EMC Appoints Eduard Pulkstenis SVP, Chief Underwriting Officer EMC Insurance Companies has named Eduard Pulkstenis as senior vice president – chief underwriting officer. Pulkstenis will oversee all aspects of the corporate underwriting function, including strategic direction, product development, and underwriting …
J.M. Wilson Promotes Two Property & Casualty Underwriters in Portage, Michigan Office J.M. Wilson promoted Kristin Bolhuis to senior P&C underwriter – contractor specialist. She is responsible for underwriting new and renewal risks, serving independent insurance agents in Michigan, and …
Burns & Wilcox Adds Tameka Livatino and Erin Pritchett to Professional Liability Practice Group Burns & Wilcox has named Tameka Livatinoas underwriting director of architects and engineers, based in Chicago. With nearly 25 years of professional liability underwriting experience, Livatino …
Avalon Risk Management Avalon Risk Management (Avalon) in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, named Michael S. Brown president and CEO. Brown succeeds Lisa M. Gelsomino who, after 23 years as a founding partner and 13 years as Avalon’s president and CEO, …
J.M. Wilson promoted Mary Ricks and Jennifer Councell to executive fleet underwriters in its Portage, Michigan, office, where they are responsible for underwriting new and renewal transportation fleet submissions (11 plus units), as well as building relationships with independent insurance …
J.M. Wilson, a managing general agency headquartered in Portage, Michigan, with eight offices in the United States, has acquired Transcom General Agency, based in Madison, Wisconsin. The transaction was effective April 1. Transcom General Agency was founded in 1995 and …
Big ‘I’ of Michigan Jared Burkhart will be the next CEO of Big “I” Michigan (MAIA), the association announced. Burkhart joins the Big “I” team on May 3 and succeeds the current CEO, Bev Barney, who is retiring Aug. 31. …
J.M. Wilson Portage, Mich.-based managing general agency and surplus lines broker, J.M. Wilson, has added Rebecca Green as chief financial officer. Green is replacing Mark Sundstrand who retired after 42 years of service. She is responsible for strategy and leadership …
McLelland Joins Kapnick as Senior VP, Construction Practice Leader Kapnick Insurance Group in Troy, Michigan, has hired Jason McLelland as senior vice president and construction practice leader. McLelland joins Kapnick with 17 years’ professional insurance and surety bond experience. He …
J.M. Wilson has promoted Kyle Bryson, to senior transportation underwriter in its Portage, Michigan, office. Bryson is responsible for quoting new and renewal Non-Fleet Trucking (1-10 units) and serving independent insurance agents in Michigan. Bryson first joined the JM Wilson …
