Exclusive: Kaufman brings international units under Burns & Wilcox and RB Jones branding

By Chris Munro

July 17 - (The Insurer) - HW Kaufman Group is consolidating all of its operations outside North America into either Burns & Wilcox or RB Jones, with the Chesterfield Insurance Brokers and Node International brands being retired.

In a statement to The Insurer, Kaufman co-president Jodie Kaufman Davis said the rebranding “is another important step forward in the evolution of our international operations – one that is specifically designed to drive scale around the world”.

Following the update, Kaufman’s broking businesses outside North America will operate under the Burns & Wilcox brand, while its underwriting units will be named RB Jones.

In London, the newly formed Burns & Wilcox Global Solutions will house a non-marine group comprising the business previously operating as Chesterfield Insurance Brokers, as well as a marine group that will operate as Lochain Patrick.

Kaufman said Burns & Wilcox Global Solutions “will also continue aggressively recruiting top professionals to join”.

Kaufman’s existing business in Amsterdam will become Burns & Wilcox Global Solutions Europe, while in the United Arab Emirates, the company will operate as Burns & Wilcox MENA.

Elsewhere, underwriting platform Burns & Wilcox UK will be rebranded to RB Jones UK, a platform that will provide clients with solutions that span specialty, health, hospitality, logistics, professional indemnity, retail, sports and leisure and terrorism, among others.

Node International, the digital and cyber MGA that Kaufman acquired in 2019, will now trade as RB Jones Digital.

Each UK, Europe and MENA business unit leader will report to Paul Greensmith, CEO of HW Kaufman Group International.

“By leveraging the power of our brokerage, distribution, underwriting and risk-bearing business units, Kaufman is well positioned to elevate our organisation even further through a more unified and highly competitive global organisation,” declared Kaufman Davis.