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People Moves: Connecticut Department Names Callanan as General Counsel; Hanover Appoints Williams E&S President

Connecticut Insurance Department Names Callanan as General Counsel Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Andrew N. Mais has named Jane Callanan, of Wallingford, his department’s new general counsel. Before taking on this newest role, Callanan was in private practice with Willkie Farr & …

People Moves: Insurtech Send Expands With Riley in Marketing; NFP Hires Smith for Employee Benefits

Insurtech Send Announces Senior Hire for North American Expansion Insurtech Send Technology Solutions Ltd. has appointed New York-based Charlie Riley as vice president of marketing, North America, following a $10 million Series A funding round in November 2022. This is …

People Moves: The Hartford Names Dominioni as Northeast Sales Chief; Plymouth Rock Home Appoints Switchenko; Sayata Adds Gidron to R&D

The Hartford Names Dominioni Head of Northeast Sales and Underwriting for Middle and Large Commercial The Hartford has appointed Hank Dominioni head of sales and underwriting for its middle and large commercial businesses’ northeast division. Dominioni will lead sales and …

People Moves: Risk Strategies Names Lamond Commercial Leader; Fred C. Church Welcomes Daley to Education Team

Risk Strategies Names Lamond as Commercial Lines Leader, New England Region Boston-based Risk Strategies has appointed Doran Lamond as commercial lines leader for the New England region. In this new role, Lamond will be responsible for building a regional strategy …

People Moves: EverQuote’s Bishop Joins Plymouth Rock; Gada Joins Alliant in New Jersey

Plymouth Rock Home Assurance Names Bishop as Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Plymouth Rock Home Assurance Corp. recently appointed Peter Bishop as vice president and chief marketing officer. Bishop joins Boston, Massachusetts-based Plymouth Rock from EverQuote. He will be …

People Moves: Broker Newfront Names Leaders in Boston; Tweedy Joins Integris

Newfront Names Executives at New Boston Office Insurance broker Newfront recently named several executives and leaders at its newly established Boston, Massachusetts, office. Brian Kelleher joins the Boston office as senior vice president on the property/casualty team and a founding …

People Moves: Postulka Returns to Arbella; Graham Joins Risk Strategies

Postulka Returns to Arbella as Vice President and Chief Information Officer Arbella Insurance Group, in Quincy, Massachusetts, has announced that Matt Postulka has rejoined the company as vice president and chief information officer (CIO). Postulka will be responsible for all …

People Moves: Son Assumes Cross Insurance President, CEO Roles From Father; Risk Strategies Adds Fulse, Trimarchi

Cross Insurance Names Jonathan Cross President and CEO Cross Insurance, one of the largest independent insurance providers in the Northeast, has named Jonathan Cross president and chief executive officer. The family-owned and operated insurance agency is headquartered in Bangor, Maine. …

GEICO Launches Ridesharing Coverage in Virginia

GEICO has rolled out a new product to meet the insurance coverage needs of ridesharing drivers in Virginia. The product, available now to new and existing customers, covers drivers that Uber (UberX and UberXL), Lyft, Sidecar and others have approved …

Acadia Insurance Launches Small Business Product in Maine, New Hampshire

Acadia Insurance, a W. R. Berkley Co., has launched a new insurance policy for small businesses in Maine and New Hampshire called AcadiaAdvantage. The product is expected to be available in additional states this fall. AcadiaAdvantage combines features of a …