his son, Wes Duesenberg, Jr. to join the firm. Together over the next 27 years, both W.C. Duesenberg, Sr. and Wes Duesenberg, Jr. grew SIU into a group of companies employing 200 people and writing various personal and commercial lines. In 2002, Tripp Duesenberg, III joined the family business and he plans to continue the commitment to service and innovation his grandfather started 50 years ago in his role as president. View a video history of SIU at https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=xASHEDYpWL4#t=86
Ryan Specialty Announces Landmark Healthcare Partnership with Lloyd’s Ryan Specialty Group, LLC (RSG) announces the formation of RSGUM Healthcare, a new healthcare and life science underwriting facility, in partnership with some of the strongest and most experienced healthcare and life science Underwriters at Lloyd’s of London. Lloyd’s support for this comes from Amlin, Chaucer, Catlin, Hiscox, Atrium, Ren Re and Dale, resulting in the largest, single healthcare coverholder arrangement in Lloyd’s. The facility was developed in partnership with RKH Insurance Brokers in London. The landmark underwriting facility brings together the wellrespected RSGUM businesses of Sapphire Blue and LifeScienceRisk under a single underwriting facility. It will target a broad array of healthcare and life science business. Targeted
healthcare classes include long-term care, allied healthcare, specialty and rehabilitation hospitals, and standalone extended reported period products.
ACUITY Growth Exceeds 1,000 Employees ACUITY announced that as a result of strong business growth, its staff has expanded to surpass the 1,000-employee mark for the first time in the company’s nearly 90-year history. In the past 12 months alone, ACUITY has hired over 100 new employees. ACUITY has grown to become the 65th-largest property-casualty insurance company in the nation.
Motorists Insurance Group Joins ACT The Motorists Insurance Group is the newest company partner of the IIABA’s Agents Council for Technology (ACT). “ACT is pleased to welcome The Motorists Insurance Group and applauds its commitment to advancing technology for independent insurance agents and brokers to better serve their customers,” says Ron Berg, ACT executive director. Motorists, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, sells its products only through independent agents. Its dedication to the independent agency channel is reflected in its partnership with the Big “I,” and that commitment has been further strengthened with Motorists’ partnership with ACT. u
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