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People Moves: Verisk Promotes Barr, Brunko to Lead Claims Businesses; SRS Appoints Sulisz President

Verisk Promotes Barr and Brunko to Lead Claims Businesses Verisk has made leadership promotions in its claims solution group. Carrie Barr has been named president of casualty solutions. Barr joined Jersey City, New Jersey-based Verisk as an account executive in …

People Moves: Strong Named N2G CEO; Butera to Head Swiss Re FinPro Lines, Casualty North America; Ascot Hires Totolos as Captive Solutions Leader

Strong Named New N2G CEO N2G Worldwide Insurance Services, LLC has named Kevin M. Strong its new chief executive officer. Strong replaces retiring N2G CEO Bill Skapof, who has led the company since 2020. Strong has more than 20 years …

People Moves: Travelers Names Duncan President of Northfield; Kapoor SVP at NFP; Starr Insurance Hires Shannon Sr. Investment Officer

Travelers Names Duncan President of Northfield Excess & Surplus Travelers has named Marsh Duncan its new president of Northfield Excess & Surplus, a specialty division. Marsh will oversee Northfield’s current business while identifying new areas for growth. Before joining the …

People Moves: Skyward Specialty Promotes New VPs in Captives and Programs Divisions

Skyward Specialty Promotes New VPs in Captives and Programs Divisions Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Inc. has made two promotions in its captives and programs divisions. Ryan Burke has been promoted to vice president, specialty programs. Burke joined Houston, Texas-based Skyward …

People Moves: Embroker in California Names Spagnuolo Chief Product Officer

Embroker named Chris Spagnuolo as chief product officer. Spagnuolo has nearly 20 years of product management experience, most recently as CPO at Wander. Spagnuolo also founded two startups and spent seven years as a product consultant to organizations such as …

People Moves: Henningsen Appointed Lockton Texas P&C CEO; Kephart joins TIPS

Henningsen Appointed CEO of Lockton Texas P&C Business Lockton Companies has appointed Jeff Henningsen as chief executive officer (CEO) for the Texas P&C business, with teams in Dallas, Houston and Ft. Worth, Texas; New Orleans, Louisiana; and Birmingham, Alabama. Lockton …

People Moves: California Insurance Commissioner Names Pierce and Chick to CIGA Board

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has made two appointments to the California Insurance Guarantee Association Board of Governors. Both join the CIGA board in a member insurer seat with terms ending on December 31. Heather Pierce is assistant vice president …

People Moves: WCRI Names Tanabe CEO; Fox Becomes Zurich N.A. CUO; WTW Appoints Bolig Head of P&C for Corp. Risk

Tanabe to Succeed Ruser as WCRI CEO The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) has named Executive Vice President Ramona Tanabe as CEO as of May 1. She succeeds John Ruser, who has served in the position since 2015 and will …

People Moves: AXIS Appoints Watt as Claims Officer Officer; Security Mutual Hires Cavanaugh as Commerical Lines Underwriter

AXIS Appoints Watt as Chief Claims Officer AXIS Capital Holdings Limited has hired Megan Watt as chief claims officer, effective April 17. Watt will be responsible for the overall management and direction of the claims department across the company’s global …

People Moves: Chubb’s O’Brien Named CRO, Ringsted to Lead Digital Business; Azzolino to Head The Hartford’s Global Specialty Digital Solutions

Chubb Limited announced that Frances O’Brien has been appointed executive vice president, Chubb Group, and chief risk officer, effective April 1. O’Brien was senior vice president, Chubb Group, and deputy chief risk officer, a position she held since January 2022. …