People Moves: Santelli Joins Alera; POWERS Adds Hohn

Alera Group Names Tina Santelli VP of Worksite Specialty Solutions

Alera Group announced that Tina Santelli has been appointed as Vice President of Worksite Specialty Solutions and Services, effective February 1, 2022.

In this role, Santelli will grow Alera Group’s national specialty benefits solutions, enhancing offerings, education and services for clients of all sizes. She will be responsible for overseeing all existing specialty benefits solutions, collaborating with key internal and external stakeholders to further drive engagement.

Prior to this role, Santelli served as Vice President, Carrier Partner Management at Alera Group, leading key top-tier partnerships and strategically developing preferred carrier relationships.

Before joining Alera Group, Santelli’s previous experience includes serving as Vice President of Specialty Benefits with GCG Financial, where she provided clients with ancillary solutions. Before her time with GCG, she worked with Unum for 13 years on the sales and service side.

Deerfield, Illinois-based Alera Group an independent, national insurance and wealth management firm with more than $850 million in annual revenue, offering comprehensive employee benefits, property and casualty insurance, retirement plan services and wealth services solutions to clients nationwide.

POWERS Insurance & Risk Management Hires Kari Hohn as Surety Underwriting Executive

POWERS Insurance & Risk Management has hired Kari Hohn as a Surety Underwriting Executive.

In this position, she will collect and assess client information to best determine credit quality and underwriting acceptability. Hohn will be responsible for developing and managing a book of business, as well as providing risk analysis and technical expertise to new and existing clients.

Hohn brings more than 15 years of experience to her position. Prior to joining POWERS, Hohn served as a Surety Underwriting Executive at a Kansas City insurance agency. She previously worked as an Operations Manager/CFO for an electrical contractor based in Kansas.

Based in St. Louis, Missouri, POWERS Insurance & Risk Management provides personal and business insurance, surety, and risk management.

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