Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide announced that Sirius International Insurance Group, the Bermuda-based reinsurance unit of White Mountains Insurance Group, has significantly expanded its strategic relationship with AIR by licensing its global suite of catastrophe models in Touchstone

Ironshore Personal Lines is introducing a Home and Family Security Endorsement to its High Value Homeowner Program to broaden coverage for losses arising from random attacks or situations impacting high net worth families. The endorsement provides coverage in the event the insured (including family members) experiences a home invasion, carjacking, hijacking, kidnapping, child abduction, stalking or bullying event. Offered by Ironshore's Personal Lines unit, this endorsement will be available to homeowners insured with primary coverage on properties valued at $1 million or more in select states nationwide.

Wholesale insurer, Worldwide Facilities, Inc., has opened a new office location in Connecticut to serve agents and their specialty lines customers throughout New England.

Johnson & Johnson, Inc., a managing general agency based in Charleston, SC, has acquired John Handel & Associates, Inc. John Handel & Associates was established in 1983 as a full service multi-line E&S brokerage agency serving the State of Florida. The company will continue to serve its agents and insureds in Florida from JHA's office in St. Petersburg, FL and from the current J&J office in Melbourne, FL.

Farmers Insurance has launched Utah's first rideshare insurance coverage specifically designed to provide coverage for ride-hailing drivers.

Augusta, Ga.-based First General Services of the CSRA, Inc., has been acquired by Response Team 1, a national property restoration, disaster loss recovery, and multifamily renovation company. First General will do business as Poole's Restoration, a Response Team 1 company.

Stahlka Agency Inc., an independent insurance agency and member of the EMS Group based in Williamsville, has acquired the Prahovic Agency.

Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange, a property and casualty insurer of high net worth individuals and families, announced that it has partnered with security firm Concentric Advisors to offer CyberSafe Solutions, first-of-its-kind services and insurance designed to help individuals better assess, prevent, detect and respond to cyber threats.

Ironshore Inc. has formed a new Chinese Investment Practice Group, building upon its relationship with Fosun International, to identify Chinese investment opportunities in U.S.-based companies and assets.

The Microinsurance Consortium, led by a group of leading companies in the insurance industry including Guy Carpenter and Marsh & McLennan, have a new name for its microinsurance venture incubator: Blue Marble Microinsurance.

Philadelphia Insurance Companies,a commercial property/casualty and professional liability insurance company for niche markets, has acquired all outstanding shares of The Allen J. Flood Companies, a managing general agent for Group Accident & Health insurance business.

Super regional P&C insurance carrier, Westfield Insurance, has hired James Merz for the new role of Group Actuarial and Analytics Leader. In this position, Merz will assume overall responsibility for the Company's Analytics Resource Center and the Actuarial department.

The Insurance Marketing Communications Association presented its 2015 IMCA Innovation Torchbearer Award to the Insurance Information Institute.