Zurich Financial Services Group said it has agreed to buy Lebanese insurer Compagnie Libanaise D'Assurances SAL as part of its Middle East expansion.

Michael "Mike" R. Donohoe was named chairman-elect of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America at the conclusion of the IIABA's recently held Leadership Conference.

Encharter Insurance is the recipient of the inaugural Excellence in Social Media Award given by the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents.

Insurance and reinsurance broker BMS said it has named Nick Cook to the new position of chief executive officer of its London market wholesale business.

The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America recognized two insurance carriers for their best practices performance benchmarks and 11 state insurance associations for excellence in education.

Daytona Beach, Fla.-based insurance broker Brown & Brown said it has acquired Florida-based T.R. Jones & Co., a subsidiary of Beecher Carlson Holdings Inc. Financial terms of the transaction were not released.

Angela Petersen has joined the CRC Insurance Services' management team as senior vice president.

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