December 21, 2020
Hanleigh, a subsidiary of CRC Group – a nationwide wholesale distributor of specialty insurance products – has hired Scott Cremens as sales director, based in its Windsor, Conn., office. Hanleigh is a managing general underwriter offering high limit disability, personal …
December 21, 2020
Managing general agency and surplus lines broker J.M. Wilson has added Scott Cella as assistant property/casualty underwriter and Ryan Tokarz as assistant transportation underwriter in its Arlington Heights, Ill., office. Cella and Tokarz are responsible for assisting with new and …
December 18, 2020
Insurance broker and managing general agent JM Wilson has hired Laura Cole as assistant fleet underwriter in its Portage, Mich., corporate office. The company additionally has promoted four others in underwriting positions. Cole is responsible for assisting fleet underwriters on …
December 18, 2020
AXA XL has appointed Alex Barker to lead its aviation insurance business in Canada. Barker will report to Eric Donofrio, chief underwriting officer, Aerospace, Americas, and to Renato Rodrigues, country manager, Canada. Barker joins AXA XL from Marsh and MacLennan …
December 18, 2020
Independent insurance agency AssetSure has hired Ted Karlunas as vice president and Personal Insurance Practice leader. In this role, Karlunas will lead personal insurance operations as the agency expands its outreach to new territories. He will be involved in the …
December 18, 2020
Calabasas, Calif.-based Topa Insurance Group has named William Eyre to the board of directors. Eyre has more than 40 years of experience in the reinsurance industry, both in executive positions and sales. Eyre is currently managing director at Pinnacle Risk …
December 17, 2020
Tim Smith has joined Missouri Employers Mutual (MEM) as vice president of Claims. He will provide executive-level leadership to claims outcomes, strategy and initiatives. Smith comes to MEM from NORCAL Mutual Insurance Co. where he served as senior vice president …
December 16, 2020
The SCOR board of directors has unanimously chosen Benoît Ribadeau-Dumas as the next chief executive officer of SCOR, succeeding Denis Kessler, SCOR’s current chairman and CEO. With effect from Jan. 1, 2021, Ribadeau-Dumas will become deputy chief executive officer of …
December 16, 2020
QBE North America announced the appointment of four senior industry veterans to leadership positions within its Financial Lines business. Joining QBE are: Danielle Librizzi as head of Professional Liability Thomas Kocaj as head of Management Liability Michael McGuinness as senior …
December 16, 2020
Tokio Marine HCC – Cyber & Professional Lines Group has promoted Ari Giller to vice president of Cyber and Tech Underwriting, responsible for overseeing the West Coast and Midwest underwriting divisions. He is based in Chicago and reports to Michael …