San Diego, Calif.-based Partners General Insurance Agency LLC has named Thomas Farrell president. Jas Chima will become CEO (formerly president and CEO) and John Davis will remain as executive vice president. Farrell joined PGIA in mid-2019. He has more than …
Catalina Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd., the legacy re/insurance acquisition specialist, announced that Chris Fagan, co-founder, is stepping down as chief executive. He will be succeeded as chief executive by Bruce Hemphill, current chair of the Catalina board, who has been working …
Understory, a Madison, Wisconsin-based provider of insurance products and services focused on climate change, has appointed Neil Irwin as chief strategy officer. Irwin will help drive the company’s strategic planning efforts, including expansion into high-growth markets, development of industry partnerships …
CompWest Insurance has added Liz McNamara as a business development consultant in Southern California. McNamara most recently was a senior underwriter at Amtrust. She began her insurance career in 1987 as a multi-line underwriter and territory manager for American States …
Global insurance broker Hub International reported that Michael Chapman has been named national director of Commercial Markets. Chapman will also retain his current role as president of the Hub South region. As Hub’s first-ever national director of Commercial Markets, Chapman …
Robert Kuchinski, head of Commercial Insurance at Zurich UK, has been elected as the new chairman of the International Underwriting Association (IUA). He replaces Patrick Tiernan who recently announced he would be leaving his role as managing director UK Commercial …
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions appoints Melanie Slack as head UK, Ireland, South Africa & EMEA Wholesale, effective May 1, 2021. She will be responsible for managing the strategy, development and performance of the company’s presence in the British, Irish and …
Lockton Pacific Series has named Lorrinda Lattimore vice president, voluntary benefits. Lattimore is based in Lockton’s Irvine, Calif., office. Lattimore has more than 20 years of experience in leadership, sales and operations. Lattimore was previously a vice president and broker …
Dana Bjornson has been appointed chief financial officer at Kansas City-based Lockton’s digital insurance broker, Mylo. Bjornson brings over 25 years of financial innovation, including leading new business development and mergers and acquisitions. He previously served as executive vice president, …
Coalition has appointed five new production underwriters to help grow and serve the company’s middle market relationships. New Coalition production underwriting team members include: Andrew Cross, based in San Francisco, joined Coalition from CNA Insurance where he held the role …
