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People Moves: McDonnell Succeeds Bridge as President of Vermont Mutual

The Vermont Mutual board of directors named Mark J. McDonnell president of Vermont Mutual Insurance Group. McDonnell is the 18th president, succeeding former president and current CEO Daniel C. Bridge, who will retire at the end of 2024. McDonnell joined …

People Moves: Sears Joins USQRisk; Grindle Retires from Maine Agency

USQRisk, headquartered in New York City, hired Ashleigh Sears as the company’s Head of Casualty. She is tasked with growing distribution networks, scaling in-force structured casualty portfolio and building the casualty underwriting team. Before joining the USQRisk team, Sears held …

People Moves: Rosensaft Joins Alliant M&A; McDougald Is President of Victor Specialty

Rosensaft Joins Alliant Insurance Services as Managing Director Jodi Rosensaft joined Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, California, as managing director, advisory leader – representation and warranties insurance, Alliant Specialty, in the company’s mergers and acquisitions (M&A) vertical. Rosensaft, based …

People Moves: Risk Strategies Appoints Conklin; Edwards Joins Alliant in New York

Risk Strategies, headquartered in Boston, appointed Josh Conklin as national employee benefits growth leader and senior managing director. Conklin joined Risk Strategies in 2019 through the acquisition of National Insurance Consulting Group (NICG), an employee benefits and human capital consulting …

Carey Assumes Post as Maine Insurance Regulator

Robert L. Carey was sworn in as Maine superintendent of insurance on February 28 after being confirmed by the state Senate. Carey brings more than two decades of experience advising state regulators and lawmakers on insurance policy, markets, and regulation. …

People Moves: Massaro Joins Hartford in Northeast; Alliant Adds Spina in New York

The Hartford, headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut, appointed Matthew Massaro head of sales and underwriting for its middle and large commercial businesses’ Northeast division. Massaro has been with The Hartford for over 25 years, most recently serving as regional vice president …

People Moves: EPIC Adds Romanelli; New Hampshire Promotes Dexter, Heaton

EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants (EPIC), headquartered in San Francisco, named Jim Romanelli as executive vice president. Based in New York, Romanelli will focus on growth in the Northeast region. Romanelli has over three decades of experience in the insurance …

People Moves: Markel’s Colosimo Joins CRC; Risk Strategies Consulting Names Piltch

CRC Group, headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, hired Vince Colosimo as executive vice president in the company’s New York City downtown office. Colosimo will assume the role of office president in mid-2025, with current Office President Fred Curatolo taking on a …

People Moves: Swanick and Hayes Join Centri; Haan Heads World Insurance HR; Carson Joins Risk Strategies

Swanick and Hayes Join Centri Centri Business Consulting, headquartered in Philadelphia, hired John Swanick as senior director and Joe Hayes as managing director to lead its insurance practice. Swanick and Hayes bring over 70 years of combined insurance and financial …

People Moves: Kestenbaum to Manage New Burns & Wilcox Boston Office; ShoreOne Names Voss Claims Officer

Burns & Wilcox Names Kestenbaum Managing Director of New Boston Office Insurance broker Burns & Wilcox, headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan, named Peter Kestenbaum managing director of its new Boston office. Kestenbaum joins Burns & Wilcox with nearly 20 years …