Bankers Insurance, LLC announced its intention to acquire the Hutton Vincent Williamson McLean Insurance Group (HVWM) based in Asheville, N.C. This purchase marks the 12th acquisition by Bankers Insurance since its inception in 1999 and the

The Alliance of Insurance Agents & Brokers has named Michael D'Arelli executive director and chief operating officer. D'Arelli has replaced David G. Nielsen, CIC, who has retired. Prior to joining the Alliance as Executive Vice President

The Brownyard Group has launched an insurance program for the wildlife management and animal control industry. The Brownyard Group Wildlife Management Program provides general liability, umbrella/excess liability, commercial automobile coverage and

Lockton Re has appointed John B. Daum as executive director based in New York. Daum will develop Lockton's reinsurance capability in the U.S. Daum, who has 25 years of international insurance and reinsurance experience, previously worked

Lockton Cos. has combined its Manhattan and Connecticut offices into a single team that will focus its efforts on the entire Northeast region. Tim Ryan has been named chief operating officer for Lockton Northeast, and other senior executives at

RLI has appointed Ira Sussman as claim director for RLI Design Professionals. Sussman will handle litigation and supervise architects and engineers liability claim activities. Sussman has 18 years of experience in construction law, litigation and

Colorado Casualty's commercial lines senior underwriter Kimberly Rons has been named Underwriter of the Year by The Buckner Co. Rons joined Colorado Casualty in January 2008 as a senior underwriter. Previously, she was a senior underwriter

The Risk and Insurance Management Society Inc. (RIMS) has elected Joseph A. Restoule, CIP, CRM, as president for the 2009 term. Restoule is leader of risk management at NOVA Chemicals Corp. Restoule has served on RIMS board of directors since 2001