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H.W. Kaufman Group, the largest insurance company in Michigan, has opened a new office in Grand Rapids for Burns & Wilcox, the wholesale insurance broker and underwriting manager and H.W. Kaufman subsidiary. The opening comes shortly after the company’s acquisition of Grand Rapids-based Chlystek & White Insurance.
“My late father, Herbert W. Kauman, first opened the Burns & Wilcox flagship office in Michigan in 1969,” said Alan Jay Kaufman, chairman, president and CEO of H.W. Kaufman and Burns & Wilcox. “Continued expansion in the company’s home state, almost 50 years later, strengthens our legacy and further solidifies the power of the long-term strategic growth plans for Burns & Wilcox.”
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Jeff Diefenbach, CPCU, corporate senior vice president and current managing director of Detroit/Farmington Hills, will serve as the managing director of the new Grand Rapids office.
“Grand Rapids is a growing business hub in Michigan, and the new location is a direct result of an increased focus in our home state,” Diefenbach said. “Burns & Wilcox has already been able to attract high-caliber talent from major Midwest strongholds, and we look forward to continuing to grow the team as we expand.”
H.W. Kaufman also recently enhanced its visibility in Michigan by becoming an official partner of the Detroit Red Wings.
