W. R. Berkley Corp. announced the appointment of David Brosnan as chief executive officer of W. R. Berkley Syndicate Management Ltd., the Lloyd’s managing agent for W. R. Berkley Syndicate 1967. He succeeds Alastair Blades, who will continue in his …
MJ Insurance, headquartered in Indianapolis, has added industry veteran Leea Ashfeld-Schwarz to its Benefits Consulting team, where she will serve as an employee benefits client executive. Ashfeld-Schwarz comes to MJ from Apex Benefits where she served as a senior account …
The Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) has appointed Donald Ashwood as captive coordinator, a position in which he will coordinate increased activity with captive insurers in Oklahoma. Ashwood joined the OID in 2014 and most recently served as financial operations officer. …
Hiscox Ltd., the international specialist insurer, announced the appointment of Stéphane Flaquet, who currently serves as CEO of Hiscox Europe, as its chief transformation officer for the group. In this newly created role, Flaquet will be responsible for overseeing the …
Mosaic, a Bermuda-based global specialty insurer, has launched operations in Bermuda, London, the United States and Asia, along with a newly formed Lloyd’s syndicate. Operating with initial capitalization of $185 million, Mosaic is founded by insurance industry veteran Mitch Blaser, …
Anthony Hanes has joined Chicago-based Ryan Specialty Group’s Stetson Insurance Funding (Stetson) as president. Stetson specializes in financing commercial and personal lines insurance premiums for the excess and surplus insurance lines industry. As president of Stetson, Hanes will focus on …
Former Ohio Supreme Court justice Judith L. French has been appointed as the next director of the Ohio Department of Insurance, Interim Director Tynesia Dorsey announced. French’s appointment is effective Feb. 8. In addition to serving as a justice, French …
Gisele Norris has joined global insurance broker Marsh to lead its U.S. Healthcare Practice. In this role, Norris is responsible for the delivery of health care risk management knowledge, expertise, and transactional services to clients across the U.S. Norris joins …
USG Insurance Services Inc., a national wholesaler and managing general agency (MGA), has hired Edwin Tejada as a producer/broker for commercial lines in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, branch. Tejada joins the USG team with eight years of experience in the insurance …
Hiscox, the specialist global insurer, has appointed Aimee Nolan to head up its London Market cargo underwriting team. As cargo line underwriter, Nolan will be based in Hiscox’s London office, reporting to Mike Southgate, divisional director for Marine, Energy and …
