People & Places

Hub International Insurance Services Inc. announcedthe addition of Arturo Perez-Reyes as vicepresident and privacy and errors and omissions lead in thecompany's San Francisco, Calif. commercial division.

New Programs

Empire Underwriters is expanding its“A” Workers Comp program into California for independent P&Cagents with contractor and construction accounts.

Ironshore's U.S. Specialty Casualtyunit announced an enhanced coverage for its Energy Unit, whichincludes endorsements for upstream energy risks as a part of itsExcessProtect Plus Energy Commercial Excess Liability policy. Theendorsements provide insurance coverage for energy risks that areengaged in oil and gas lease site operations.

Mergers & Acquisitions

AssuredPartners Inc. acquiredEvans Insurance Agency Inc. through its DawsonCos. platform. The employees of Evans Insurance Agency will joinDawson Cos., and operations will continue out of the company'sAkron and Dover, Ohio locations. The company also acquired AllianceRisk Management Inc., an agency located in Westbury, NY and FortLauderdale, Fla.

Brown & Brown Inc. announced theacquisition of certain assets of O'Neil Financial ServicesAgency Inc, Agency Services ConsolidatedInc. and Preserve Extended Protection PlanInc.