GEICO’s Board of Directors has promoted Rick Hoagland to senior vice president. Hoagland first joined GEICO in 1994 as a telephone claims representative in Fredericksburg, Md. He advanced through several positions and was named a manager in 2002. He was …
Worldwide Facilities has opened a new location in Morehead City, N.C., where Kasey Vaughn joined as senior vice president. Vaughn brings 17 years of experience in wholesale personal and commercial lines practice. She started her career at Burns & Wilcox …
The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) elected Jeffrey L. Brady of Brady, Chapman, Holland & Associates (BCH) in Houston to serve as IIAT chair for 2018-19. Brady was elected during IIAT’s 121st Annual Conference and Trade Show in San …
EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants has added Sarmad Naqvi to its private client insurance operations. EPIC has also named Eric Kitei a principal in its operations in Southern California. Naqvi will be based in EPIC’s Concord, Calif., office. He specializes …
Hanover Stone Solutions, an advisory firm providing risk consulting services to U.S. property/casualty and life insurance companies, has appointed Joanne Morrissey and Gary Dubois as senior advisors based in New York City. The executives will have roles in the firm’s …
Trinity Underwriting Managers (TUMI), a division of Worldwide Facilities, has added Bill Acevedo as claims manager and Nick Blankenship as broker. The two will be based in its offices in Savannah, Ga. Acevedo, a former Marine, brings over 30 years …
The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. has appointed Frank M. Baron as president of Alternative Markets, a newly formed business unit within the company’s domestic specialty group. In this role, Baron will lead the company’s specialty programs, excess and surplus, and …
H.W. Kaufman Group, headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan, added Christine M. Tricoli to its executive team as vice president, Human Resources. Based in the company’s Michigan headquarters, Tricoli assumes responsibility for all of Kaufman’s HR activities and functions. Tricoli joins …
Cassie Brown has been appointed Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation at the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation. She succeeds Ryan Brannan, who left the division on May 1. Brown’s term expires Feb. 1, 2019. TDI’s Division of Workers’ …
Chicago-based CNA appointed Bruce Dmytrow to senior vice president, Healthcare. He reports to Kevin Smith, president and chief operating officer, CNA Specialty. Dmytrow joined CNA in 1995, most recently serving as vice president for Aging Services and National Programs. Throughout …
