Daniel J. Kaufman has been promoted to senior vice president atH.W. Kaufman Financial Group and has beenappointed to its board of directors.

Kaufman represents the third generation of Kaufman familyleadership, following his late grandfather, Herbert W. Kaufman —who founded the company in 1969 — and his father, Alan Jay Kaufman,who is chairman, president and CEO.

“I’m excited about the near- and long-term opportunities for thefirm and to work with the board on continuing to expand thebusiness,” Kaufman said in a statement. “It is an honor to followin the footsteps of my father and grandfather.

“My passion for insurance began at a young age and has grownexponentially throughout the years,” he added. “I look forward tohelping direct Kaufman’s future and bringing the best riskmanagement solutions and services to our clients.

Kaufman, 30, currently oversees operations at the Chicago officeof H.W. Kaufman's insurance wholesaler subsidiary, Burns &Wilcox. As senior vice president for H.W. Kaufman Financial Groupand Burns & Wilcox, his daily responsibilities include workingclosely with the organization’s corporate headquarters in suburbanDetroit as well as its other Midwestern offices.

Overseeing and visiting those offices “provides me a broadperspective of the company’s overall operations,” Kaufman toldPC360.com. Kaufman serves as a member of National Underwriter Property & Casualty’sEditorial Advisory Board.

Additionally, Kaufman will be active in the company’s Londonoperations.

As the newest member of the board, Kaufman will assume a greaterrole across the company’s global offices and strengthen his focuson recruitment and talent development, both within Kaufman and thebroader propery and casualty industry. Kaufman was instrumental indeveloping the company’s internal emerging leaders program.

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“Kaufman is built on a legacy of financial independence,integrity and competitive drive. It is important that the companyremains family owned and operated, to ensure the enduringcommitment to these founding principles,” said Alan Jay Kaufman.“Danny’s strong leadership and vision for the company’s future willdrive Kaufman’s continued growth and financial success.”

Kaufman holds a B.A. from the University of Michigan in AnnArbor, and a J.D. from Loyola University in Chicago. He is a memberof the State Bar of Michigan, and currently serves on severalcorporate, civic and advisory boards, including City of HopeNational Insurance Industry Council, Midwest Insurance IndustryCharitable Foundation, Association of Lloyd’s Brokers, MetroChicago Hillel and the Kaufman Family Foundation.

Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Farmington Hills, Mich.,H.W. Kaufman Financial Group is the parent company of a globalnetwork that includes Burns & Wilcox, Burns & WilcoxBrokerage, Burns & Wilcox Canada, Chesterfield InsuranceBrokers, Lochain Patrick, Cranbrook Underwriters, Global ExcessPartners, Burns & Wilcox Re, Atain Insurance Companies, R.B.Jones, Royal Premium, US-Reports, Canadian Reports and MinutemanAdjusters.

Kaufman employs more than 1,600 professionals in more than 50offices in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.

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