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New Jersey’s Specialty Program Group Hires Lamitola as Chief Sales Officer

Specialty Program Group LLC (SPG), a Summit, N.J.-headquartered operator of specialty insurance brokerages and underwriting facilities, has hired Christopher Lamitola chief sales officer. In this capacity, Lamitola will provide strategic sales and marketing guidance to acquired business partners. He comes …

Sternberg Joins NFP’s Merger & Acquisition Risk Unit

Insurance broker NFP announced that Charles Sternberg has joined its property/casualty division as a senior vice president. He will lead the insurance placement and portfolio management team for NFP’s Merger & Acquisition Risk Solutions practice. Sternberg has nearly 20 years …

BHSI Hires Kidd from AIG as Head of Third Party Lines in Ireland

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced that Louise Kidd has joined its growing European team as head of Third Party Lines in Ireland. Kidd comes to BHSI with nearly two decades of industry experience with a focus on third-party lines. …

Generali Global Corporate & Commercial Names Moore as UK Branch General Manager

Generali Global Corporate & Commercial has appointed Alan Moore as UK Branch general manager, reporting to Manlio Lostuzzi, Global Corporate & Commercial CEO, effective Oct. 1. Moore will maintain his current role as head of Global Corporate & Commercial UK. …

Union Mutual Insurance Company Names Keysar as President and CEO

The Board of Directors of Union Mutual Insurance Company voted unanimously last week to elect Lisa L. Keysar to the role of President and CEO. Keysar is the 15th person to assume the role and succeeds Michael Nobles, who passed …

Pennsylvania’s Erie Insurance Announces Senior Leadership Changes

Erie Insurance, based in Erie, Penn., has announced a series of senior leadership changes within the Claims, Sales & Products and Information Technology divisions. The organizational changes are in conjunction with the January 2021 retirement of Chris Zimmer, senior vice …

Massachusetts’ Ametros Hires Chappelle as Vice President of Settlement Solutions

Ametros has hired Nicole Chappelle as vice president of Settlement Solutions, leading the professional administrator’s strategy for settlement initiatives. Chappelle’s background in workers’ compensation, working with insurers, third-party administrators and other stakeholders in the settlement process makes her qualified to …

EPIC Adds MetLife’s Johnson to National Employer Consulting Practice in Atlanta

EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property and casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, has added Robert Johnson as principal. Johnson’s primary focus will be new client acquisition and helping teams build client relationships through non-medical growth strategies. …

California Commissioner Makes Appointments to Insurance Boards

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has added new members to the California Department of Insurance’s Curriculum Board, the California Life and Health Insurance Guarantee Association’s Board of Directors, and the California Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau’s Governing Committee. Rene Swan …

AXIS Insurance Adds 4 Senior Underwriters to Management Liability Team

Specialty insurer AXIS Insurance has hired four experienced underwriters to its U.S. Management Liability team. Christina Segreti, Drew Kushnick, Matthew Holzinger and Sherry Alexakis have joined AXIS as senior underwriters to help support growth in the management liability market. Segreti …