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People Moves: Everest Insurance Names Industry Veteran Laval as Chief Commercial Officer, Int’l; Sompo Taps SiriusPoints’ Cramér Manhem for Europe Board of Directors

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Everest Insurance and Sompo International. A summary of these new hires follows here. Everest Insurance Names Industry Veteran Laval as Chief Commercial Officer, Int’l Division Everest Insurance, the insurance division of …

People Moves: Shepard to Lead FCCI New England Surety Business Expansion

FCCI Insurance Group has hired Phil Shepard to lead its surety line of business expansion into New England. FCCI is now writing contract and commercial surety bonds in the six New England states – Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode …

People Moves: Lockton Names Collison Head of New Memphis Office

Lockton, one of the world’s largest privately held insurance brokerage firms, has named Eric Collison, formerly with Liberty Mutual Insurance, as vice president and manager of Lockton’s Memphis office. Collison also worked with Kemmons Wilson Insurance Group and is experienced …

Florida Commissioner Names Two to Top Regulatory Spots

Florida’s insurance commissioner has appointed two longtime veterans of the department to high-level regulatory positions. Virginia Christy’s name will be familiar to anyone who has read Florida Office of Insurance Regulation consent orders when property insurers are deemed insolvent. Since …

People Moves: Safety National’s Zervos Retires as Regional VP

Zervos Retires as Regional Vice President – Underwriting Safety National has announced that Dennis Zervos is retiring as regional vice president – underwriting on June 2. Zervos has spent over 30 years in the industry, joining the St. Louis, Missouri-based …

People Moves: Everest Insurance Names Chubb’s Browne Head of Int’l Corporate Strategy; Hub Hires Del Rio in Puerto Rico; Canopius Taps Coverys’ Moulton for MedMal

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Everest Insurance, Hub International and Canopius. A summary of these new hires follows here. Everest Insurance Names Chubb’s Browne Head of International Corporate Strategy Everest Insurance, the insurance division of Everest …

Chubb Launches Aviation Hub in Singapore, Led by Former QBE Underwriter

Chubb announced it has set up an aviation hub in Singapore to develop further its general aviation and aerospace business. The Singapore aviation hub is part of a strategic regional focus for the aviation team from Chubb Global Markets (CGM), …

Former Hiscox CEO Masojada Named Chair of SiriusPoint

SiriusPoint Ltd., the Bermuda-based specialty insurer and reinsurer, announced the appointment of Bronek Masojada as chair of the company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. Masojada, who joined the board on May 2 this year, is an insurance market veteran with …

People Moves: Buffalo Agent Walsh Elected Big I New York Chair

Buffalo Executive Walsh Elected Big I New York Chair of the Board Insurance producer trade organization Big I New York elected Edward F. Walsh as its chair of the board for the 2023-2024 term. Walsh is chief executive officer of …

People Moves: Gallagher Re Appoints Brace of Exec Appointments for N. America, Brazil and China

Global reinsurance broker Gallagher Re announced the appointment of Linda Johnson as vice chairperson for its North American team, Daniel Veiga as CEO of Gallagher Re Brazil, Treaty Operation, Jia Lou as CEO of Mainland China & Hong Kong, with …