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Pennsylvania-Based MedRisk Hires Lisenbey as President

MedRisk, a King of Prussia, Penn.-based managed care organization dedicated to the physical rehabilitation of injured workers., hired Danielle Lisenbey as president, effective November 2. In this role, Lisenbey will oversee the company’s day-to-day operations and new business initiatives as …

Sirius Restructures Management of Global Business Technology Team

Sirius International Insurance Group Ltd. announced that it has enhanced its Global Business Technology (GBT) team through the restructuring of its global management structure. This expansion will enable the firm to advance innovative solutions for its customers, improve operational efficiencies …

Ascot Names S&P’s Guijarro as U.S. Chief Risk Officer

Specialty insurer Ascot announced the appointment of Steve Guijarro as U.S. chief risk officer and group head of Exposure Management. Guijarro will have primary responsibilty for Ascot’s enterprise risk management function in North America. In addition to his CRO duties, …

Vermont Department of Economic Development Hires Nevins

The Vermont Department of Economic Development (DED) has hired Brittany Nevins as the new Captive Insurance Economic Development director. She replaces Ian Davis, Vermont’s former director of Financial Services. Nevins will be responsible for the marketing and business development of …

Distinguished Programs Hires Guerrero as Regional Sales Executive in New York

Distinguished Programs, a national insurance program manager, has hired Brando Guerrero as a regional sales executive in New York. In this role, Guerrero will oversee growth/broker partners in Manhattan, the Hudson Valley and the rest of greater New York. He …

Alera Group in Illinois Promotes Corrigan, Caracciolo and Cox

Deerfield, Ill.-based Alera Group has promoted several employees within the company’s executive leadership team: Brian Caracciolo will assume the role of chief financial officer; and Carolyn L. Cox will assume the role of general counsel; William Corrigan, the agency’s former …

Allianz Adds 3 From Argo to Cyber Insurance Team

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has made several hires to strengthen its cyber insurance underwriting team: Tresa Stephens as regional product leader; Josh Navarro, executive underwriter; and Ed Lee, underwriting specialist. Based in New York, Stephens will lead the …

Rourke Appointed as SVP, General Manager of The Church Insurance Companies

The Church Pension Group (CPG), a financial services organization that serves The Episcopal Church, has appointed Christopher R. Rourke as senior vice president and general manager of The Church Insurance Companies (CIC). In this role, he will be responsible for …

LL Global Selects Poklar to Lead Its Insurance Research Unit

LL Global, the Windsor, Conn.-based parent company for LIMRA, LOMA and Secure Retirement Institute, has tapped Mark Poklar to lead its insurance research unit. He will report to Alison Salka, senior vice president and head of LIMRA Research. During the …

HDI Global Specialty Names Inter Hannover’s Barenthein as MD of Scandinavian Branch

HDI Global Specialty SE has appointed Thomas Barenthein as the managing director of its Scandinavian Branch. Barenthein joins the specialty lines insurer from Inter Hannover where he was managing director, Sweden. The Scandinavian branch of HDI Global Specialty in Stockholm …