims joins WTIS from Burns & Wilcox, where he was a Senior Broker and worked for over ten years.
  • JenCap Holdings is a consolidator of specialty insurance distribution and program management businesses, including managing general agencies, specialty program underwriters, transactional wholesale brokers and captive managers.