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BRP Group, Inc. Announces Executive Appointments

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Friday, January 19, 2024
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BRP Group, Inc. (“BRP Group”) (NASDAQ: BRP), an independent insurance distribution firm delivering tailored insurance solutions to a wide range of personal and commercial Clients, today announced executive appointments for the next phase of the firm’s growth.

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  • BRP Group, Inc. (“BRP Group”) (NASDAQ: BRP), an independent insurance distribution firm delivering tailored insurance solutions to a wide range of personal and commercial Clients, today announced executive appointments for the next phase of the firm’s growth.
  • In addition to their Enterprise roles, Mr. Galbraith and Mr. Roche will also serve as Chief Executive Officers of their respective areas of our business operations.
  • Mr. Galbraith will serve as President, BRP and CEO, Retail Brokerage Operations, which includes the Insurance Advisory Solutions (IAS) segment and the Medicare and Mainstreet personal insurance businesses in the Mainstreet Insurance Solutions (MIS) segment.
  • The promotions take effect immediately with Mr. Galbraith and Mr. Roche continuing to report directly to BRP Group, Inc.’s Chief Executive Officer Trevor Baldwin.

Cenlar Appoints Two New Directors and Promotes One to Enterprise Portfolio Management Office

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Monday, December 4, 2023
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Cenlar FSB, the nation’s leading mortgage loan subservicer, announced today that Kelly O’Donnell and Karen Sim have joined Cenlar as Directors of Enterprise Portfolio Management, and Darrin Borell has been promoted to Director of Enterprise Portfolio Management.

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  • Cenlar FSB, the nation’s leading mortgage loan subservicer, announced today that Kelly O’Donnell and Karen Sim have joined Cenlar as Directors of Enterprise Portfolio Management, and Darrin Borell has been promoted to Director of Enterprise Portfolio Management.
  • The Enterprise Portfolio Management Office (EPMO) team is led by Vice President of Enterprise Portfolio Management Gabe Rinaldi.
  • Kelly O’Donnell, to Director of Enterprise Portfolio Management.
  • Darrin joined Cenlar in 2021 as the Manager of Enterprise Portfolio Management.

Aegis Lumber & Building Materials Launches with Backing by Insurance Specialty Program Powerhouse, K2 Insurance Services

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023
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Aegis Lumber & Building Materials , a division of Aegis General Insurance Agency and K2 Insurance Services , announce today the launch of their Lumber and Building Materials insurance program.

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  • Aegis Lumber & Building Materials , a division of Aegis General Insurance Agency and K2 Insurance Services , announce today the launch of their Lumber and Building Materials insurance program.
  • Aegis LBM will also write Workers Compensation with Midwestern Insurance Alliance (a sister program at K2) with QBE Insurance , and will write Northeastern Regional Auto with Lancer Insurance .
  • Jamie Taylor, the President of Aegis LBM, leads an experienced team of lumber insurance veterans, including Bob McSorley, a 30+ year insurance leader, formerly of Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual.
  • “We’re thrilled to bring Aegis Lumber & Building Materials to a market in need of excellent underwriting, superior service, and outstanding loss control solutions.”
    “Fortegra is excited to work with K2's Lumber & Building Materials Division,” said Cooper Wallach, VP of Specialty Products and Programs of Fortegra.

Foresight Announces Strategic Partnership with QBE North America

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Monday, November 13, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Foresight Risk and Insurance Services ("Foresight"), the innovative workers' compensation specialist that strives to reduce claim frequency with proprietary safety technology and services, today announced a new strategic partnership with QBE North America ("QBE"), part of QBE Insurance Group Limited, a global insurance leader.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Foresight Risk and Insurance Services ("Foresight"), the innovative workers' compensation specialist that strives to reduce claim frequency with proprietary safety technology and services, today announced a new strategic partnership with QBE North America ("QBE"), part of QBE Insurance Group Limited, a global insurance leader.
  • The new partnership enables Foresight to write on select QBE entities' paper1 effective November 1, 2023.
  • Launched in 2020, Foresight began underwriting in California and grew to be among the top 100 providers of workers' compensation insurance, nationally2.
  • "We are delighted to announce our partnership with Foresight," said James Haggerty, Head of Commercial Programs, QBE North America.

International companies to host live webcasts at Deutsche Bank’s Depositary Receipts Virtual Investor Conference on November 8th and 9th, 2023

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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NEW YORK, Oct. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Deutsche Bank today announced the lineup for its Depositary Receipts Virtual Investor Conference (“dbVIC”) on Wednesday, November 8 and Thursday, November 9, featuring live webcast presentations from international companies with American Depositary Receipt (ADR) programs in the US.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Deutsche Bank today announced the lineup for its Depositary Receipts Virtual Investor Conference (“dbVIC”) on Wednesday, November 8 and Thursday, November 9, featuring live webcast presentations from international companies with American Depositary Receipt (ADR) programs in the US.
  • The conference is targeted to all categories of investors and analysts interested in non-US companies.
  • There is no fee for participants to log in, attend live presentations and/or ask questions.
  • Deutsche Bank is sponsoring the Deutsche Bank Depositary Receipt Investor Conference solely for informational purposes.

International companies to host live webcasts at Deutsche Bank’s Depositary Receipts

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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NEW YORK, Nov. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Deutsche Bank today announced the lineup for its Depositary Receipts Virtual Investor Conference (“dbVIC”) on Wednesday, November 8 and Thursday, November 9, featuring live webcast presentations from international companies with American Depositary Receipt (ADR) programs in the US.

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Deutsche Bank today announced the lineup for its Depositary Receipts Virtual Investor Conference (“dbVIC”) on Wednesday, November 8 and Thursday, November 9, featuring live webcast presentations from international companies with American Depositary Receipt (ADR) programs in the US.
  • There is no fee for participants to log in, attend live presentations and/or ask questions.
  • Deutsche Bank is sponsoring the Deutsche Bank Depositary Receipt Investor Conference solely for informational purposes.
  • No part of this notice may be copied or reproduced in any way without the prior written consent of Deutsche Bank.

itselectric Wins Top $100,000 Prize in the 2023 QBE AcceliCITY Resilience Challenge

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
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NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2023 QBE AcceliCITY Resilience Challenge, hosted by Leading Cities in partnership with QBE Insurance Group, concluded today with the City Solution of the Year awarded to itselectric, a groundbreaking company that is addressing the critical challenges of electric vehicle (EV) adoption by focusing on expanding and enhancing EV infrastructure through partnerships with private building owners.

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  • "At QBE, we are committed to helping promote resilience and sustainability in communities, and this year's Resilience Challenge winner itselectric has developed a solution with the potential to transform our cities."
  • itselectric was selected as the City Solution of the Year from a pool of more than 650 entrepreneurs from 80 countries who competed in the QBE AcceliCITY challenge.
  • The QBE AcceliCITY Resilience Challenge has quickly become one of the largest programs of its kind in the world and has demonstrated tremendous impact.
  • The QBE AcceliCITY program connects startup's smart solutions directly with users and provides the proper channels and know-how to deploy in cities.

JULIE WOOD APPOINTED AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF QBE'S NORTH AMERICA DIVISION

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
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NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- QBE Insurance Group has confirmed the appointment of Julie Wood as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company's North America division.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- QBE Insurance Group has confirmed the appointment of Julie Wood as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company's North America division.
  • Julie joined QBE in January 2023 as Group Head of Distribution and was serving as interim North America CEO since Todd Jones left the role in August.
  • "Julie brings deep industry expertise with a strong customer focus, underwriting expertise and knowledge of the North America market," Andrew Horton, QBE North America Group Chief Executive Officer said.
  • Before joining QBE, Julie worked at Marsh as Southeast Partnership & Zonal Leader and served as a member of the company's US Executive Committee.

QBE North America Selects Guidewire Cloud to Increase Agility and Optimize Business Outcomes

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Monday, June 5, 2023
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QBE North America , a division of QBE Insurance Group Limited, a leading global insurer and reinsurer, and Guidewire (NYSE: GWRE) announced that QBE North America selected Guidewire ClaimCenter on Guidewire Cloud to power claims management for its insurance operations and enhance the value delivered to its trading partners and customers.

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  • QBE North America , a division of QBE Insurance Group Limited, a leading global insurer and reinsurer, and Guidewire (NYSE: GWRE) announced that QBE North America selected Guidewire ClaimCenter on Guidewire Cloud to power claims management for its insurance operations and enhance the value delivered to its trading partners and customers.
  • QBE North America originally selected ClaimCenter in 2011 to simplify its claims processing and meet growing business and customer demands.
  • In addition, QBE North America selected CustomerEngage Account Management, ProducerEngage, and VendorEngage to offer a seamless omnichannel digital experience to its customers, trading partners and vendors.
  • We thank QBE North America for being a Guidewire customer for more than 10 years and look forward to many more years of serving them as a trusted partner.”

AM Best Revises Issuer Credit Rating Outlook to Stable for QBE Insurance Group Limited’s Key Subsidiaries

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Friday, May 5, 2023
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These companies are key operating subsidiaries of QBE Insurance Group Limited (QBE) (Australia), the non-operating holding company of the QBE group of companies.

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  • These companies are key operating subsidiaries of QBE Insurance Group Limited (QBE) (Australia), the non-operating holding company of the QBE group of companies.
  • The Credit Ratings (ratings) reflect QBE’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as very strong, as well as its strong operating performance, favourable business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management.
  • The group employs a prudent reserving approach, with a significant reserve margin held over the central estimate.
  • The FSR of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term ICR of “a+” (Excellent) have been affirmed, for the following pooled members of QBE North America Insurance Group: