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AIG Names Zaffino to Succeed Duperreault as CEO; Will Spin Off Life Insurance Business

American International Group has disclosed significant leadership changes as well as plans to separate its Life & Retirement business into an independent company. Peter Zaffino, currently AIG’s president and chief operating officer, will become its next CEO as of March …

Scott Benefit Services Expands Senior Living Practice in Southeast

Scott Benefit Services, a division of Scott Insurance, will expand its Senior Living Practice into additional markets in the Southeast region. The Senior Living Practice, led by Pim Jager, vice president and branch leader of the agency’s Richmond, Va. office, …

Illinois Agents Association Names Brown & Brown’s Miano Agent of the Year

Brooke Miano with Brown & Brown of Illinois in Naperville, Ill., has been presented with the Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois (IIA of IL) Agent of the Year Award during the association’s annual convention, held virtually. The Agent of the …

Chubb Canada’s President Moore to Retire, Succeeded by Alfieri

Ellen Moore, the current president of Chubb Canada, has announced her retirement, which will take effect at the end of the year. She is succeeded by John Alfieri, Chubb’s current executive vice president, North America Major Accounts Field Operations, effective …

The Horton Group’s Daly Elected President of Illinois Agents Association

George Daly with The Horton Group in Orland Park, Ill., has been elected president of the Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois (IIA of IL). Daly’s term runs until Sept. 30, 2021. As president, Daly will serve as a member of …

Marsh Adds Aon’s Albers to Lead Its Life Sciences Practice

Insurance broker Marsh announced that Eddie Albers has joined the firm to lead its U.S. Life Sciences practice. As the leader of Marsh’s U.S. Life Science Practice, Albers will play a key role in assisting life sciences companies as they …

PartnerRe Appoints Hiscox’s Hughes as CEO Third Party Capital

PartnerRe Ltd. announced that Andrew Hughes will join PartnerRe in the new role of CEO, Third Party Capital, subject to immigration approval. Hughes will be responsible for further developing and growing PartnerRe’s third-party capital initiatives. He will be based in …

Dick Insurance Agency, Merrimack Financial Services Announce New Hires

Dick Insurance Agency, along with sister company Merrimack Financial Services, both of Tewksbury, Mass., have announced four new hires. Matthew Keefe joins Dick Insurance Agency and Merrimack Financial Services as a licensed account executive and debt management consultant. Prior to …

RSG Underwriting Managers Names Wuller Executive Vice President

Ryan Specialty Group (RSG) announced the appointment of Miles Wuller as executive vice president of RSG Underwriting Managers, the managing underwriting division of Ryan Specialty Group that provides centralized governance, shared services, executive leadership and oversight to its specialty underwriting …

Chubb Names Forman from Swiss Re as Casualty Manager for UK and Ireland

Chubb announced the appointment ofAlex Forman as casualty manager for the United Kingdom and Ireland (UK&I). In this role, Forman will be responsible for the profitability and growth of Chubb’s UK&I casualty portfolio with product line oversight of all casualty …