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People Moves: Liberty Specialty Promotes Clark for Financial Risk Solutions; BHSI Promotes Hannoun for Middle East Casualty; CNA Canada Names DeBruyn Regional VP

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Liberty Specialty Markets, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance, and CNA Canada. A summary of these new hires follows here. Liberty Specialty Promotes Clark for Financial Risk Solutions Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part …

People Moves: Synergy Comp Names Blough President; Stedman Leads Lockton Northeast Benefits

Synergy Comp Appoints Blough as President Chris Blough has been named president of Synergy Comp Insurance Co., headquartered in Sharon, Pa. Blough began his career in financial services and has served as the president of a commercial finance company, the …

People Moves: CNA Hardy Taps Zurich’s Crew, Chubb’s Devenish for Mgmt Liability; Aon Strengthens Capital Advisory Unit to Drive Legacy Reinsurance Growth

CNA Hardy Taps Zurich’s Crew, Chubb’s Devenish for Management Liability Team CNA Hardy has appointed Edward Crew as senior technical underwriter, and Oliver Devenish, as underwriter, to the London/Lloyd’s Management Liability team. Based in London and working across both Lloyd’s …

People Moves: Liberty Specialty Markets Promotes Edwards to Lead New Delegated Authority Practice; BHSI Promotes Claims Execs Barker and Kelleher in UK

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Liberty Specialty Markets and Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI). A summary of these new hires follows here. Liberty Specialty Markets Promotes Edwards to Lead New Delegated Authority Practice Liberty Specialty Markets …

People Moves: Andersen Joins Choice Financial Group as President

Andersen Joins Choice Financial as President and COO Michael J. Andersen has joined Choice Financial Group as president and chief operating officer. Andersen brings 37 years of experience in the insurance industry to the Virginia Beach, Va. firm, including 20 …

People Moves: Liberty Mutual Names Former CNA Exec as President, GRS N. America; AXA XL Boosts Cyber Insurance Team in N. America With 3 Hires

Liberty Mutual Names Former CNA Exec as President, GRS North America Liberty Mutual Insurance announced the appointment of Kevin Smith as president of Global Risk Solutions (GRS) North America. Reporting to GRS President Neeti Bhalla Johnson, Smith will be accountable …

Lockton Names 2 Execs in Tennessee

Lockton, a global brokerage firm that provides insurance and employee benefits, has named two new executives in its Tennessee region. Jay Brown, with 25 years of experience, will be president in Lockton’s Nashville and Memphis offices. He will oversee culture, …

People Moves: Moody’s, RMS Names Hare Managing Director of APAC; Catalina Hires Diaz-Matos as Chief Commercial Officer and Chief Legal Officer

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at RMS and and Catalina. A summary of these new hires follows here. Moody’s, RMS Appoints Hare MD of APAC Andrew Hare has been appointed managing director, Asia Pacific at RMS, the …

MGA Euclid Transactional Opens Stockholm Office

Euclid Transactional, a New York City-based managing general agent that specializes in transactional insurance underwriting, announced the opening of a Stockholm office, which will be led by Vice President Willy Edholm Fjellstad. The new office will further strengthen the firm’s …

Killourhy to Take Helm at QBE Re, Succeeding Postlewhite; Liberty Mutual GRS Taps CRO From Aspen, CUO From Liberty Specialty

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at QBE Re and Liberty Mutual’s Global Risk Solutions. A summary of these new hires follows here. Killourhy to Take Helm at QBE Re, Succeeding Postlewhite QBE announced the appointment of Chris …