Houston International Insurance Group Promotes 5 in Senior Management

Houston International Insurance Group (HIIG) announced it has promoted five senior management executives.

Kirby A. Hill was promoted to executive vice president of HIIG Property/Casualty operations. Hill, who has been with the company for nearly 10 years and in the industry for more than 25 years, will oversee the expansion of several operating business units as well as look for potential acquisitions and strategic investments

Rhonda N. Kemp was appointed senior vice president of HIIG Corporate Affairs, and will work closely with and report directly to Stephen L. Way, CEO. Kemp has been with HIIG for over 10 years and has worked for Way for more than 20 years in her career, which spans over 25 years in the financial and accounting segment of the insurance industry.

Renee J. Montgomery was promoted to senior vice president of HIIG succeeding Kemp, while retaining her role as CFO of the group’s insurance company subsidiaries. Montgomery has been with HIIG for more than seven years and has worked for Way for more than 15 years of her 25-year career in the financial and accounting segment of the insurance industry.

Doug C. Davies was promoted to senior vice president of Houston Specialty Insurance Co. (HSIC) and leads the company’s Transactional Property Underwriting Division. Davis has been with HSIC for more than five years and has been underwriting major property accounts in a leading role, for more than 10 years.

Craig M. Willey was promoted to treasurer while retaining his role as VP of Tax for HIIG. Willey is both a lawyer and a chartered financial analyst, and has been with HIIG since 2015. His responsibilities will include supervising the group’s Financial Planning & Analysis, Investments, Cash Management and Tax departments.

HIIG is an insurance holding company based in Houston, Texas, with total assets of more than $1 billion and shareholders’ equity of more than $325 million.

HIIG has underwriting segments focused on Accident/Health, Commercial, Excess and Surplus Lines, and Specialty insurance producing almost $600 million in gross premiums in 2017.

HIIG’s subsidiary insurance companies include Houston Specialty Insurance Co., Imperium Insurance Co., Great Midwest Insurance Co. and Oklahoma Specialty Insurance Co., all rated A/A- (Excellent) by A.M. Best Co.

Source: HIIG

Topics Excess Surplus