Karen G. Williams comes to the firm from Colemont Insurance Brokers of Texas.

David Barnick joined Zurich in 1995.

Officials of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America are voicing strong opposition to provisions of a Senate healthcare reform bill that would create a public plan in competition with private insurers.

One insurer announced it was rejecting funds from the government's Troubled Asset Relief Program, while another said it would accept them.