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RSA Names Former Aviva Executive Hodges as Chair of UK, International Businesses

RSA has named appointments for chair and CFO of its UK and International business entities, following the completion of Intact Financial Corp.’s proposed takeover. Mark Hodges, former CEO of Aviva’s UK business and former CEO of British Gas, will take …

Towergate Buys AFL Retail Team, Following a Separate AFL Team Move Last Week

Towergate Insurance Brokers announced it has exchanged contracts to purchase the corporate retail book of business from AFL Insurance Brokers, which includes a team of 13. This deal comes on the heels of last week’s announcement that a team of …

People Moves: MEMIC’s Langlois, Merchants’ Makey Promoted; Camerino from Everest Re to Buckle

Langlois Promoted at The MEMIC Group Portland, Maine-headquartered workers’ compensation specialist The MEMIC Group has promoted Cameron Langlois to the role of MEMIC Express underwriter. In this role, Langlois will be responsible for developing the company’s Express book serving small …

People Moves: Carpenter’s Sicard to New Dawn; RFIB’s Stratton to Corant; Saul to BMS; Miller Hires

This wrap-up of International People Moves details recent appointments at three brokers and an insurance group: New Dawn Risk, Corant Global, BMS and Miller. A summary of these new hires follows. New Dawn Risk Group Ltd., the London-based specialist insurance …

Derwart Named Deputy Commissioner of the Maryland Insurance Administration

Maryland Insurance Commissioner Kathleen A. Birrane has named Gregory M. Derwart as deputy commissioner of the Maryland Insurance Administration. Since July 2020, Derwart has served as chief of staff for the administration, acting as a strategic advisor to Birrane, directing …

Zurich Debuts Global Business Unit Focused on Evolving Risks

Zurich Insurance Group created a new business unit designed to help customers address evolving risks. The global business unit, Zurich Resilience Solutions, is designed to provide services that help compliment traditional insurance products and make a customer’s business more resilience. …

UK Broker Specialist Risk Group Lures Team of 16 from AFL, Led by Ex-AFL CEO Bines

Specialist Risk Group, a London-based insurance broker, have hired a team of 16 from AFL Insurance Brokers, led by Jonathan Bines, AFL’s former CEO. SRG said this announcement marks its first London market team hire of the year and is …

ShoreOne Appoints Hoover as CMO to Lead Coastal State Expansion Effort

ShoreOne has appointed Ben Hoover as chief marketing officer. Hoover will lead the marketing and distribution strategy for ShoreOne’s growth along the Atlantic Seaboard. Hoover, who has previous underwriting and distribution experience with large MGAs, will work with a select …

Munich Re’s Transportation, Logistics Specialty Broker Roanoke Expands to Canada

Roanoke Insurance Group is expanding to Canada to provide insurance and surety bonds to companies involved in logistics, transportation and shipping. The new entity, Roanoke Insurance Group Canada, Inc., (RIG CA), is an affiliate of Roanoke Insurance and part of …

People Moves: Institutes’ Horowitz; Rizzuto from Travelers to IAT; BHSI Adds AIG’s Freid; Ryan Re Leaders

Horowitz Promoted at The Institutes Katherine Horowitz has been promoted to executive vice president and head of Business Units at The Institutes. Horowitz will oversee the growth and strategic direction of multiple business units as well as continue to lead …