Sedgwick News

Sedgwick Announces Closing of $1B Investment from Altas Partners; Carlyle and Stone Point Investments

Sedgwick announced the closing of a minority investment led by Altas Partners, a North American private equity firm. Current investors, including funds managed by global investment firm Carlyle and Stone Point Capital LLC, will remain as investors and continue to …

Sedgwick Names Buhl President of Casualty

Sedgwick named Andrea Buhl president of the company’s casualty group. Over her 15-year career at Sedgwick, Buhl has held several leadership roles. Sedgwick is a provider of claims management, loss adjusting, technology-enabled business services.

Product Recall Trends: Navigating New Compounding Risks in 2024

The past quarter alone has been an active season for product recalls in the U.S. From April to June, 254.56 million product units were recalled across the automotive, consumer products, food and drink, pharmaceutical and medical device industries. That’s more …

Sedgwick Announces Strategic Partnership With Altas Partners

Sedgwick added a new major investor. The global provider of claims management services this week announced an investment from North American private equity firm Altas Partners. Current investors, including funds managed by global investment firm Carlyle and by Stone Point …

Sedgwick: U.S. Product Recalls Dropped in Q2 in 5 Key Industries

Product recalls in the U.S. decreased across the automotive, consumer product, food and drink, medical device and pharmaceutical industries in the second quarter, a new report shows. A report from Sedgwick shows the 788 recalls across those industries represent a …

Sedgwick Promotes Adcock to Global Practice Leader for Marine Business

Sedgwick named Ronnie Adcock global practice leader for the marine business. Adcock was previously senior vice president of Sedgwick’s U.S. marine operations, a team he has overseen for more than 20 years. He has been with Sedgwick more than 25 …

Report: Attorney Representation Rates, Liability Litigation Rates Rising

Litigation conditions in the industry continue to evolve with representation rates, litigation rates and litigation costs increasing, according to a new report from Sedgwick. The report portrays a challenging and evolving legal landscape in 2024. Among the key findings in …

Sedgwick Names Fink Chief Marketing Officer

Sedgwick named Emily Fink chief marketing officer. Fink will further define and implement Sedgwick’s global marketing and communications vision and strategy in support of company objectives. Fink has more than 20 years of experience in marketing and brand management for …

Sedgwick Nams Arick Managing Director, Global Risk Management

Sedgwick named David Arick to the new role of managing director, global risk management. In his new role, Arick will serve as a resource for Sedgwick’s business lines and corporate functions regarding risk identification and mitigation. He will have responsibility …

Sedgwick Names George Global Chief Brand Officer

Sedgwick named Kimberly George its global chief brand officer. George will serve as a member of the company’s marketing and communications leadership team and a global ambassador for the Sedgwick brand. With 22 years of tenure at Sedgwick, George has …