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Sovereign Claims Appoints Humphreys, Conolly to its Executive Team

Sovereign Claims LLC, an insurance risk management consultancy serving underwriters in the real estate development, general contracting and construction industries, has appointed John Humphreys and Neal Conolly to its executive team. Humphreys steps into the newly created role of chief …

Brown & Brown Promotes Florida-Based Nester to CIO

Brown & Brown, Inc. has appointed Gray Nester as chief information officer for Brown & Brown, effective immediately. Nester has more than 20 years of experience in insurance technology leadership. Since December 2019, he has served as the CIO for …

Union Mutual of Vermont Companies Hires Hanus as Marketing Representative

Union Mutual of Vermont Companies has hired Jennifer Hanus as a marketing representative responsible for the southern New England writing territories of Connecticut and Western Massachusetts. She is currently based in Rhode Island. Hanus brings more than 10 years of …

Risk Placement Services Hires Harvey as Executive VP in Its Brokerage Division

Risk Placement Services (RPS) has hired Jeff Harvey as executive vice president of casualty for its brokerage division. In this role, he will support growth of the large casualty practice in the Northeast region and provide additional support for the …

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Names 3 Regional Executives for Professional Lines

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has expanded its U.S. Executive & Professional Lines leadership team, naming Shelley Norman as senior vice president, Management Liability, Central region, and promoting Kevin Gallagher to senior vice president, Management Liability, East region, and Sean …

HDI Global Resets International Strategy for Liability Line, Expands Management Team

HDI Global SE (HDI) is resetting the strategy of its Liability Line and is expanding its management team that reports to Dr. Mukadder Erdönmez, member of the HDI Global SE Executive Board. Joining the management of the Liability Line (underwriting) …

Rinehart Named VP, Human Resources, at Missouri’s Columbia Insurance Group

Columbia Insurance Group, headquartered in Columbia, Missouri, has appointed Julie Rinehart as vice president – Human Resources. Rinehart has served as employee development specialist since joining the company in 2014. In her new role, Rinehart will assume responsibility in the …

AHT Insurance Partner Schermerhorn Elected as Chairman of TechAssure Association

AHT Insurance, a Baldwin Risk Partner, has announced that Partner Brian Schermerhorn was recently elected as chairman of TechAssure Association Inc., a consortium of independent insurance agents and brokers who focus on technology-related risks and have expertise in technology, life …

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Appoints Neon’s Dougall as Global Head Casualty

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has appointed Andrew Dougall as global head casualty, effective Feb. 22, 2021. In this leadership role, Dougall will be responsible for driving the success and overall profitability of the Bespoke Casualty portfolio globally. As well as …

Brence Named Shareholder at Swingle Collins & Associates in Dallas

Dallas-based Swingle Collins & Associates has named Collin Brence as the agency’s newest shareholder. Brence is the youngest individual to earn the shareholder title in the agency’s 39 years. He joined Swingle Collins as a commercial producer in 2015 after …