CLEVELAND – December 19, 2018 – Oswald Companies, one of the largest independent and employee-owned insurance brokerage and risk management firms in the nation, has announced the appointment of Traci Barlage to the position of Vice President, Casualty Practice Leader. She specializes in implementing strategic risk management plans and alternative outcomes…

BIRMINGHAM, MI – Dec. 7, 2018 – Oswald Companies, one of the nation’s largest independent insurance and risk management brokerage firms, was recognized with the 2018 Thrive Award by the Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber during their annual meeting on Dec. 5. The Thrive Award represents the Chamber’s new strategic plan based…

CLEVELAND – Nov. 15, 2018 – Marc S. Byrnes, Chairman of Oswald Companies, will be recognized at the 64th Annual Humanitarian Dinner on Wednesday Nov. 28, 2018, at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel. Presented by The Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio, Marc will be honored with the PwC LeadDiversity Alumni Award…

Are you currently operating, hiring a subcontractor, or contemplating using a drone in your business? Take a moment to read a recent update on the requirements for an “unmanned” aircraft. The use of drones, or “unmanned aircraft” as they are often referred to within an insurance policy, is becoming more…

CLEVELAND – Sept. 24, 2018 – Oswald Companies, one of the nation’s largest independent, employee-owned insurance companies, celebrated its 125th year of business by giving back to area nonprofits who serve Northeast Ohio. On the evening of Sept. 22, 2018, Oswald welcomed clients, partners and civic leaders for its “Community…

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. — Aug. 20, 2018 — As a first-year nominee, Oswald Companies’ Bloomfield Hills office was named the number one Cool Place to Work in Michigan by Crain’s Detroit Business. Along with 99 other workplaces who made the list of cool workplaces, Oswald was measured and ranked in terms of…

Passing along medical plan costs to employees is nothing new. In fact, this traditional approach has been used for decades as employers scramble to find ways to afford the escalating costs of group benefit plans. Unfortunately, the status quo has many negative, albeit unintended, consequences. Passing along additional costs or…

COLUMBUS – June 27, 2018 – Over the last 12 months, the Columbus Branch of Oswald Companies has been “on-the-grow,” expanding into a larger office space at 353 W. Nationwide Blvd. and earning several distinctions in the Central Ohio market. The team, led by Market Leader Steffan Moody, recently claimed the…

CLEVELAND – June 18, 2018 – For the fifth consecutive year, and sixth year overall, Oswald Companies was named to The Plain Dealer Top Workplaces 2018, ranking number five for midsize companies, announced June 17, 2018. Evaluations for the Top Workplaces program are based on results from employee survey questions, which are focused on a variety…

You do not need to live in a flood zone to experience a flood. The following article from our partners at Assurex Global, “April Showers Brings May Floods,” indicates that nearly 25% of flood insurance claims come from areas mapped outside high-risk ‘flood zone’ areas. Further, according to U.S. Spring Outlook…