People & Places

People – East

Specialty program manager Victor O. Schinnerer & Company Inc. promoted Brian Hanuschak to president. Hanuschak will be based in the firm’s Chevy Chase, Maryland, headquarters and report to Rob Byler, CEO of The Schinnerer Group. In his new role, Hanuschak …

People – East

Holborn, an independent reinsurance broker based in New York, hired Roderick P. Thaler as executive vice president. In this role, Thaler will serve as a member of Holborn’s Franchise Operating Committee and will be responsible for the oversight of a …

People – Midwest

Mark C. Russell has been tapped as the next president and chief executive officer of Ohio Mutual Insurance Group, succeeding the company’s current retiring leader Jim Kennedy. Russell comes to Ohio Mutual from Columbus, Ohio-based Grange Insurance, where he has …

People – Southeast

Crawford & Company announced that Jeffrey T. Bowman is stepping down after nearly eight years as president and CEO and after more than 24 years of service with Crawford & Company. The Board of Crawford has appointed Board Member Harsha …

People – South Central

The Texas-based agency partnership, Combined Agents of America LLC (CAA), is expanding into Nebraska and elected Rick Elliott to serve as central regional vice president. Elliott is the owner and president of Elliott Insurance Group (EIG). The Kansas-based independent agency …

XL Catlin Strengthens Team in Mexico with 3 Senior Appointments

XL Catlin announced it is further strengthening its insurance operation in Mexico with the following three appointments: Juan Pablo Caso as client distribution leader, responsible for supporting strategic clients Francisco García as senior underwriter construction Adriana Perez as senior underwriter …

JLT Specialty Says Lloyd to Step Down as CEO; Knowles Named Successor

Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc has announced that as part of a planned succession, John Lloyd will step down as CEO of JLT Specialty Ltd. at the end of the year. Lloyd will remain with the group, continuing to advise …

Sequant Re Names Baillargeon as Chief Underwriting Officer

Bermuda-based Sequant Re appointed Victor Baillargeon as chief underwriting officer. With over 35 years of underwriting experience, Baillargeon will lead the development of Sequant Re’s underwriting strategies that will support the company’s ambition of enabling investors of all sizes to …

ProSight Specialty Managing Agency Appoints Furgueson as Managing Director

ProSight Specialty Insurance has appointed Michael Furgueson as managing director of ProSight Managing Agency, succeeding Bernard Mageean, who has decided to step down due to personal reasons. Furgueson takes up the post immediately, subject to all necessary regulatory approvals. ProSight …

QBE Asia Pacific Appoints Allan as General Manager – Claims, Asia Pacific

QBE Asia Pacific announced the appointment of Martin Allan to the role of general manager – Claims, Asia Pacific, with effect from September 8, 2015. In this role, Allan is responsible for managing the claims function and driving business efficiencies …

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