National Financial Partners Corp. said its current chief operating officer will replace its CEO, Jessica M. Bibliowicz, who said she would step down next year.

Murray Risk Management and Insurance in Lancaster, Pa., is buying an in-town brokerage competitor, The Securus Group, and its subsidiaries.

A New York-based national provider of benefits, insurance and wealth management services acquired an Arizona-based property-casualty brokerage.

National Financial Partners Corp. is on the prowl for acquisitions, after halting its merger and acquisition activity because of the financial crisis.

The parent company of Old Mutual Life Insurance Co. and its subsidiary, OM Financial Life Insurance Co. of New York, said today (March 11) it is considering selling off both companies.

Paulson Investment Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Portland, Ore.-based Paulson Capital Corp., recently announced that it has added Acumen Investment Services as its newest national affiliate.