February 6, 2024
Burns & Wilcox Names Wood Head of Professional Liability Practice Burns & Wilcox, headquartered in Farmington Hills, Mich., hired Andy Wood as vice president and practice group leader, professional liability. Most recently, Wood, based in Chicago, Ill., led Hiscox across …
February 6, 2024
Falvey Insurance Group Names Olsen as Vice President, Marine Cargo Falvey Insurance Group, headquartered in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, named Jason Olsen as vice president, marine cargo. Olsen is based in Seattle, Washington, focusing on a California-based underwriting portfolio. He …
February 6, 2024
Arthur Hall Insurance, headquartered in West Chester, Pennsylvania, named Mike Schaninger its small business unit (SBU) team lead and account manager. Schaninger currently serves as an adjunct professor at Widener University. He previously worked as medtech sales manager at Inogen …
February 6, 2024
Venbrook Group, LLC, based in Woodland Hills, Calif., named Brooke Norton Lais chief marketing officer. Lais will define the strategic direction and development of the company’s marketing, planning, and communication activities, working across the retail, wholesale, programs and claims services …
February 5, 2024
Howden, headquartered in Renfrew, United Kingdom, appointed David Shalders as group chief operating officer. Shalders will join as an executive member of the Howden Group board and the global leadership team. Shalders joins Howden from LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group), …
February 5, 2024
The California Insurance Wholesalers Association (CIWA), a professional trade association focused on California E&S insurance wholesalers, carriers and supporting entities, named four new members to its board of directors. New directors include: Mark Kaufman, regional executive vice president, XPT Specialty …
February 1, 2024
AXA XL Names Chia Cyber as Chief Underwriting Officer in the Americas AXA XL named Michelle Chia as chief underwriting officer for cyber in the Americas. Based in New York, Chia assumes her new role on Feb. 12. Chia joins …
February 1, 2024
Woodruff Sawyer named Alex Pazooki the firm’s regional growth leader for Northern California. Previously, Alex served as western zone leader, business development for Coalition and as technology sales executive, Northwest region at Travelers. Woodruff Sawyer is headquartered in San Francisco, …
January 30, 2024
Michael Lezynski has joined Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, California, as executive vice president within the company’s Alliant Americas division. Based in Red Bank, New Jersey Lezynski will be responsible for growth and expansion in the New Jersey and …
January 29, 2024
BevCap Management, a provider of risk management solutions, announced the promotion of Matthew Bossier, ARM to the position of President, Property & Casualty. In his new role, Bossier will be responsible for leading and overseeing the strategic direction of the …