People Moves: Intact Hires Janssens as SVP of West Coast Commercial Surety; Odiorne Chief Deputy Insurance Commissioner in Washington

Intact Hires Janssens as SVP of West Coast Commercial Surety

Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions, the brand for Intact Financial Corporation’s U.S. insurance company subsidiaries, headquartered in Plymouth, Minnesota, hired Erik Janssens as senior vice president of West Coast Commercial Surety. Janssens is responsible for underwriting, strategy, and the profitable growth of Intact’s West Coast commercial surety business.

Janssens has more than 25 years of experience in the commercial surety industry. He previously served as senior vice president of commercial surety for North America at Swiss Re and held key roles at Berkley Surety Group and Travelers.

Kreidler Names Odiorne Chief Deputy Insurance Commissioner

Jim Odiorne will return to the Washinton Office of the Insurance Commissioner to serve as the chief deputy commissioner under Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler.

Odiorne retired in 2018 after serving as Kreidler’s chief deputy for five years. Prior to that he was deputy commissioner for company supervision from 1996 to 2013. He starts his new role on July 29.

Odiorne replaces Chief Deputy Commissioner Michael Wood, who is taking a new position in the Civil Rights Division of the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries. Wood’s last day with the OIC is July 31.

Topics Commercial Lines Washington