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Cross Insurance Hires Moriarity as Chief Information Officer Based in Maine

Cross Insurance, a subsidiary of Cross Financial Corp. and an independent insurance provider in New England, has hired Timothy Moriarity as chief information officer (CIO). He will be based in Bangor, Maine. In this new role, Moriarity is responsible for …

Distinguished Programs Adds AIG’s Schleich as Midwest Regional Sales Executive

Distinguished Programs, a national insurance program manager, has added Mike Schleich as regional sales executive covering the North Central Territory. This region includes Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Kentucky, as well the city of Chicago. Schleich, who is based in Cleveland, …

GRS Appoints Keenan to Head Learning, Marketing Operations

Global Risk Solutions, Inc., a provider of claims adjusting and environmental risk management services based in Miami, has added Colm Keenan as executive vice president and chief of Learning & Marketing. Keenan will be based in Sarasota, Fla. and report …

Frank Winston Crum Expands GL, Excess Programs into N.C., S.C., Tenn.

Frank Winston Crum Insurance (FWCI) has launched general liability and excess liability insurance programs in North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee to coincide with its previously available worker’s compensation program. The general liability program serves a niche contractor market and …

Schrage Named Sales Development Coach at Valley Insurance Agency Alliance

St. Louis, Mo.-based Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a network of more than 130 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Illinois, has appointed AJ Schrage as its sales development coach. Schrage will develop and assist with the marketing efforts for …

AIG’s Fato Adds Communications to Government Duties; Garbaccio Promoted

American International Group announced that Lucy Fato, executive vice president and general counsel, has assumed additional responsibilities in the newly created position global head of Communications and Government Affairs. In her expanded role, Fato has assumed responsibility for Global Communications …

Reiss Appointed President of International Bond & Marine Brokerage

James Reiss has been appointed as president of International Bond & Marine Brokerage Ltd. (IB&M), a brokerage providing risk management solutions to the international trade industry. The brokerage was recently acquired by Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions, a brand of Intact …

QBE North America Hires Berkshire Hathaway’s Fortin, Greeley for Financial Lines

QBE North America has appointed Dan Fortin as president and Todd Greeley as chief operating officer for Financial Lines. Both executives joined QBE NA from Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance. With the hires, QBE NA said it aims to expand it …

MJ Insurance Adds Heard as Employee Benefits Analyst

MJ Insurance, based in Indianapolis, is expanding its Health Risk Management + Analytics department with the addition of employee benefits analyst, Andrew Hearn. Hearn comes to MJ from Levy Restaurants, where he served as a people strategy analyst. In this …

Mason Named Chief Strategy Officer at Instec in Illinois

Naperville, Ill.-based insurance software provider, Instec, has promoted Kevin Mason chief strategy officer, a newly created position. He will be responsible for shaping and executing business and product strategies, ensuring the company continues to deliver increasingly greater value to its …