March 7, 2016
Risk Strategies Company, a privately held national insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has expanded its nationwide Private Risk Management (PRM) practice with the hiring of Carol Wiek as vice president, private client. Wiek is based out of the Nashville …
March 7, 2016
Property/casualty insurance wholesaler J.M. Wilson hired Adam Benda as claims representative and personal lines underwriter, Robin Williams as public and business auto underwriter and Adam Mandwee as assistant fleet underwriter in its Portage, Mich., office. Benda previously worked as an …
March 7, 2016
Karen Quirk has been named chairman and chief operating officer of San Antonio-based Quirk Group Inc., and Luis Vazquez has been promoted to president and CEO of the managing general agency and surplus lines broker, Quirk & Company. Quirk began …
March 7, 2016
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has hired Edith Quintrell as its U.S.-based underwriting development director for its Global Financial Risks division. Quintrell previously was director of operations of the World Bank’s political risk insurance arm, …
February 22, 2016
Holborn, an independent reinsurance broker based in New York City, has hired Stephanie Gould Rabin as senior vice president. In this role, Gould Rabin will be responsible for working closely with the firm’s analytics and broker teams to develop customized …
February 22, 2016
Texas Governor Greg Abbott appointed Gerald Ladner, Sr. and reappointed Rosemary Gammon to the board of the State Office of Risk Management. Their terms expired Feb. 1. Dr. Lloyd Garland was named as presiding officer of the board. The State …
February 22, 2016
The Applied Client Network, the international association of users of Applied Systems software, named Brian Langerman as chief executive officer. Langerman has more than 18 years of technology industry experience, including global marketing, product management and business development. Prior to …
February 22, 2016
Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) Commissioner Julie Mix McPeak was elected as vice president of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). McPeak was elected in a special election to fill the president-elect role vacated by former Kentucky …
February 22, 2016
Hub International Ltd. named Sara Owens senior vice president of engagement. Owens will be responsible for engaging key constituents of Hub’s Los Angeles, Calif., operation. She will report to Andrew Forchelli, regional president of Hub International Los Angeles. Owens was …
February 8, 2016
Specialist (re)insurer, Lloyd’s, appointed Dr. Enya He as regional director for its newly-established South Central United States region. She will be based in Dallas and be responsible for market development activities in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas. Prior to joining …