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Risk Strategies promotes Hoffman, Smith to EVP of healthcare practice

28th January 2020

US insurance broker and risk management firm Risk Strategies has promoted Tracy Hoffman and Matthew Smith to executive vice president of its National Health Care Practice. Both Hoffman and Smith previously served as senior vice president within the organisation. In addition to her current responsibilities, Hoffman will work alongside managing director Riggs ... Read the full article

Risk Strategies acquisition targets student health services

17th January 2020

US insurance broker and risk management firm Risk Strategies has announced the acquisition of Academic HealthPlans, Inc. (AHP), a firm that creates and administers health insurance plans that colleges and universities make available to its students. The acquisition will significantly expand Risk Strategies’ standing as a broker of student health insurance ... Read the full article

WTW exec Edwards to join Risk Strategies as COO

8th January 2020

US insurance broker and risk management firm Risk Strategies has appointed Sharon Edwards as Chief Operating Officer. Edwards, who will join the firm’s executive committee and lead its operating committee, assumes immediate oversight and management responsibilities for national operations. She previously served as Chief Financial Officer of Willis Towers Watson’s corporate risk ... Read the full article

Risk Strategies acquires Gowie Holdings’ insurance subsidiaries

12th December 2019

US insurance broker and risk management firm Risk Strategies has acquired two subsidiaries of Gowrie Holdings in a move aimed at bolstering the capabilities of the firm’s national private client practice. The acquisitions include both Gowrie Group, a full-service national specialty retail insurance brokerage, as well as Maritime Program Group, a ... Read the full article

Risk Strategies acquires Missouri brokerage Thomas McGee Group

21st November 2019

Risk Strategies, a privately held US insurance broker and risk management firm, has acquired Thomas McGee Group, a US full-service insurance brokerage headquartered in Missouri. TMG, with specialty capabilities for large accounts, group and single parent captives, and focused risk management services, also enjoys a national reputation in the surety business, ... Read the full article

Risk Strategies acquires Ohio brokerage Zito Insurance Agency

14th November 2019

Risk Strategies, a privately held US insurance broker and risk management firm, has acquired Zito Insurance Agency, a full-service insurance brokerage headquartered in Mentor, Ohio. Established in 1963, Zito employs 36 people and provides property and casualty (P&C) and life and health insurance services to both individuals and business across a ... Read the full article

Risk Strategies appoints Powers to lead employee benefits practice

7th November 2019

Risk Strategies, a privately held US insurance broker and risk management firm, has appointed Chris Powers to lead its employee benefits practice for the eastern US. Powers, who joined Risk Strategies in 2014, holds 25 years’ experience in the insurance space and previously oversaw the New England region of the firm’s ... Read the full article

Risk Strategies acquires specialty brokerage Dash & Love

31st October 2019

Risk Strategies, a privately held US insurance broker and risk management firm, has acquired full-service specialty brokerage Dash & Love. Dash & Love is a retail insurance brokerage providing insurance placement and risk management advice to organisations and successful individuals and families across Pennsylvania and the tri-state area. In its commercial lines ... Read the full article

Risk Strategies names Bob Dubraski as Chief Growth Officer

23rd October 2019

Risk Strategies, a privately held US insurance broker and risk management firm, has announced the appointment of Bob Dubraski as Chief Growth Officer. The appointment represents an expansion of Dubraski’s current role as National Health Care Practice Leader, and will see him work with all of Risk Strategies’ business units to ... Read the full article

Risk Strategies’ Mina named CEO as Christian takes on Executive Chairman role

8th October 2019

U.S. domiciled insurance broker and risk management firm, Risk Strategies, has revealed that its President, John Mina has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Mina succeeds Risk Strategies founder and long-term CEO, Michael Christian, who is moving into the Executive Chairman role. Mina joined the company in April of 2017 from re/insurance ... Read the full article

Risk Strategies acquires safety management firm Pro Safety Services

26th September 2019

US insurance brokerage and risk management firm Risk Strategies has announced that it plans to acquire Pro Safety Services, LLC, a provider of safety and loss control services to construction companies, builders, and other industries. Founded in 1999 by its current president John McCarthy, Pro Safety Services offers a range of ... Read the full article

Risk Strategies adds Brad Gabbard as SVP of healthcare practice

20th September 2019

US insurance brokerage Risk Strategies has appointed Brad Gabbard as Senior Vice President of its national healthcare practice. Gabbard most recently served as an executive vice president and health care practice leader Willis Towers Watson. Before that, he spent nine years at Aon Risk Services. “Risk Strategies’ health care practice is committed to ... Read the full article

Edward Flanagan joins Risk Strategies as New England Regional Leader

11th September 2019

Expanding U.S. insurance brokerage, Risk Strategies has announced the appointment of Edward Flanagan from Arthur J. Gallagher as New England Regional Operations Leader. Flanagan succeeds John Scroope, who has been promoted to National Director of Retail Operations, a newly created role. He brings three decades of industry experience to the role and ... Read the full article

Black to lead Risk Strategies’ National Professional Liability Practice

14th August 2019

U.S. domiciled insurance brokerage Risk Strategies has appointed Darren Black to lead its National Professional Liability Practice group. Industry veteran Black joins Risk Strategies after leading the professional services practice for U.S. brokerage, IMA Financial Group. Prior to this, Black served as Managing Director and leader of the design liability practice at ... Read the full article

Risk Strategies appoints Giannone to lead Chicago office, oversee central U.S.

7th August 2019

U.S. domiciled insurance brokerage, Risk Strategies, has appointed Steve Giannone to run its Chicago office and oversee operations in its central U.S. region. Industry veteran Giannone joins Risk Strategies from USI Insurance Services’ Insurance Brokerage and Consulting practice in Chicago, where he most recently served as Senior Vice President (SVP) and ... Read the full article