People Moves: Applied Financial Lines Adds 3; Sandbox Ventures Welcomes Chamness

Applied Financial Lines Names Noble, Owen and Dau

Nebraska-headquartered specialty insurer Applied Underwriters has expanded its Applied Financial Lines unit with several key appointments.

Kim Noble has been named vice president, Applied Financial Lines. Prior to joining Applied Financial Lines, Noble was a senior vice president at Thompson Flanagan in Chicago where she advised law firms on coverage, claims and risk management issues. Prior that, Noble led the lawyers’ and accountants’ programs at Argo Pro. She has more than 25 years of professional liability experience including managing errors and omissions programs at OneBeacon, GE Westport and St. Paul Companies.

Thomas Owen is now vice vice president of Errors & Omissions, Applied Financial Lines. Owen has three decades of experience underwriting and managing teams writing professional liability, environmental liability and contractor’s business. Prior to joining Applied Financial Lines, he managed the Specialty Casualty Division at specialty MGA DUAL North America.

Keith Dau has been named vice president, Applied Financial Lines. Before joining Applied Financial Lines, Dau was the senior managing director for Navigators Insurance where he was responsible for private management liability lines/wholesale distribution channel. He has 20 years of experience in professional and management liability including positions with Great American Insurance and Travelers.

Applied Underwriters operates throughout the U.S., United Kingdom, the European Union and the Middle East.

Industry Veteran Chamness Joins Sandbox Insurtech Ventures as an Advisor

Sandbox Insurtech Ventures announced that Charles (Chuck) Chamness, former CEO of the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC), has joined the firm as an advisor. Based in Indianapolis, Chamness will collaborate closely with the Sandbox Insurtech leadership team and its portfolio companies to provide strategic counsel across the insurance industry.

Chamness has more than 27 years of experience across board governance, executive management, government affairs, regulatory affairs, and public affairs. In July 2021, he concluded an 18-year tenure as president and CEO of NAMIC, a leading property/casualty insurance trade association..”

Sandbox Insurtech Ventures is the insurance investing arm of Sandbox Industries, a venture capital firm that manages funds across insurance, healthcare and sustainable food and agriculture.

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