Burns & Wilcox Doubles Operations in Baltimore County

From FleishmanHillard PR: Burns & Wilcox, North America’s leading wholesale insurance broker and underwriting manager, announced today an investment in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States with the expansion of its Baltimore, Maryland area office. The strategic move was a necessity to accommodate additional insurance specialists and growth expectations – amplifying the footprint of Burns & Wilcox in the state twofold.

“Burns & Wilcox has successfully operated as a pillar of the Maryland insurance community for more than 25 years,” said Alan Jay Kaufman, Chairman, President and CEO, H.W. Kaufman Financial Group and Burns & Wilcox. “Our heightened presence in Maryland signifies a long-term commitment with the state and the nation’s capital, in neighboring Washington D.C.”

Burns & Wilcox plans to add to the team in Baltimore in the areas of Professional Liability, Environmental, and High-Net-Worth in the coming year. Leading the recruiting efforts and the strategic direction of the office currently are Jim E. Epting, Corporate Vice President, Burns & Wilcox, and Devon W. Minarik, Managing Director.

“The success of Burns & Wilcox in this region can be directly attributed to our energetic, driven, and confident professionals,” said Epting. “We are currently growing at an unprecedented rate, and it’s a direct result of our unsurpassed client service.”

The new office is located at 4 North Park Drive, Suite 404, Hunt Valley, MD 21030. This expansion comes on the heels of several investments in the past year by H.W. Kaufman Financial Group, parent company of Burns & Wilcox, which includes Colorado, London, North Carolina, Louisiana, and Quebec. Kaufman Real Estate Management, the global real estate arm for Kaufman Family Companies, executed the lease and handled the construction of the office space.

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