People Moves: IMA Adds Marine Practice; Hires McCord, Homrighaus, Roberts in Houston

IMA Adds 3 Marine Experts in Houston

IMA Inc. added a marine practice group with the hiring of three new insurance veterans in its Houston office, expanding its expertise across the spectrum of marine coverages to include hull, liabilities and cargo.

The new team leaders are Katie McCord, Jason Homrighaus and Allyn Roberts.

The three professionals come to IMA from different firms and with different backgrounds but have been collaborating for nearly a decade.

McCord will serve as IMA’s senior vice president and national marine practice leader. She has spent her 15-year career in marine insurance, including roles on both the broking and underwriting side. She started her career in London as a broker and in 2009 moved to Houston, where she later became a leading underwriter for domestic and international risks.

Homrighaus joins IMA as senior vice president – energy and marine. A licensed attorney with experience at one of the world’s largest law firms and as in-house counsel for an internationally based energy company, Homrighaus is well-suited to manage clients’ ever-evolving risk management needs. Throughout his 20 years in the energy industry, he has amassed expertise in contractual risk transfer and indemnities, product identification, policy negotiation, risk identification, legal and regulatory issues, and contentious and complex claims resolution.

Roberts also joins IMA as a senior vice president – energy and marine. With nearly 20 years in the insurance industry, he brings a wide range of experience that includes marketing, servicing and broking for domestic and international clients. He has strong relationships and contacts in the marine and energy sectors and has been recognized in various capacities as a leading client advocate.

Launched in January 2021, IMA’s Houston office has grown to include 25 insurance professionals focused on serving the insurance needs of the energy capital. In addition to adding expertise in marine insurance, the hires expand IMA offerings for the upstream, midstream and downstream energy sector and energy construction vertical.

IMA Financial Group is a North American insurance brokerage firm with market-leading risk management, insurance, employee benefits and wealth management practices. IMA employs more than 1,350 associates with highly specialized expertise in a broad reach of growing industries.