January 19, 2012
Dan Keough was recently featured in a profile in The Des Moines Sunday Register.
November 29, 2011
Holmes Murphy & Associates has announced several organizational changes as part of the company’s planned leadership perpetuation strategy.
November 16, 2011
Ed Oleksiak, vice president of Holmes Murphy & Associates, Dallas, was recently named National Legislative Council Chair of the National Association of Health Underwriters’ (NAHU) Board of Trustees.
October 27, 2011
Holmes Murphy’s Kansas City location has been named one of the city’s best places to work in the Kansas City Business Journal’s annual competition.
October 19, 2011
Holmes Murphy & Associates’ Paula Dishman was elected an officer of the Iowa Council of NAIW dba International Association of Insurance Professionals (IAIP) during its annual council meeting.
October 13, 2011
Holmes Murphy Division Leader Beau Reid has announced the addition of two industry professionals to the company’s Nebraska division. Craig Johnson has joined the firm as senior consultant — client services, and Jeff Shald, CIC, AAI, has been named vice president.
October 5, 2011
Holmes Murphy & Associates announces it has acquired Bridge Insurance Partners, LLC. The team of seven from Bridge Insurance Partners led by Jeff Turner joined the organization on the September 27, 2011, closing date and will work out of Holmes Murphy’s Dallas, Texas, office.
September 13, 2011
Holmes Murphy Vice President Beau Reid has been appointed to lead the company’s Nebraska division.
August 16, 2011
The annual Holmes Murphy Make-A-Wish Golf Event raised nearly $13,000 to help grant the wishes of terminally ill children. The event, now in its 10th year, has raised over $100,000 to help create an unforgettable experience for deserving children and their families.
July 28, 2011
Holmes Murphy & Associates has retained its spot as the 22nd largest independent risk management and insurance brokerage firm in the United States and the 9th largest privately owned brokerage firm for the second year in a row. The ranking was published in the July 18 issue of Business Insurance magazine, which annually ranks the 100 largest U.S. insurance brokers.
July 8, 2011
Holmes Murphy & Associates’ Dallas office announces it has acquired the large market accounts of Northwestern Benefits, Inc. The service teams from Northwestern Benefits led by Steve Gwinn have also joined the organization. The accounts were moved to Holmes Murphy July 1, 2011. Northwestern Benefits will continue to serve accounts in its core business area, which includes clients in the Dallas-Fort Worth market with less than 100 employees.
June 28, 2011
Holmes Murphy & Associates has been named a winner of the 2011 Central Iowa Philanthropy Day Award presented by the Central Iowa Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP).
June 13, 2011
Dallas insurance brokerage firm Holmes Murphy & Associates has announced the addition of two well-known industry leaders that will help evolve the firm’s ACAP Health Consulting division. ACAP is transitioning from a clinically based wellness and cost management insurance organization to a full-service, value-based health asset management and clinical care engineering leader.
May 2, 2011
Peoria’s City Council decided by unanimous vote last week to hire Holmes Murphy & Associates of Davenport, Iowa, to provide the city with an analysis of and identify improvements for the city’s health care system.
April 28, 2011
Holmes Murphy & Associates’ Senior Vice President Laure Guisinger was featured in an article on the importance of cyber risk insurance in the April 22, 2011, issue of the Des Moines Business Record.
April 27, 2011
Holmes Murphy & Associates was featured in a recent article in the Quad-City Times highlighting a partnership with Scott County Jail to create an innovative insurance program for inmates that has saved over $74,000 in jail costs.
March 14, 2011
EMC Insurance Companies has announced its 2011 “Leading Partners” and has distinguished Holmes Murphy® & Associates as one of the highest-performing EMC agencies in the country, placing the firm in the top 15 percent of all EMC agencies nationally.
March 14, 2011
Holmes Murphy® team members pride themselves on giving back to their communities, and two Des Moines associates have recently taken key leadership roles in area organizations.
March 9, 2011
Video: Any organization with a database, web presence, e-mail or computer-based confidential records is at risk for cyber theft.
September 29, 2010
DES MOINES, Sept. 29, 2010 — Holmes Murphy® & Associates is part of an elite group of independent insurance agencies around the United States participating in the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”) “Best Practices” Study Group.
September 21, 2010
Holmes Murphy has named Senior Vice President and shareholder Gerald Johnson as a board member.
September 20, 2010
Business Insurance talks with alternative energy broker, Holmes Murphy & Associates VP Doug Muth and renewable energy unit members T.J. Rolfing and Fred Hilsendager about the unique insurance needs of wind Farms.
August 24, 2010
Continuing its steady growth trend, Holmes Murphy & Associates has been named the 22nd largest independent risk management and insurance brokerage firm in the United States, up from its 24th standing in 2009. The ranking was published in the July 19 issue of Business Insurance magazine, which annually ranks the 100 largest U.S. insurance brokers.
July 23, 2010
Jim Swift, chairman and CEO of Holmes Murphy & Associates, has announced several organizational changes as part of the company’s planned leadership perpetuation strategy.
July 1, 2010
Den Bishop, president of Holmes Murphy Texas, was included in a June 29 article regarding the nation's obesity problem and its effect on healthcare costs.
May 25, 2010
An article including Holmes Murphy Texas ran in the May 17, 2010 issue of Business Insurance, a leading insurance publication.
May 20, 2010
Bob Dee, former chairman and CEO of Holmes Murphy® & Associates, was inducted into the Iowa Insurance Hall of Fame.
May 14, 2010
CEO Jim Swift participated in the Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity’s first annual CEO Build Day May 13, 2010.
May 12, 2010
Holmes Murphy has been named one of the best places to work in Central Iowa by the Des Moines Business Record.
April 29, 2010
Holmes Murphy President and CEO Jim Swift served as chair of the 2010 Central Iowa Walk to Cure Diabetes, held Saturday, April 10. This year’s walk placed in the Top 5 most successful events in the country, bringing over 9,000 walkers to the Downtown Des Moines skywalk and raising $1.5 million to find a cure for juvenile diabetes.
March 26, 2010
Holmes Murphy Chairman and CEO Jim Swift offered perspective on health care reform legislation as part of a panel discussion on Iowa Public Television’s The Iowa Journal March 25.
January 5, 2010
Holmes Murphy & Associates,
one of the nation’s largest independent insurance brokers, has
named Senior Vice President and shareholder Chris Boyd as a board member.
Boyd, who has over 17 years of industry experience, specializes in
employee benefits for Holmes Murphy Texas.
November 25, 2009
Holmes Murphy’s Dallas location has been named one of Dallas-Forth Worth’s Top 100 Places to work in The Dallas Morning News’ first competition.
November 12, 2009
James S. Swift has been named chairman and CEO of Holmes Murphy & Associates effective January 1, 2010.
November 10, 2009
Holmes Murphy President and CEO Jim Swift has been named chair of the 2010 Central Iowa Walk to Cure Diabetes.
November 4, 2009
J. Douglas Reichardt will become Chairman Emeritus of Holmes Murphy & Associates effective January 1, 2010, as part of the organization’s planned leadership perpetuation strategy. No other leadership changes have been announced.
October 22, 2009
Holmes Murphy & Associates is ranked the ninth largest among privately owned brokers in the United States based on brokerage revenues, according to the Fall 2009 supplement of Business Insurance magazine.
September 28, 2009
Holmes Murphy’s Kansas City location has been named one of the city’s best places to work in the Kansas City Business Journal’s annual competition.
July 28, 2009
Holmes Murphy & Associates has been named the 24th largest independent risk management and insurance brokerage firm in the United States.
June 22, 2009
Holmes Murphy® & Associates’ Omaha, Neb. Branch is a 2009 Excellence in Business Award recipient.
June 22, 2009
The Des Moines Business Record recently recognized Holmes Murphy® & Associates’ Des Moines corporate headquarters as one of the top three best places to work in Central Iowa.
June 22, 2009
Max Holmes, the founder of Holmes Murphy® & Associates, was inducted into the Iowa Insurance Hall of Fame during a May 21, 2009, ceremony at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.
June 12, 2009
Reichardt was honored for his involvement and dedication to enhancing the quality of life in Iowa. He has invested many years toward enriching the lives of others through leadership roles with organizations committed to the well being of the greater community and state.
March 17, 2009
EMC Insurance Companies has announced its 2009 “Premier Partners” and has distinguished Holmes Murphy & Associates for their outstanding performance from year to year. Holmes Murphy is one of the highest-performing EMC agencies in the country, placing them in the top 2 percent of all EMC agencies nationally.
September 17, 2008
Holmes Murphy has become an American Institute of Architects (AIA) registered provider for continuing education.
August 11, 2008
Knutson started with Holmes Murphy in 1986 as an intern and has held numerous sales and leadership positions with the organization.
July 28, 2008
Their integrity, expert know-how and exceptional service is at the core of everything we do and ensures strong, long-term relationships with our clients.
June 23, 2008
Sr. Vice President Laure Guisinger has been named division leader of the property casualty and surety operations for the Des Moines office.
June 17, 2008
The new office will focus on bringing quality benefit plans, employee communications and enrollment strategies to top employers of Arizona.
