Grand Rapids, Mich. (October 19, 2017) – H.W. Kaufman Group, Michigan’s largest insurance company, announced today the opening of its new office in Grand Rapids, Michigan for Burns & Wilcox – North America’s leading wholesale insurance broker and underwriting manager. This comes on the heels of the acquisition of Grand Rapids-based Chlystek & White Insurance…
PHILADELPHIA (October 11, 2017) – Burns & Wilcox, North America’s leading wholesale insurance broker and underwriting manager, announced today the relocation and expansion of its Philadelphia office, making its second investment in the state of Pennsylvania this year. This larger space in the metropolitan area gives Burns & Wilcox the ability to double the current…
WASHINGTON (September 26, 2017) —The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA National) has named Burns & Wilcox as the recipient of its 2017 Managing General Agency (MGA) of the Year Award. The presentation was made on September 15, 2017 at a gala ceremony held in conjunction with PIA’s Board of Directors meeting in Minneapolis,…
DETROIT (September 13, 2017) – Burns & Wilcox, North America’s leading wholesale insurance broker and underwriting manager, today officially announced a new partnership deal with Olympia Entertainment and the Detroit Red Wings. As an official partner, the Burns & Wilcox logo will be visible at center ice along with three other major partners at the…
Insurance veteran Hector Collazo joins as Vice President and Managing Director SAN ANTONIO (August 9, 2017) – Burns & Wilcox, North America’s leading wholesale insurance broker and underwriting manager, announced today the opening of its newest office in San Antonio, Texas, to better serve their expanding client base of insurance retail brokers and agents. The…
Promotion will transition Daniel from Chicago to Detroit/Farmington Hills headquarters Farmington Hills, Mich. (August 1, 2017) – H.W. Kaufman Financial Group, Michigan’s largest insurance company according to the 2017 Crain’s Detroit Business list, announced today that Daniel J. Kaufman will assume a broader leadership role as Senior Vice President, Corporate Growth at their company headquarters…
Farmington Hills, Mich. (July 19, 2017) – Burns & Wilcox, North America’s leading wholesale insurance broker and underwriting manager, officially announced today that it will extend and expand their golf sponsorship deal with 2012 U.S. Open winner Webb Simpson. Simpson’s expanded sponsorship with Burns & Wilcox will kick off this week during The 146th Open…
PITTSBURGH (June 29, 2017) – Burns & Wilcox, North America’s leading wholesale insurance broker and underwriting manager, announced today an increase of its footprint in Pennsylvania with an office move and expansion for its Pittsburgh office to accommodate its growing team and revenue. Burns & Wilcox has relocated its Pittsburgh employee base to the third…
Hires former PURE Associate Vice President, Heather Posner for newly created role LOS ANGELES (May 9, 2017) – Burns & Wilcox, North America’s leading, and largest personal insurance, wholesale insurance broker and underwriting manager, today announced a top-level addition to its High-Net-Worth practice with the hiring of Heather Posner as Associate Vice President, Director of…
Just as home buyers insure their purchase, real estate agents need to safeguard the role they play in the transaction. Purchasing a home is one of the most emotional decisions a family can make. As the broker of that decision, a real estate professional’s relationship with the buyer can be a very personal one—leading to…
Farmington Hills, Mich. (January 12, 2017) – Burns & Wilcox, North America’s leading wholesale insurance broker and underwriting manager, today officially announced a new golf sponsorship deal with 2012 U.S. Open winner Webb Simpson, along with an extension of its sponsorship of PGA champion Jimmy Walker. Walker will continue to wear the Burns & Wilcox…
Forgotten Harvest received a $40,000 donation from Nationwide Private Client and Burns & Wilcox to help relieve hunger and prevent nutritious food waste in Metropolitan Detroit. Nationwide donated $18,627 through their Partners in Giving program and Burns & Wilcox contributed $21,373 through employee donations, a Kaufman family donation, and a company match. Private Client is…
H.W. Kaufman Financial Group and Burns & Wilcox today publicly announced executive leadership promotions that were revealed during the annual 2016 Kaufman Leadership Meeting on November 4, 2016. Each Fall, executives are invited to the Kaufman Leadership Meeting to celebrate their accomplishments, plan for the future, and hear unique perspectives from internal and industry experts….
In 2015, victims paid upwards of $24 million to ransomware criminals. This year, ransomware is on pace to be a $1 billion criminal industry, demonstrating a 40-fold increase in just one year. Unfortunately, many cyber insurance policies do not offer adequate coverage for ransomware or other evolving perils. Burns & Wilcox now offers an exclusive…
Farmington Hills, Mich. (August 9, 2016) – Burns & Wilcox, North America’s leading privately-held specialty insurance wholesaler, announced today that its video series with top PGA pro golfer Jimmy Walker has received a bronze 2016 Telly Award for creative excellence. The series of videos were focused on providing golf tips and designed to improve a…
Farmington Hills, Mich. (August 2, 2016) – Burns & Wilcox, North America’s leading wholesale insurance broker and underwriting manager, would like to congratulate Jimmy Walker on winning his first PGA Championship this past weekend. Walker completed his first major win with a one shot lead over top-ranked Jason Day to win the 98th PGA Championship…
Pokémon GO is the fastest downloaded mobile app of all time, and everyone is talking about it. Hitting number one on the app downloads chart in five hours, Pokémon GO now has more than 23 million people playing daily.1 Although more individuals are getting out of their houses to “catch” virtual Pokémon in the real…
Farmington Hills, Mich. (December 1, 2015) – Burns & Wilcox, North America’s leading wholesale insurance broker and underwriting manager, today announced its official sponsorship of American professional golfer Jimmy Walker, effective January 1, 2016. Walker, who is currently on the PGA Tour and is ranked 22nd in the world, has a long track record of…
Insurance Market Source regularly taps into its network of experts for insight into key trends and developments across the insurance landscape. Gina Jones, Associate Vice President and Director, Environmental Center of Excellence, Burns & Wilcox, breaks down the ins and outs of Contractor Pollution Liability insurance.
Insurance Market Source regularly taps into its network of experts for insight into key trends and developments across the insurance landscape. Steve McQueen, Managing Director, Burns & Wilcox Canada, breaks down the ins and outs of logging and lumbering insurance for logging contractors.
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