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People Moves: Wong Joins Tax Team at Ryan; Alliant Hires Stauss in Northeast

Jenny Wong has joined Ryan Transactional Risk (RTR) as vice president, North American tax insurance. RTR is headquartered in London, England. Wong, based in New York, N.Y., has 19 years of experience as a tax practitioner, including roles as an …

People Moves: Alliant Hires Montgomery as VP, Employee Benefits Group

Alliant Insurance Services Hires Montgomery as VP, Employee Benefits Group Brian Montgomery has joined Alliant Insurance Services as vice president within its employee benefits group in Houston, Texas. Montgomery joins Alliant, based in Irvine, Calif., with over a decade of …

People Moves: Hylant Names Reyes Risk Leader and Adds NC Benefits Team Members

Hylant, one of the larger privately held insurance brokers in the country, has made a number of personnel changes in recent weeks. Alejandro Reyes will lead Ohio-based Hylant’s business risk consulting teams, which help clients manage operational risks, the company …

People Moves: Bundy to Lead Burns & Wilcox San Diego Office

Kendall Bundy has joined Burns & Wilcox and will lead its San Diego, Calif. office. Bundy most recently served as a vice president at RT Specialty and also worked as project manager at Fieldwork Network. Burns & Wilcox is headquartered …

People Moves: ReSource Pro Names Boyer as VP; Distinguished Programs Adds Kerrigan as General Counsel

ReSource Pro, headquartered in New York, N.Y., named Brittany Boyer as its Vice President of Product. Boyer brings with her over 17 years’ experience in the insurance industry. Before joining ReSource Pro, Boyer served as executive director of client strategy …

People Moves: Ohio Mutual CFO Hendrix Announces Retirement; Wallen to Assume Position in January

Ohio Mutual CFO Hendrix Announces Retirement; Wallen to Assume Position in January Ohio Mutual Chief Financial Officer David Hendrix will retire from the company effective December 31. Current Corporate Controller Andrew M. Wallen will assume the role of chief financial …

People Moves: Nordholm joins Mercury as Head of Technical Product

Mercury Insurance, headquartered in Brea, Calif., named Cameron Nordholm as its head of technical product. Before joining Mercury Insurance, Nordholm was head of product and head of strategy at AgentSync and served as a product consultant at Diegetic Media, LLC.

People Moves: Embroker Appoints Linetsky as Chief Technology Officer; Colonial Surety Names Grzelak CFO

Embroker Appoints Linetsky as New Chief Technology Officer Embroker, headquartered in San Francisco, Calif., appointed Gene Linetsky its new chief technology officer (CTO). Linetsky has more than 30 years of experience. Most recently, he acted as the CTO of healthcare …

People Moves: Jacobson Joins Rockford Mutual as COO

Jacobson Joins Rockford Mutual as COO Robert Jacobson joined Rockford Mutual, headquartered in Rockford, Ill., as chief operating officer. Jacobson has over three decades of property and casualty insurance experience, having held senior as vice president at Liberty Mutual, vice …

People Moves: Former CSAA CEO Troy Joins USAA; Big ‘I’ Installs McBride as New Chairman; Dagostino AXA XL’s Global Cyber CUO, Commercial

Former CSAA CEO Troy Joins USAA USAA has selected former CSAA president and chief executive Tom Troy as its chief transformation officer. He will start Sept. 25 and report to CEO Wayne Peacock. This newly created position will lead USAA’s …