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People Moves: Duble to Retire from Fred C. Church; Hanover Names Seibold, Barrett to Leadership; Mulick Joins IMA in Sales

Fred C. Church Makes Key Personnel Changes to Its Education Team Chris Duble, Fred C. Church chief executive officer and client executive, has announced his plans to retire at the end of 2024. Duble began his career in 1976 with …

People Moves: IOA Names New Western Division Team Members

Insurance Office of America (IOA) named three new members to its western division team based in Encino, Calif. Ricky Choi is a senior advisor and leader of IOA’s newly launched Korean practice. Choi has more than two decades of expertise …

People Moves: RT Specialty Promotes Mitchell to President of Workers’ Comp Practice; Wu Joins Axis as Head of N.A. Specialty Markets Distribution

RT Specialty Promotes Mitchell to President of Workers’ Compensation Practice RT Specialty promoted Jim Mitchell to national workers’ compensation practice president. Mitchell has been with RT Specialty since 2020, joining with the acquisition of All Risks, Ltd., where he was …

People Moves: Fato to Assume Newly Created Vice Chair Role at AIG; Johnson Joins Insurance Quantified as Strategic Advisor

Fato to Assume Newly Created Vice Chair Role at AIG Lucy Fato, executive vice president, general counsel and global head of communications and government affairs at American International Group (AIG), will transition to the newly created role of vice chair …

People Moves: Encova Names Mabe to Board of Directors; JM Wilson Promotes Bolhuis to Assistant Property & Casualty Manager

JM Wilson Promotes Bolhuis to Assistant Property & Casualty Manager JM Wilson has promoted Kristin Bolhuis to assistant property & casualty manager in their Portage, Michigan office. Bolhuis’ responsibilities include assisting the director of property & casualty with the day-to-day …

People Moves: Higham to Head Everest Underwriting Partners; Kincaide Joins Jimcor

Everest Insurance® Division Names Higham Head of Everest Underwriting Partners Everest Group, Ltd. appointed Charlie Higham as senior vice president and head of Everest Underwriting Partners. He succeeds Brian Drum, who retired from Everest on Sept. 1 after 16 years …

People Moves: Nutter to Retire as RAA President; Covington Appointed to Take the Helm

The Reinsurance Association of America (RAA) on Wednesday said its long-time president, Frank Nutter, will retire at the end of the year and Lee Covington is president-elect. Nutter has been president of the trade association for property/casualty reinsurers for 32 …

People Moves: VIAA Names Thornton to New Development Role

VIAA Names Thornton to New Development Role Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), headquartered in St. Louis, Mo., named Michael Thornton as book management coach. Thornton has worked at VIAA for six years as a foundation specialist. Before joining the company, …

People Moves: Texas Mutual Makes New Board Member Appointment and Two Reappointments

Texas Mutual Makes New Board Member Appointment and Two Reappointments Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed Gary Gibson of Houston and reappointed Kristi Koncaba of Friendswood and Ron Simmons of Lewisville to the Texas Mutual Insurance Company board of directors. …

People Moves: California Commissioner Makes Appointments to Curriculum Board, CAARP and COIN

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara named new members Colbie McRae, Gloria Mitchell, and Vinh Truong to the Curriculum Board; Michael Golden to the California Automobile Assigned Risk Plan (CAARP) Advisory Committee; and reappointed members Rudy Espinoza and Maïté Irakoze Baur …