Irwin Siegel Agency, a program administrator based in Rock Hill, N.Y., has hired Christal Huft as executive underwriter. She is based in Kennesaw, Ga. Huft has served the insurance industry in various capacities for nearly 20 years. She began her …
CNA Financial Corporation announced the appointment of Dino E. Robusto as its chairman and chief executive officer, effective on or about Dec. 1, 2016. Robusto will succeed Thomas F. Motamed who has decided to retire at the end of 2016. …
Charlie Rosson, CEO of San Francisco, Calif.-based Woodruff-Sawyer & Co., has been named as chairman of Assurex Global. Assurex Global is a partnership of independent agents and brokers with more than 600 partner offices. Rosson leads Woodruff-Sawyer’s business strategy and …
The Hilb Group, a middle market insurance agency based in Richmond, Virginia, hired David Hobbs as president and chief operating officer. The title of president was previously held by Chief Executive Officer Robert Hilb and COO is a newly created …
Safety National Casualty Corp. has realigned its claims department with management changes. Carl Reynolds, senior vice president – Claims, has retired after a 30-year career with Safety National where, as department head, he was responsible for operational management of the …
Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney, a Republican, was re-elected to a third term in the office on Nov. 3, according to the Associated Press. A Mississippi native, Chaney is the state’s 11th Commissioner of Insurance and also serves as state …
Heffernan Insurance Brokers has named Jordan Markuson assistant vice president. Markuson’s focus will be on expanding the firm’s presence in the staffing firm market. Markuson early on in his career worked with Assurance Agency. He then started his own company …
San Francisco, Calif.-based Metromile has named James Moorhead, a former Dish Network executive, its chief marketing officer. Moorhead will report to Metromile CEO Dan Preston. He will be responsible for overseeing marketing, digital acquisition, public relations, content, social media and …
Erie Insurance Group President and Chief Executive Officer Terrence W. Cavanaugh announced his plan to retire at the close of 2016. Erie Insurance said it has launched the process to appoint a new CEO, with the Board of Directors aiming …
Kyle Dean, president and CEO of Dean & Draper Insurance Agency LP in Houston, has been elected to serve as president of the Independent Insurance Agents of Houston (IIAH) for a term beginning Sept. 1, 2015, through Aug. 31, 2016. …
