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People Moves: Liberty Specialty Promotes Warren; GC FAC’s Smith to Miller; Everest’s Geddes to MS Amlin; Pro Global Hires; Generali Promotions

This wrap-up of international People Moves details recent appointments at Liberty Specialty Markets, re/insurance broker Miller, MS Amlin, Pro Global Holdings and Generali Global Corporate & Commercial. A summary of these new hires follows here. Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part …

AssuredPartners’ Riley Resigns as CEO After 4 Months

Insurance broker AssuredPartners announced that Tom Riley has resigned as chief executive officer of the company to “pursue other investment opportunities and devote more time to his family and charitable interests.” The company said the board of directors has accepted …

People Moves: 2 From Willis to Lead Marsh Government Practice; CNA’s Robb Heads BHSI’s Cyber

Insurance broker Marsh announced that Steven Capace and Bryan Salek have joined the firm to co-lead its U.S. Government Contracting Practice. In this dual leadership role, Capace and Salek will head a team responsible for services that address government contractors’ …

People Moves: The Hartford’s McKenna to Falvey; Safety National Hires Kostro

Falvey Insurance Group Appoints McKenna as Chief Underwriting Officer Falvey Insurance Group has hired Mike McKenna, formerly of The Hartford, as chief underwriting officer to oversee the underwriting for its group companies: Falvey Cargo Underwriting, Falvey Shippers Insurance and Safe …

People Moves: Burkhart to Lead Michigan Big ‘I’; J.M. Wilson Promotes 3, Adds VanderMaiden

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. …

People Moves: Chubb Appoints Execs in Construction, A&H; Hippo Adds to Legal & Compliance; Alleyne Named Chief Legal Officer at Munich Re US

Chubb has appointed Lyndsey Christofer as executive vice president, Construction Industry Practice Leader for its large account segment. In this capacity, she will oversee a team of construction underwriting and service specialists across multiple lines of business. In addition, she …

People Moves: Sierra Specialty Adds Dith in California; McHugh Joins Lockton in Seattle; Mathis to CWCI

Sierra Specialty Sierra Specialty, program specialist, managing general agency and wholesale insurance brokerage, has appointed Vicky Dith as a broker and underwriter specializing in construction insurance. Dith is located in Clovis, Calif. Dith will be working with Sierra Specialty’s commercial …

Commissioner Makes Appointments to California Workers’ Governing Committee

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara today announced two reappointments to the California Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau’s Governing Committee. Lara appointed Mitch Steiger and Diana Rich to the WCIRB Governing Committee for another two-year term. The committee sets policy, oversees …

NIF Group Joins MiniCo Insurance Agency; New Programs Added

MiniCo Insurance Agency has joined forces with its Jencap affiliate company NIF Group, Inc., as part of Jencap Program Administrators, a newly formed program division under the Jencap umbrella. As of April 1, 2021, NIF’s specialty programs moved over to …

People Moves: RHSB Promotes Croy to VP, Property/Casualty

Roach Howard Smith & Barton Dallas-based independent insurance broker Roach Howard Smith & Barton (RHSB) has promoted Shellie Croy to vice president of Property and Casualty Operations. She has been with RHSB since 2016, serving as VP of Personal Client …