Insurance broker Brown & Brown Inc. said it has acquired New York-based Martin Benefits Consulting, LLC and Martin Human Resources, LLC.

C.V. Starr & Co Inc. said it has opened a French branch of Starr Underwriting Agents, Ltd., located in Paris.

The Willis Research Network (WRN), a public/private scientific research collaboration, has added 10 new United States partners to its network of 30 science institutions.

The ACE Group of insurance and reinsurance companies said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100 percent of Jerneh Insurance Berhad, a general insurance company in Malaysia, for approximately $200 million.

ASCnet presented awards to insurance carriers and other partners in recognition of their work to implement download and real-time interface technology with agencies and brokerages.

IIABA and Regan Consulting names six insurance firms "Top Performing Agencies" in its recent Best Practices study.

Mark Steinberg, a 27-year insurance veteran and former president of Wausau Signature Agency, will lead Church Mutual's new division.

The acquired assets include Target Insurance Services, Garden State Insurance Services and Florida Liability Assurance Group.