SIAA (Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance) has hired Gretchen Klemm as a contracts compliance manager at its Hampton, N.H., location. In this role, Klemm will manage day-to-day interactions with independent agency members relative to their ongoing commitments. Prior to joining SIAA, …
Global loss adjusting firm McLarens has promoted Susan Froman to senior vice president of Business Development – The Americas. Froman joined McLarens three years ago to recruit and establish the domestic business development and global marketing teams for McLarens. Froman’s …
Independent insurance broker ONI Risk Partners (ONI) has hired Mike Loveless as a commercial risk adviser in ONI’s Fort Wayne, Indiana, office. Loveless most recently worked for JPMorgan Chase as a branch manager. He brings an established track record of …
Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage Inc., an East Providence, R.I.-headquartered independent insurance agency, has hired Joanmarie Berry as a financial insurance specialist. She is based in Milton, Mass. In her new role, Berry’s key responsibilities include assisting and offering a …
Excess and surplus lines carrier Nautilus Insurance Group appointed Thomas Joyce as senior vice president, chief underwriting officer. Joyce has served as senior vice president, chief claims officer, since joining Nautilus in 2015. He has 30 years of experience in …
Appleton, Wisconsin-based SECURA Insurance promoted five leaders to newly created positions: Tamara Bates, regional vice president – Sales; Amy DeHart, vice president – chief actuarial officer; Jennifer Fisher, vice president – Property Claims; Carol Wedig, vice president – Continuous Improvement; …
Alfa Insurance promoted Tommy Coshatt to EVP of Operations, replacing Steve Rutledge, who recently retired following 33 years of service. According to President Jimmy Parnell, Coshatt, who most recently served as SVP of P&C Underwriting, has worked with all departments …
The members of the Surplus Line Association of California have elected Robert Gilbert of Markel West Insurance Services as the new chair of the SLA Board of Directors. Gilbert’s election was finalized after the SLA tallied the final ballots from …
V3 Insurance Partners LLC, a Newtown, Penn.-based specialty insurance program administrator, has named Brian Janitschke chief operating officer. In this role, he will be based in V3’s Newtown offices and will focus on advanced underwriting, analytics and new customer-friendly technology. …
Nicholas “Nick” Lorusso has been appointed chief deputy of the Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) and Denise Dunckel has been named deputy commissioner of Public Affairs. Lorusso will manage LDI operations and serve as liaison on legislative issues. Lorusso is …
