January
20
 
2012

Breckenridge Forms Blue River Underwriters: New Program Business Facility

Atlanta – Breckenridge Insurance Group, a specialty underwriting manager, wholesale broker and insurance services company, has formed Blue River Underwriters, which will manage and underwrite the Breckenridge portfolio of specialty program business. Breckenridge will open the commercial property program underwriting facility in its suburban Atlanta headquarters although the company will continue to operate underwriting centers in Fresno, CA; St. Louis; and Las Vegas.  The company also hired two veteran commercial property ...  More...

 
July
2
 
2011

Former President George W. Bush Keynotes TMPAA Summit

Wilmington DE - President George W. Bush will address the Target Markets Program Administrators Association (TMPAA) at its 11th Annual Summit this October in Scottsdale, AZ. “We are tremendously excited to have President Bush coming to speak to our Association,” stated Jeremy Hitzig, TMPAA President. “This President presided over some of the most challenging situations the United States has faced in its history. Insights President Bush can ...  More...

 
November
22
 
2010

Breckenridge Acquires International Placement Services

ST. LOUIS¬Breckenridge Insurance Services, a Breckenridge IS, Inc. company, has acquired the assets of International Placement Services, LC, a wholesale insurance brokerage firm founded by Richard J. Eichhorn in 1981. IPSICO’s expertise is in hard-to-place, standard and excess/surplus lines risk. Breckenridge IS, Inc. is a specialty insurance underwriting manager, program administrator, managing general agent, wholesale broker and insurance services company. Complementing its primary focus on specialty insurance markets, Breckenridge IS offers ...  More...

 
August
25
 
2010

New Breckenridge Program Targets Public Entities in West and Midwest

CHICAGO, August 25, 2010—Breckenridge Insurance Services LLC was selected as the Program Administrator for CNA Select Risk’s Public Entity program in 16 western and midwestern states. This program offers small and medium sized cities, towns, villages, counties and other special districts liability coverage for law enforcement officers and public officials. It also offers general liability, automobile liability and umbrella coverage for these jurisdictions along with employment practices liability coverage. At the ...  More...

 
June
23
 
2010

Breckenridge IS, Inc. Acquires Financial Services Broker

KENNESAW, GA—June 23, 2010--Breckenridge IS, Inc., a specialty underwriter and program management company, has acquired Overby-Seawell Company, the Georgia-based specialty insurance broker, which offers a full-range of lender-based insurance products and services. Overby-Seawell Company, which traces its roots back nearly 50 years, provides insurance outsourcing, tracking and technology services to the financial services industry. Breckenridge IS, Inc. operates in multiple lines of insurance distribution and services overseeing businesses in specialty wholesale ...  More...

 
April
12
 
2010

Gen. Colin Powell Keynotes Target Markets’ Mid-Year Meeting

BALTIMORE—APRIL 12, 2010-- Retired General Colin Powell talked about leadership to a packed ballroom of more than 500 program administrators at the annual Mid-Year meeting of the Target Markets Program Administrators Association. General Powell, USA (Ret.) drew on examples garnered from his experience as a military, government and civic leader, and as an eyewitness to leadership in action. He also was able to use his experience on the board of directors ...  More...

 
January
3
 
2010

Breckenridge IS, Inc. Partners with TMPAA

WILMINGTON, DE—JAN. 3, 2010--The Target Markets Program Administrators Association announced a strategic partnership with the Breckenridge IS, Inc. and a major investment by Breckenridge in the ongoing operations and expansion of the premier association of specialized insurance brokerage firms. Glenn Clark, president of Rockwood Programs Inc. and a founder of Target Markets, said “During the past two years, Target Markets has sought to bring in a major financial partner that could help ...  More...

 
December
24
 
2009

Breckenridge IS Announces Acquisition of Western Pinnacle Insurance Services

FRESNO, CA – DEC. 24, 2009 – In an effort to better serve their nationwide client base, New York based – Breckenridge Insurance Group (“Breckenridge”) has acquired Western Pinnacle Insurance Services, based in Fresno, CA. A leading wholesale broker of workers compensation and ancillary coverages, with a producer based throughout the western states, Western Pinnacle boasts a staff with an average of nearly 20 years individual experience assisting agents and ...  More...