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AmWINS Program Underwriters is pleased to announce that the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has endorsed the company’s insurance program for radio and television broadcasters, Broadcasters BusinessPro.

AmWINS Group, Inc. (“AmWINS”) and Colemont Insurance Brokers (“Colemont”) today announced that the two companies will be combined to form the leading specialty insurance distributor placing over $4.8 billion in annual premiums with over 1,800 employees in 16 countries worldwide.

AmWINS Group, Inc., one of the nation’s largest and most diversified wholesale insurance brokers, today announced that it has hired Alistair Barnes, Bill Keckeisen and their team, which significantly strengthens its Energy Practice within its Brokerage Division.

AmWINS Group, Inc., today announced that Ben Francavilla has been named President of AmWINS Program Underwriters ("APU"). In this role, Francavilla will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of AmWINS Program Underwriters, a managing general agency specializing in affinity and program management.

AmWINS Group, Inc. today announced the acquisition of The Managing Agency Group-Employee Benefits ("MAG-EB"), a division of Willis HRH. MAG-EB is a wholesale broker and administrator of employee benefit plans for small and mid-sized employer groups of 2 to 300 employees.

AmWINS Group, Inc. today announced its CEO, M. Steven DeCarlo, received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2009 Award in the Business & Financial Services category in the Carolinas.

AmWINS Group, Inc. today announced the acquisition of three medical stop loss wholesalers - American Stop Loss Insurance Brokerage Services (“ASL”), Health Benefit Solutions Insurance (“HBS”) and National Insurance Wholesalers (“NIW”). The acquisition and concurrent merger of these three entities creates the nation’s largest wholesale broker of medical stop loss insurance.

AmWINS Group, Inc. today announced the acquisition of Beacon Risk Strategies, a Seattle-based managing general underwriter of excess-loss benefits insurance.

​AmWINS Group, Inc. today announced that James Drinkwater has been named President of its AmWINS Brokerage division effective immediately.

AmWINS Group, Inc. today announced that Donna Hargrove has been hired as General Counsel.

AmWINS Group, Inc., one of the nation’s largest and most diversified wholesale insurance brokers, announced today the acquisition of London American General Agency, Inc. (“London American”).

AmWINS Group, Inc., the nation’s largest and most diversified wholesale insurance broker, today announced it has agreed in principle to acquire The American Equity Underwriters, Inc. (AEU). Based in Mobile, Alabama, AEU is a national provider of insurance programs for maritime employers with a special expertise in United States Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation (USL&H) insurance.

Premier Insurance Management Services, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Premier, Inc., has selected a new administrator for its property and casualty insurance products and services.

American Wholesale Insurance Group (AmWINS), the nation’s second largest wholesale insurance broker, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Irving, Texas based Web TPA, Inc., a leading third party insurance administrator focused on improving the administration process for self-funded employers and insurance companies.

American Wholesale Insurance Group (AmWINS), the nation’s largest independent wholesaler, has completed the acquisition of Stewart Smith Group.

American Wholesale Insurance Group (AmWINS), the nation’s largest independent wholesaler, has acquired the Southeast office of Quaker Special Risk.

American Wholesale Insurance Group, the nation's largest independent wholesale insurance broker, announces it has completed the acquisition of New Jersey based Property Risk Services, LLC., (PRS) one of the largest property wholesale brokerage groups in the country.

American Wholesale Insurance Group, the nation's largest independent wholesale insurance broker, announces the formation of a new wholesale brokerage operation in New Jersey to be led by Chuck Ciccarelli and Bill Dixon.

American Wholesale Insurance Group, the nation’s largest independent wholesale insurance broker, announces it has completed the acquisition of Seaboard Underwriters, Inc., a leading provider of insurance solutions for the transportation industry.

Officials at American Wholesale Insurance Group, Inc. (American Wholesale), a Charlotte-based wholesale insurance distribution holding company, announced on September 30, 2002, that the company has officially completed the acquisition of Woodus K. Humphrey & Company, Inc. of Shreveport, LA.