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Most days, my calendar looks like a crazy quilt of overlapping and wall-to-wall online meetings, something that was barely on my radar a few short years ago. As we work from home, family and pets can make uninvited appearances, causing work/life integration to take on a new meaning, especially for…

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Oswald Companies, Eddie Taylor Honored for Community Service Across Ohio

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Oswald Companies has received the annual Medical Mutual Pillar Award for Community Service, presented by Smart Business Network. Now in its 26th year, the award honors companies of all sizes for their outstanding contributions to the communities where they do business. This year, Oswald was honored in all three cities…

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Oswald Companies Opens Canton Office at Hall of Fame Village

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CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 14, 2024 – Cleveland-based Oswald Companies has opened a new office in Canton at Hall of Fame Village, positioning the firm closer to its clients and community partners in the region. Oswald Companies is one of the country’s largest independent, employee-owned insurance brokerage and risk advisory firms,…

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Industry Executive Dave Zastudil to Oversee Oswald Property & Casualty Business

Oswald Companies has hired Dave Zastudil as the managing director of its Property & Casualty business unit. This strategic addition to Oswald’s leadership team further positions the firm for growth. Zastudil joins Oswald after nine years with a national insurance brokerage firm, where he was area vice president and a…

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Brieden Consulting Group of Michigan Joins Cleveland-Based Oswald Companies

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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…

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Oswald Companies Announces Plans for Headquarters Move in 2024 Further Solidifies 130-Year Commitment to Downtown Cleveland

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…

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Robert Klonk, Eddie Taylor Again Named Among Ohio’s Most Influential Leaders

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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…

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Unison Risk Advisors Hires Experienced SVP of Corporate Development to Continue its Focus on Mergers, Acquisitions

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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…

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Robert Klonk Inducted in Business Hall of Fame

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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…

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Oswald, Unison Risk Advisors Appoint Chris Eberhardt to Chief Financial Officer

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Eberhardt Succeeds Retired CFO Joseph DuBois CLEVELAND, Nov. 8, 2023 – Unison Risk Advisors (URA) and Oswald Companies have appointed Chris Eberhardt, a highly experienced financial executive from Northeast Ohio, to serve as its new chief financial officer. Eberhardt succeeds Unison Risk Advisors and Oswald former CFO Joseph DuBois, who…

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