People & Places
Markel Specialty president Greg Thompson spoke at the Pacific Northwest CPCU Society Chapter's I-Day in Seattle, Wash. Mr. Thompson's presentation, entitled “Property Casualty Insurance: Past, Present, and Future,” highlighted trends impacting the industry.
Mike Becker was named executive vice president & CEO of the National Assn. of Professional Insurance Agents.
Cooper Gay & Co Ltd. appointed Gordon Newman as chief executive officer. Mr. Newman's appointment follows the acquisition of Newman Martin and Buchan LLP last month.
New Programs
Victor O. Schinnerer & Co. enhanced its kidnap, ransom and extortion insurance coverage with an updated endorsement. The Schinnerer Enhanced Endorsement broadens the definition of kidnap, ransom and injured persons while extending personal accident coverage to include loss of speech and/or hearing and removing the exclusion for kidnap, hijack and extortion perpetrated by an employee of the insured.
Mergers & Acquisitions
AssuredPartners Inc. acquired the Lee F. Murphy Inc. through its subsidary AssuredPartners of Minnesota.
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