Johnson & Higgins

One80 Intermediaries Enters Private Equity and Transactional Liability Space With Appointment of Jonathan Legge

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Monday, July 24, 2023
Professional Services, Legal, Insurance, Ethos, Private equity, Senior, Johnson & Higgins, Legge, Transaction, American International Group, Marsh, Security (finance)

One80 Intermediaries (One80), a specialty insurance broker headquartered in Boston, today announced that it has appointed Mr. Jonathan Legge as Senior Managing Director, Private Equity and Transactional Liability.

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  • One80 Intermediaries (One80), a specialty insurance broker headquartered in Boston, today announced that it has appointed Mr. Jonathan Legge as Senior Managing Director, Private Equity and Transactional Liability.
  • In his role, Mr. Legge will support One80’s retail trading partners in protecting insureds from exposures associated with mergers and acquisitions.
  • In 2008, Jon co-founded Vanbridge where he developed numerous insurance products focused on the private equity space and continued to broker transactional liability programs.
  • “I am excited to join One80 Intermediaries at this stage in the firm’s maturity,” said Jonathan Legge, Senior Managing Director, Private Equity and Transactional Liability, One80 Intermediaries.

Woodruff Sawyer Announces Bill Urick to Lead Northern California Employee Benefits Practice

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Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Industry, Growth, Multimedia, Johnson & Higgins, Leadership, Commercial, Health, Scott Urick, Insurance, SAN, Health insurance

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Woodruff Sawyer , one of the largest independent insurance brokerages in the US, today announced Bill Urick has joined the company to lead the Northern California Employee Benefits Practice.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Woodruff Sawyer , one of the largest independent insurance brokerages in the US, today announced Bill Urick has joined the company to lead the Northern California Employee Benefits Practice.
  • As Northern California Employee Benefits Practice Leader, Bill will be responsible for the growth and profit of the Northern California Benefits Practice, developing and attracting talent, and service excellence for clients.
  • Urick says "I am thrilled to join the Woodruff Sawyer team - a 100 year old privately held service organization committed to its people, and its clients.
  • Kathy Prosser, Woodruff Sawyer Senior Vice President and National Employee Benefits Practice Leaderadds, "We are thrilled to have Bill's industry experience, client focus and people leadership at a time when there are big market shifts.

Charles Brooks and Christine LaSala join Sedgwick board of directors

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Thursday, October 28, 2021
CDPQ, University, Chubb Limited, Industry, Kemper Corporation, College, Risk assessment, Organization, Insurance, View, Beazley Group, Onex, Brooks, Accenture, Prudential Financial, Life, The Carlyle Group, Strategic planning, Technical, Johnson & Higgins, CEO, Aetna, Growth, Multimedia, Sedgwick, Health, Columbia University, Colleges and Schools of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Traveler, Mercedes de Lasala de Riglos, Army of the United States, Fordham University, Management

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sedgwick , a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions, announced the appointment of veteran industry executives Charles Brooks and Christine LaSala as independent members of its board of directors.

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  • MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sedgwick , a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions, announced the appointment of veteran industry executives Charles Brooks and Christine LaSala as independent members of its board of directors.
  • Throughout his career, Brooks has led strategic planning, operations and systems management initiatives with a focus on financial services.
  • LaSala has over 45 years of insurance industry leadership experience and is currently the senior independent director of the board of directors of Beazley Group and chair of its Remuneration Committee.
  • "Both Charles and Christine bring decades of experience to the Sedgwick board," said Dave North, Sedgwick executive chairman.

Read Davis, Renee Keen named to leadership positions with McGriff

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021
Insurance, Industry, Johnson & Higgins, LLC, CRC, Life, Keen, Acquisition, McGriff, Leadership, Truist Financial, View, Health, Small business, Premium financing, Personal, Risk management, CEO, RockTenn, China Taiping Insurance Holdings, Management

Read Davis, currently president of McGriff's Georgia region, will become CEO, McGriff Specialty and Middle Market, while Renee Keen, the business' National Personal Lines & Small Business practice leader, will assume the position of CEO, McGriff Small Business and Personal.

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  • Read Davis, currently president of McGriff's Georgia region, will become CEO, McGriff Specialty and Middle Market, while Renee Keen, the business' National Personal Lines & Small Business practice leader, will assume the position of CEO, McGriff Small Business and Personal.
  • Both positions will report to John Howard, who was recently named chief insurance officer of Truist Financial Corporation and retains the position of chairman and CEO of Truist Insurance Holdings.
  • "Read and Renee are proven leaders, and these appointments recognize the outstanding contributions they have made to our organization during their careers," said Howard.
  • "I am sure they will have an even greater impact on the continued success of McGriff in their new roles."

GRS Expands Environmental Risk Management Capabilities

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Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Consulting, Environment, Professional Services, Other Professional Services, Insurance, Industry, P&C, Johnson & Higgins, LLC, Swiss Re, University, University of Houston–Clear Lake, ERMS, Business, Insurance, Bermuda, Hughes, Insurance Services Office, Bauer College of Business, Multimedia, Risk management, Risk, Solution, ConocoPhillips, Global, CEO, Aviation, Marsh, Technology, Lloyd's of London, GRS, Management

Global Risk Solutions Group, Inc., a leading provider of a diverse range of P&C claims adjusting, complex/large loss and environmental risk management solutions, has named James F. Hughes III as a senior strategic advisor in GRS' Environmental Risk Management Solutions (ERMS) business unit.

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  • Global Risk Solutions Group, Inc., a leading provider of a diverse range of P&C claims adjusting, complex/large loss and environmental risk management solutions, has named James F. Hughes III as a senior strategic advisor in GRS' Environmental Risk Management Solutions (ERMS) business unit.
  • He will advise GRS and its clients on environmental risk and claim issues.
  • In addition, he teaches risk management and insurance as an executive professor at the University of Houston's Bauer School of Business.
  • Jim's extensive experience in energy and environmental risk management will enhance the capabilities of our Environmental Risk Management Solutions team and bring tremendous value to GRS clients," said Kip Radigan, group CEO of Global Risk Solutions.