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Summit Makes Grimm Senior VP of Claims

Summit Consulting, a manager of five workers’ compensation insurance companies in the Southeast, has named Robert Darin Grimm senior vice president of claims. Grimm, who holds a doctorate from the University of South Florida’s college of business, joined Summit in …

People Moves: Curley Joins Pensionmark in Califonia as Global Head of Compliance

Pensionmark named Jonathan Curley as the global head of compliance. Curley will oversee the global compliance strategies across all of the Santa Barbara, California-based firm’s financial services companies. Curley’s industry experience spans more than four decades, most recently serving as …

People Moves: Hunter Joins Lockton Re in Stamford; Risk Strategies Names Rosenzweig in New York

Hunter Joins Lockton Re in New Stamford Location Jaimie Hunter has joined Lockton Re as a senior broker supporting client development with a focus on casualty business in North America. Hunter will be based in Lockton Re’s new Stamford, Connecticut …

People Moves: AAdvantage Insurance Group Hires Bilyeu as Business Development Specialist

AAdvantage Insurance Group Hires Bilyeu as Business Development Specialist AAdvantage Insurance Group recently hired Zac Bilyeu as a business development specialist. Bilyeu will focus on commercial sales, recruiting, and training, as well as generating prospects, developing new relationships and handling …

People Moves: Ryan Specialty Names Davies CEO and Smith President of PERse’s North American Operations

Ryan Specialty Appoints Davies as CEO and Smith as President of PERse’s North American Operations Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc. has made leadership appointments to its Power.Energy.Risk’s (PERse) North American operations, the Chicago, Illinois-based company’s renewable energy managing general underwriter (MGU). …

People Moves: Crest in Arizona Names Henderson Director of Risk Services

Crest Insurance Group named Chester Henderson director of risk services. Henderson served in the U.S. Navy and was a Navy Seal. While in the Navy, he held numerous leadership positions, including leading the execution of risk management teams. Tucson, Arizona-based …

People Moves: QBE Nabs Davis From Beazley to Head Cyber; Dhillon Head of Markel’s Catastrophe, Exposure Management

QBE Names Davis to Newly Created Position: Global Head of Cyber QBE Insurance Group Limited has appointed Serene Davis to newly the created position global head of cyber. Davis will begin working in the role on May 15. Davis will …

W.R. Berkley Names Weber to SE Group, CAC Lands Account Exec from WTW

W.R. Berkley Corp., the holding company for one of the largest commercial lines writers in the country, said it has made Jay Weber president of its Berkley Southeast Insurance Group. Weber succeeds Dennis Barger, who was named chairman. Weber has …

People Moves: VIAA Promotes Kaatman to Director of Enterprise Development

Valley Insurance Agency Alliance Names Kaatman Director of Enterprise Development Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA) has promoted Bill Kaatman to director of enterprise development. Kaatman will also serve on the company’s development team. VIAA is headquartered in Clayton, Missouri. Kaatman …

CIC Services Names Former NC Regulator as Director of Captive Management

Leane Rafalko, who spent eight years with the North Carolina Department of Insurance as chief captive analyst, has been named director of captive management for Knoxville-based CIC Services. After leaving DOI, Rafalko joined Hylant Global Captive Solutions as senior captive …