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Louisiana’s Dwight Andrus Insurance Adds Hebert as VP, Personal Lines

Lafayette, Louisiana-based Dwight W. Andrus Insurance Inc. has hired Henri Hebert as vice president of Personal Lines — a newly created role. Hebert will be tasked with creating and implementing the future business plan and vision that the agency has …

Progressive Insurance Marketing Chief Charney to Retire in 2022

Progressive Insurance reported that Jeff Charney will retire as chief marketing officer, a position he has held since 2010. Charney’s expected retirement date is January 2022. The company said the early announcement of Charney’s retirement was made to allow for …

Builders Insurance Group Names Campbell President, CEO

Builders Insurance Group has appointed Todd M. Campbell as president and chief executive officer. He will join the Company effective April 5, 2021. In this position, Campbell will lead the company and will provide strategic direction to its operations. According …

21-Year AIG Veteran Tatulli Joins Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Executive Lines

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has named Anthony Tatulli as head of Executive & Professional Lines for North America. He will have overall underwriting responsibility for Directors and Officers Liability, Professional Liability, Cyber, Mergers & Acquisitions, Employment Practices Liability, Fiduciary, …

Generali Global Assistance Names Poletaev as North American Marketing Officer

Generali Global Assistance has appointed Vladimir Poletaev as its chief marketing officer. In this role, he will be responsible for marketing, branding, communications and public relations across North America. Poletaev will be managing marketing professionals for all North American entities …

Marsh Names Barnes to New Global Sustainability, Climate Strategy Role

Global insurance broker Marsh has appointed Amy Barnes to the newly created role of head of Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy. Barnes will relocate to London later this year from Houston, Texas, and report to Lucy Clarke, president, Marsh JLT …

Los Promoted to Executive VP at Ohio’s National Interstate Insurance

National Interstate Insurance Co. (National Interstate), based in Richfield, Ohio, has promoted Shawn Los to executive vice president. Los will assume responsibility for National Interstate’s Truck, Passenger Transportation and National Accounts Divisions, while continuing to lead the Specialty Division. He …

Worldwide Broker Network Names Beecher Carlson’s Collins as CEO

The Worldwide Broker Network (WBN), a global network of independent insurance and benefits brokers, has appointed Olga Collins as chief executive officer. Collins succeeds Francie Starnes, who will serve as CEO Emeritus through 2021. Collins joins WBN from its member …

Zurich Names Jordan, Heintz to Appoint U.S. Middle Market South Region

Zurich has promoted Kim Jordan to regional vice president for the South Region, and Jim Heintz was named the underwriting manager for the South Central area. Jordan and Heintz held their new positions on an interim basis since January before …

Zurich NA Names Heintz Underwriting Manager for South Central Region

Jim Heintz has been appointed as underwriting manager for property/casualty insurer Zurich North America’s South Central area. In his role as underwriting manager for the South Central area, Heintz will be responsible for managing underwriters and cultivating key distributor relationships …