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To benefit two important cancer charities, executives at WebTPA (an AmWINS Group company) have agreed to have their heads shaved during the WebTPA Anniversary Party on November 8th, 2012.

During the month of August, AmWINS employees participated in our second annual “Day of Service”, an initiative focused on enhancing the communities in which employees live and work.

​AmWINS has partnered with two veteran insurance industry executives, Terry Younghanz and Richard Parks, to form a new managing general underwriter (MGU) focused on marketing and underwriting specialty insurance products on behalf of carrier partners.

AmWINS announces the acquisition of Special Markets Insurance Consultants, Inc.

AmWINS announced today that the firm completed its recapitalization with New Mountain Capital.

AmWINS ​announced today that its management and employee shareholders have reached a definitive agreement to partner with New Mountain Capital in a growth-oriented recapitalization valued at approximately $1.3 billion.

AmWINS today announced that Scott M. Purviance has been appointed Chief Operating Officer of the firm.  Purviance has been Chief Financial Officer of AmWINS since 2001. 

Eight insurance industry executives had their heads shaved bald on Monday night in front of a cheering crowd in Las Vegas, Nev. It was not some bizarre industry hazing ritual or ancient form of punishment. Instead it was all for a good cause as part of an effort organized by AmWINS Group Inc., setting a record for fundraising for the St. Baldrick's Foundation to fight childhood cancers. 

AmWINS Group, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has completed its acquisition of THB Group plc. The acquisition further positions AmWINS as a leading international specialty insurance distributor placing over $6.7 billion in annual premiums. The company now has more than 2,300 employees in 21 countries worldwide. AmWINS is ranked by Business Insurance magazine as the largest wholesale broker in the U.S. based on premiums placed.

AmWINS Group, Inc. is announced today that the firm has acquired the renewal rights for the nonstandard automobile book of Partners General Agency, LLC, which will be serviced by one of its operating companies, Excel General Agency.

AmWINS recently embarked on a company-wide community service initiative, focusing on the challenges faced by AmWINS employees’ communities. As part of the effort, employees from 24 offices across the U.S. dedicated a day of service to a charity or community event of their choice throughout the month of August. AmWINS has already been active in philanthropy, raising more than a quarter of a million dollars within the last year for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, but the company’s “Day of Service” (which will be an annual initiative) gave employees the chance to give back in smaller groups to the communities where they live and work.

AmWINS Group, Inc. is pleased to announce the expansion of its brokerage operations with a new office location in Morehead City, North Carolina. Karen G. Toler, formerly of Burns & Wilcox, has joined our firm to lead this new office, which will focus primarily on personal lines risks, including high value homeowners, HO6, excess flood and excess windstorm.

​As part of our strategy to grow our business in Florida, we are excited to announce that in addition to our office in Tampa, we have opened an office in Satellite Beach which will be led by Jeff McNatt.

​AmWINS Group, Inc. ("AmWINS") announced today that it has acquired American Southwest Insurance Managers, Inc. ("ASIM"), Excel General Agency, Inc. ("Excel") and Oakwood Software Insurance Solutions, LLC ("Oakwood").  ASIM is one of the largest and oldest independent managing general agents for non-standard automobile insurance in Texas.

Colemont Global Group, the International division of AmWINS Group, Inc., today announced that it has acquired a majority share of CMK Insurance Brokers Company Limited, based in Seoul, Korea.

AmWINS Group, Inc. and Crouse and Associates Insurance Services are pleased to announce that they have reached an agreement for Crouse and Associates to acquire AmWINS’ Fresno office effective August 31, 2010.

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.