People Moves: Oberg Joins S&S Marine; UFG Surety Adds Kyner, Virginia Office

Oberg Joins S&S as Commercial Account Executive

Rhode Island-based Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage (S&S) reports that Nathan Oberg has joined its commercial division and will focus on the marine industry.

Oberg comes to S&S with experience in the marine trades. As a licensed captain, he operated and managed charter and private vessels throughout the Atlantic, ranging from Maine to the Caribbean. Off the water, he has worked in all areas of a shipyard, from hands-on work to many years as a service and project manager.

Oberg will assist clients with their risk management and risk transfer strategies.

UFG Surety Adds Kyner in New Surety Office in Virginia

UFG Surety has expanded its presence in the Mid-Atlantic by adding surety veteran Benton Kyner to the team. As surety branch manager, Kyner will oversee the buildout of a new surety branch office in Virginia.

Kyner has more than 33 years of surety experience in Virginia and surrounding states. His career includes management and leadership roles with Travelers for 13 years, and before that with BB&T and Zurich North America.

The addition of Kyner to UFG Surety comes on the heels of a new Pittsburgh team and an online submission platform for credit-based contract business — ufgQuick — that launched in the fall of 2021, giving surety agents an easy-to-use submission portal with the ability to qualify for a line of authority good for one year.

United Fire Group is a licensed property/casualty insurer in 50 states, plus the District of Columbia.

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