People Moves: FM Global Leadership Appointments; INSUREtrust Names Levy EVP; W. R. Berkley Hires President of Berkley Luxury Group

FM Global has announced six senior leadership appointments, aligning areas of expertise to ensure a continued growth journey while maintaining competitive advantage, it said.

• Thierry Masurel has been appointed as senior vice president, division manager, enterprise services. Masurel joined FM Global in 1992 and has held a variety of engineering and client service roles, including the role of operations vice president, Paris operations manager and most recently, operations senior vice president, global insurance and program services. He will continue to be based in Johnston, Rhode Island and will report to Bret N. Ahnell, chief operating officer.
• Michelle Braun has been appointed as operations senior vice president, global insurance and program services and will assume responsibility for global insurance and program services in the enterprise services division, including all insurance product delivery services, operations compliance, global services and translation and brand assurance. Having joined FM Global in 2010 as a business risk consultant, Braun has served in various roles, including account manager; area manager, AFM; branch manager; client service manager; and AFM regional manager. Braun will report to Thierry Masurel.
• Sonserae Toles has been named staff senior vice president, culture and employee experience. Toles will continue to partner with senior management to enhance an engaged culture that works to solicit and consider the diverse perspectives, talents and contributions of all employees. She will report to Deanna Fidler, executive vice president, strategy and technology and will be based in Johnston, Rhode Island, U.S. Toles joined FM Global in 2019 as vice president of the diversity, equity and inclusion center of excellence to develop a comprehensive approach linking FM Global’s commitment to diversity with the business strategy.
• Louis Gritzo has been named as staff senior vice president, chief science officer, responsible for overseeing the future direction as well as leading the strategic advancement of science and research. Gritzo will be integral to the development and implementation of FM Global’s research capabilities in Europe, Asia and the transformation of the existing campus in Norwood. Gritzo will be based in Norwood, Massachusetts and will report to Andrew Bryson, senior vice president, engineering and research. Having joined FM Global in 2005 as a research manager, Gritzo has served in several research and leadership roles, including vice president, research manager, international codes and standards. He currently leads applied engineering and natural science research conducted by FM Global’s scientists, engineers and technologists.

The following appointments have been made to strengthen operational efficiencies. Both appointments will report to Jim O’Brien, senior vice president, Canada and specialty industries division manager.

• Douglas Patterson has been appointed to the newly created role of operations senior vice president, head of renewables, and will serve to align the development, coordination, and execution of FM Global’s renewable energy strategy. Having joined FM Global in 1987 as a loss prevention consultant, Patterson has served in several roles including, and most recently, operations senior vice president for Dallas operations.
• Dave Thompson has been appointed as operations senior vice president, specialty industries market development and will be based in Toronto, Canada. In this new role, Thompson will provide leadership, support, and strategic guidance to ensure the continued competitiveness of FM Global’s specialty industries and their expansion beyond Canada. Since joining FM Global in 1985, Thompson has, amongst other roles, served as a, field engineer, account manager, branch manager, and most recently, operations senior vice president, operations manager, Canada.

Levy Joins INSUREtrust as Executive Vice President

INSUREtrust, a cyber insurance and risk management specialty broker within Starwind Specialty, has added Florence Levy as executive vice president. She will work out of Denver, Colorado.

Before joining Norcross, Georgia-based INSUREtrust, Levy was a director of the cyber incident management group with Marsh. She also previously served in senior cyber risk roles at JLT Trust, Lockton Companies and Aon-COFCO Insurance Brokers Co., Ltd.

At INSUREtrust, Levy will oversee the continued development of INSUREtrust’s cyber secure platform as well as Cyber Risk University, INSUREtrust’s cyber risk educational platform.

W.R. Berkley Corporation Names Albert President of Berkley Luxury Group

W.R. Berkley Corporation, based in Greenwich, Connecticut, has appointed Shadi Albert as president of Berkley Luxury Group.

Albert is an experienced property and casualty insurance executive with nearly 20 years of industry involvement. Most recently, he served as the executive vice president of strategy and business development at Selective Insurance. He also previously held roles at WTW and Aon.

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