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Henderson Brothers Inc., a Pittsburgh, Pa.-based insurance broker, has hired Daniel W. Grealish as a consultant in its commercial lines division and an LPL registered representative in its retirement division.

In his new role, Grealish will work to develop strategic partnerships, analyze coverages and review contracts for the firm’s clients. Grealish brings more than six years of insurance industry experience to his new role.

Crystal & Co., a New York-based strategic risk and insurance advisor, has hired Jenifer Ackley as a director responsible for addressing clients’ risk management, insurance brokerage and employee benefits consulting needs.

Ackley brings more than 15 years of insurance industry experience to the role. Prior to joining Crystal & Co., she served as an independent sales producer at Wateridge Insurance Services and Momentous Insurance Co. Throughout her career, she has worked primarily with private clients and small businesses, specializing in providing insurance to high net worth individuals.

New Day Underwriting Managers LLC, a Hamilton, N.J.-based specialty intermediary of environmental and construction-related professional liability insurance, has hired Cara Giquinto as a senior account manager in its real estate group.

In this role, Giquinto will work with the company’s clients to identify environmental risk management strategies that will provide ongoing protection from pollution and construction related professional liability risks.

She joins New Day with nearly 20 years of insurance industry experience. Previously, she held management positions at the Borden Perlman Agency in Lawrenceville, N.J.

Wells Fargo Insurance, a subsidiary of San Francisco, Calif.-headquartered Wells Fargo & Company, has hired Mary-Beth Hahn as head of its national risk management practice.

Hahn will be based in Summit, N.J., and will report to Kristine Meuse, head of the national cross sell team for Wells Fargo Insurance. Hahn’s responsibilities will include leading business strategy, product development and sales and client experience for Wells Fargo Insurance’s national risk management team.

Prior to joining Wells Fargo Insurance, Hahn was with Marsh for 25 years in various casualty sales and client service leadership roles, serving most recently as managing director of its international casualty practice.

Lockton, a privately held insurance broker headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., has added Robert Russell to its employee benefit team as a vice president and unit manager in its Philadelphia, Pa., office.

Russell will manage Lockton’s client relationships and health and management welfare services. His responsibilities will include financial analysis, plan design, and vendor negotiations. Prior to joining Lockton, he served as a vice president and senior consultant with Conner, Strong and Buckelew.

Russell’s hiring comes as Lockton has expanded its newly combined Northeast operations, in June announcing that it has added Washington D.C. to its Northeast team.

PMC Insurance Group, a Bedford, Mass.-based workers’ compensation specialty wholesaler and program manager, has hired Ed Keenan as vice president of business development.

In his new role, Keenan will be responsible for managing underwriting, production and distribution in PMC’s greater metro New York City and Boston territories. Keenan brings more than two decades of insurance industry experience to PMC. He has worked in various underwriting management roles in commercial middle market and property/casualty insurance, spending most of his career in New York City.

He previously worked as a commercial lines manager in Eastern Massachusetts at The Hanover Insurance Group.

Keystone Insurers Group, a property and casualty insurance partnership headquartered in Northumberland, Pa., has named Linda Neff as its director of school transportation, the firm’s largest specialty insurance program.

Prior to joining Keystone, Neff managed the school bus program at Harleysville/Nationwide, helping to increase the program’s sales volume from $2 million to $22 million. Her hiring at Keystone will allow the firm to expand its underwriting expertise in its program administrator platform and continue to add services and opportunities for franchise partners, with a goal of being a leading program administrator within the school transportation area.

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