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People Moves: Fawcett Named Maryland Associate Commissioner for P&C

Fawcett Named Maryland Associate Commissioner for Property/Casualty Maryland Insurance Commissioner Kathleen A. Birrane has appointed William Fawcett as associate commissioner for property and casualty for the Maryland Insurance Administration. Fawcett will oversee the Insurance Administration’s property/casualty division. Fawcett most recently …

People Moves: Bohm Head of US Capital Advisory at BMS Group; NIP Group Names Lindemann General Counsel; Stoik to Head Ascot Marine

BMS Group Appoints Andras Bohm as Head of U.S. Capital Advisory BMS Group announced the appointment of Andras Bohm as the head of its U.S. capital advisory business and the CEO of BMS Capital Advisory, Inc. (BMS Groups’ U.S. broker-dealer). …

People Moves: Newfront Adds Burns, Sheppard in Texas

Newfront Adds Todd Burns and Lee Sheppard in Texas Newfront, a tech-driven insurance brokerage firm based in San Francisco, has expanded its footprint with strategic additions in Austin, Texas. Todd Burns joins as Senior Vice President and Austin Market Leader, …

People Moves: Alliant Names Patzke VP, Alliant Americas Division

Alliant Names Patzke Vice President, Alliant Americas Division Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, Calif., hired Chad Patzke as vice president within its Alliant Americas division. Patzke is based in Oklahoma City, Okla., and will serve clients throughout the Southwest …

People Moves: Maryland Insurance Administration Names McEvoy, Promotes Sexton; Plymouth Rock Appoints Malaret

MIA Appoints McEvoy as Associate Commissioner of Operations and Sexton as Director, Legislative and Regulatory Policy Maryland Insurance Commissioner Kathleen A. Birrane appointed Sean J. McEvoy as associate commissioner of operations and promoted Jamie Sexton to serve as director of …

People Moves: Racunas Joins Alliant in California as SVP

Mark Racunas has joined Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, Calif., as senior vice president, Alliant Specialty. Based in Los Angeles, Calif., Racunas has more than 20 years of experience in the insurance brokerage industry. He most recently served as …

People Moves: Scardino and Gould Join WTW CRB North American Team

Scardino and Gould Join WTW CRB North American Team WTW, headquartered in London, England, has added two new leaders in its Dallas, Texas, offices. The company appointed Frank Scardino as North America strategic sales leader and leader of the Dallas …

Marsh McLennan Names Tomlinson President, Future CEO of Mercer

Effective today, Pat Tomlinson has been named president of Marsh McLennan’s Mercer, and will succeed Mercer CEO Martine Ferland upon her retirement March 31, 2024. In the meantime, as president, Tomlinson will report to Ferland and have management responsibility for …

People Moves: Barnes Joins Alliant in California as EVP, Managing Director

Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, Calif., named Greg Barnes executive vice president, managing director, Alliant Specialty. Barnes is based in Los Angeles, Calif. He most recently served as president at Lockton Companies and previously served as a capital markets …

AIG Makes Leadership Promotions for ‘Next Phase of Profitable Growth’

American International Group (AIG) on Oct. 11 announced three significant appointments within its executive leadership team. David McElroy, currently chief executive officer of General Insurance, will assume a newly created role of chairman, General Insurance. AIG said McElroy will focus …