People and Places

Evan Greenberg

The board of directors of Bermudan insurer ACE Ltd. has elected its president, Evan G. Greenberg, to the additional post of CEO, effective May 27, 2004. Greenberg was formerly a top executive at American International Group and is the son of AIG CEO Hank Greenberg.

Until Greenberg takes over in May, Brian Duperreault, who has been chairman and CEO since 1994, will remain as chairman. Greenberg’s brother, Jeffrey, is CEO of brokerage giant Marsh & McLennan. Greenberg’s career at ACE began when he joined the company in 2001 to run its reinsurance group. In 2002 he took over all of ACE’s international operations and has run the company on a day-to-day basis as COO since June 2003.

Christopher Taylor

Schaumburg, Ill.-based insurance giant Zurich North America announced that Christopher A. Taylor was named president of the financial enterprises profit center. In this capacity, Taylor will lead efforts to further strengthen the company’s position in the financial institution and related financial services industry.

In his previous position as senior vice president for Zurich’s financial enterprises target markets group, Taylor was responsible for sales, distribution and business development. He joined that group at the end of 1994 as regional vice president for the Chesapeake region. Previously, he had 17 years experience in the insurance industry and held a number of management and leadership positions in underwriting, marketing and sales.

Thomas Conroy

Pewaukee, Wis.-based Markel American Insurance Co. announced the appointment of Thomas Conroy to marine director.

Conroy, who joined Markel American in 1989, has long been committed to the marine industry and insurance marketplace. Before taking the marine director position, Conroy served as claims supervisor where he lead a talented watercraft & recreational vehicle claims team. He is a member of the International Association of Marine Investigators.

Michael Connell

Des Moines, Iowa-based Hawkeye-Security Insurance has named Michael Connell as its new president and CEO. Hawkeye-Security is a member of Boston-based Liberty Mutual’s regional agency markets program. Connell was promoted to CEO from his position as regional vice president in the Nashville regional office of Indiana Insurance, also a Liberty Mutual company.

Dwight Bowie is stepping down to return to his role as president and CEO of Peerless Insurance. Connell said Hawkeye-Security, which operates in Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska and Wisconsin, will continue to focus on meeting the product and service needs of the independent agents in the region.

Jeffrey Kapp

Jeffrey Kapp has been promoted to vice president and general manager of underwriting for Wausau Insurance, based in Wausau, Wis. Kapp brings a multiline underwriting background from positions held with Wausau and previously with the Chubb Corp. His most recent position with Wausau was regional vice president and underwriting manager for the company’s direct division in Milwaukee. In this role, he was responsible for directing operations of the company’s Milwaukee offices’ underwriting team.

Kapp joined Wausau in 1998 as vice president of operations for standard accounts in the Milwaukee office. He was named to his most recent position in 2003. Prior to joining Wausau, he spent 19 years with Chubb serving in various underwriting and management roles.

Chicago-based CNA Surety Corp. announced that Douglas W. Hinkle has joined the company as chief underwriting officer.

Hinkle comes to CNA Surety with more than 25 years of insurance experience. Most recently, he was a regional director with St. Paul Surety, a segment of the St. Paul Cos. Inc., where he led underwriting, marketing and operations for its Western region. He joined St. Paul Surety with St. Paul’s purchase of the renewal rights to Fireman’s Fund surety book back in December 2001. Prior to the purchase, Hinkle was in charge of all underwriting, marketing and administrative functions for the western territory which represented roughly half of the company’s surety writings.

Fairfield-based Ohio Casualty Corp., the corporate parent of Ohio Casualty Insurance Co., announced that Michael Winner has been named senior vice president of finance and controller of the company, effective Feb. 9, 2004.

Winner comes to Ohio Casualty from Columbus-based captive-agent company Nationwide Insurance, where he was vice president of finance. Prior to that, he served as director of aggressive cost management and director of corporate accounting for Nationwide. Winner began his career in 1985 with KPMG Peat Marwick, in Columbus. He also worked as vice president and controller of Vik Brothers Insurance Group in Raleigh, N.C., and vice president and controller of NES Holdings Inc. in Raleigh. Winner is a certified public accountant.

In addition, a shift is being made in the duties of Dennis McDaniel, who formerly served as vice president and controller of Ohio Casualty. McDaniel’s new title is vice president of strategic planning and investor relations. He will be focused on enhancing the company’s relationship with investors and the financial community as well as supporting the company’s strategic planning efforts.

Heidi Mack has been named senior executive of special risk in commercial and specialty lines for Ohio-based Westfield Insurance. Her responsibilities include overall management of the special risk department including workers’compensation. In addition, she will lead the execution of Westfield’s cross-divisional mid-market plan.

Mack joined Westfield Insurance in 1986, serving in many managerial positions, including program management director. Before accepting this position, she was the executive for special risk underwriting and sales. Mack earned her Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation in 1992.

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