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People Moves: AMERIND CEO Valdo Returns from Spiritual Sabbatical

AMERIND has announced the return of Chief Executive Officer Derek Valdo following a year-long religious leave as appointed spiritual leader (3rd War Chief) for the Pueblo of Acoma. Before his departure in January 2022, Valdo appointed Chief Operating Officer Robert …

People Moves: AXIS Appoints Galanski Head of N.A. P/C Programs; Ningen Named Swiss Re CEO of U.S. P/C

AXIS Appoints Galanski as Head of North America Property & Casualty Programs Gabriel Galanski has joined AXIS Capital Holdings Limited as head of North American property and casualty programs. Galanski will manage, develop and administer programs and will work in …

Chaudhuri Moves from Alfa to Alabama DOI as Chief Actuary

Sanjeev Chaudhuri, the former chief actuary at Alfa Insurance, is the new chief actuary for the Alabama Department of Insurance, the DOI announced this week. Chaudhuri has more than 20 years of experience in property-casualty insurance, life insurance and accident …

People Moves: Lewis Brisbois Expands Midwest Products Liability Capabilities; Alera Group Promotes Floyd to SVP

Lewis Brisbois Expands Products Liability Capabilities in Midwest with Experienced Litigation Team in St. Louis Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome Rick Mueller and Heather F. Counts to its St. Louis, Missouri office as partners in the firm’s products liability …

People Moves: Venbrook in California Names Meyer Head of U.S. Programs Division

Venbrook Group, LLC, headquartered in Los Angeles, California, named Bryan Meyer executive vice president, programs, for Venbrook Specialty Services, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary. Meyer will manage general underwriters and other aspects of the company’s specialty division, including sales, customer …

Former Alfa Agent Named Alabama Deputy Insurance Commissioner

Larry Chapman Jr., recently an agent with Alfa Insurance, is the new deputy insurance commissioner for Alabama. The state Department of Insurance announced that Chapman will fill the spot left vacant by Mark Fowler, who was named commissioner after longtime …

Tennessee Names Wiedeman Head of Captive Insurance Section

The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance has named Mark Wiedeman, a Utah native, as director of the department’s captive insurance section. Wiedeman, a graduate of Brigham Young University, joined the Utah Insurance Department in 2012 as an auditor, then …

People Moves: Liberty Mutual Names Korte to New Underwriting Leadership Position; CFC Appoints Bailey Cyber Underwriting Leader

Liberty Mutual Names Korte to New Underwriting Leadership Position Liberty Mutual Insurance has appointed Dieter Korte as Global Risk Solutions North America chief underwriting officer, middle market. Korte has more than 30 years of underwriting and leadership experience. Before Liberty …

People Moves: Aura Risk Management Names Morrison SVP; RYZE Claim Solutions Promotes Isaacs to EVP/CPO

Aura Risk Management Introduces Morrison as Senior Vice President Aura Risk Management & Insurance Services, a member of The Liberty Company Network of Insurance Brokers, has brought aboard Eric Morrison as senior vice president. Morrison will be leading efforts to …

Insurance Office Of America Names CEO, President

Insurance Office of America (IOA) has appointed Jeff Lagos as CEO and Rob Motley as president in addition to their continuing roles on the IOA Board of Directors. Lagos has been president since 2003 of IOA, the fourth largest privately …