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CLEVELAND and GROSSE POINTE, MICH., Jan. 9, 2024 – Brieden Consulting Group (BCG), an employee benefits agency in Grosse Pointe, Mich., has joined Cleveland-based Oswald Companies, one of the country’s largest independent insurance brokerage and risk management firms. Details of the transaction were not disclosed. The addition of Brieden strengthens…

Oswald Companies has entered into a lease agreement to move its headquarters to the former E&Y tower on the East Bank of the Flats, a prominent fixture on the downtown skyline. Once all necessary approvals are received, the move will be completed in 2024 and plans include a name change…

Robert Klonk, chairman and chief executive officer of Oswald Companies and Unison Risk Advisors, and Eddie Taylor, president and chief executive officer of Taylor Oswald, have been named among Ohio’s most powerful and influential leaders by Ohio Business Magazine. Klonk and Taylor join an impressive list of movers and shakers…

They’re everywhere. In your drinking water, household items such as cookware, clothing and stain-resistant carpet, as well as shampoo, paint and detergent. They’re called PFAS, a group of 4,000 perfluorinated and polyfluorinated alkyl substances that are used in consumer products to make life easier. They make clothing waterproof, pots and…

A common set of chemicals found in our drinking water, food and many consumer products is emerging as the latest threat in insurance. Organizations that use these chemicals will likely be held accountable by insurance companies. Hear from Oswald and RT Environmental for an overview of this chemical and its…

CLEVELAND, Nov. 20, 2023 – Unison Risk Advisors has hired Andrew Maisano as its senior vice president of corporate development. He will focus on merger and acquisition strategy. Unison Risk Advisors is the holding company for Oswald Companies of Cleveland, Baltimore-based RCM&D and Miami-based NSI Insurance. Unison Risk Advisors is…

Robert Klonk, chairman and chief executive officer of Oswald Companies and Unison Risk Advisors, was named to the Business Hall of Fame by Cleveland Magazine. He was inducted along with Jules Belkin and Mike Belkin (posthumous) of Belkin Productions. Klonk has been a leader in the insurance industry for more…

Hear from the cybersecurity teams at Oswald and McDonald Hopkins on how to prevent cyberattacks, practice cyber hygiene, detect threats and respond to breaches faster. Presented by Lacy Rex, VP, Cyber Practice Leader, Oswald Companies James Giszczak, Co-President, McDonald Hopkins Webinar On-Demand | Passcode: cybersecurity23! For more information, visit our Cyber Risk page or contact us here.

You work hard to protect your livelihood and family today, while planning for tomorrow. Securing the proper personal, life, health, disability and long-term care insurance solutions allows you to focus on your well-being in the present and financial security for the future. When these programs work together, it provides peace of mind knowing…

Plan your response now, minimize the impact You can’t run and you can’t hide, but you can fight back against frightening cyberattacks. Join Oswald’s cybersecurity team for a 30-minute webinar on how to create an incident response plan that will help your company recover faster from a potentially harmful attack.…