JardineLloyd Thompson Group plc (JLT) has acquiredInternational Risk Consultants (IRC), a U.S. specialist tradecredit and political risk broker. From today IRC companies will berebranded JLT Specialty USA CPS practice, JLT Asia CPS practice andJLT Brazil CPS practice.

ZurichInsurance has been named one of the 2018 Top Companiesfor Executive Women by the National Association for FemaleExecutives (NAFE). The award recognizes American corporations wherewomen have significant clout to make the decisions that affecttheir company's future and its bottom line. It's the thirdconsecutive year Zurich has earned this honor.

Arthur J.Gallagher & Co. has acquired Palmer AtlanticInsurance Ltd. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Genex Services announced that fundsmanaged by private equity firm Stone Point Capital LLC haveacquired a majority interest in Genex from funds advised by ApaxPartners, a global private equity firm. Terms of the transactionwere not disclosed.

For the third edition of their annual Innovation in InsuranceAwards, Efma and Accenture are introducing a North-Americanawards ceremony, to be held in New York on Oct. 24, following the globalawards ceremony in Paris on June 12. For information on the awards orto submit an entry, visit www.efma.com/innovationininsurance/.

Insurance Commissioner DaveJones issued a Cease and Desist Order against AccessInsurance Company. The Order alleges the company is conductingbusiness in a manner that threatens to render it insolvent or in afinancially hazardous condition in violation of the CaliforniaInsurance Code.

U.S.Risk Insurance Group LLC, parent of Take1Insurance, has acquired L.A. Xcess Insurance Brokers Inc. Thenation's fifth largest property & Casualty wholesaler alsocombined L.A. Xcess and combined it with Take1.

HUB InternationalLimited has announced the followingacquisitions. Terms of the acquisitions were not disclosed.

• GMS Insurance Inc.
• Leitao Insurance Agency Inc.
• Desilets Insurance Brokers Ltd.