Mic De Fazio has joined Woodruff Sawyer in a new role as regional growth leader for the Southwest region. De Fazio will lead a team of specialized producers in efforts to design and build new growth initiatives. Prior to joining …
Harford Mutual Promotes Gearhart, Thames Wayne Gearhart has been promoted from vice president of claims to senior vice president and chief operating officer of Hartford Mutual Insurance Group, headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut. Gearhart brings nearly 30 years of insurance industry …
Venbrook Group, LLC, based in Woodland Hills, California, promoted Brenda Sherman to executive vice president of business development and strategic alliances. A Venbrook executive since 2015, Sherman has more than 30 years of industry experience across both the carrier and …
Valley Insurance Agency Alliance Hires Weis as Personal Lines Coach Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA) recently hired Brett Weis as personal lines coach. Weis will work with the VIAA’s development team and coach new and existing team members on best …
David Altmaier has moved from overseeing regulation of insurance companies to overseeing operations for one – the Bermuda-based reinsurer Aspen Insurance Holdings. Aspen announced Wednesday that Altmaier, who was Florida insurance commissioner for six years until he stepped down in …
PCF Insurance Services in Lehi, Utah, named Jenni Lee Crocker president. Crocker was PCF’s senior vice president, growth and operations for the past year. She will remain on the board of directors at PCF after completing her two-year tenure as …
McCain to Retire from Frankenmuth Insurance Frankenmuth Insurance Senior Vice President Phil McCain will retire on June 2 after 37 years of service and leadership. McCain started at the company, headquartered in Frankenmuth, Michigan, as a programmer in 1986. He …
Tracy Ryan will join the Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE Board of Management as Chief Regions and Markets Officer for North America. She succeeds William (Bill) Scaldaferri who has decided to leave Allianz after 23 years, 11 of which …
Goodwin to Lead Marine Underwriters of America’s new Marine Claims Department Marine Underwriters of America, a DOXA Insurance company and premier underwriter of ocean marine, inland marine and related properties, has hired Dustin Goodwin as the head of the new …
Wallace Named NC Deputy Commissioner William Wallace, a mediator and former chairman of the North Carolina Bar Association’s Workers’ Compensation Section, has been named a deputy commissioner at the state’s Industrial Commission. His term begins March 13 and will be …
