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People Moves: MS Amlin’s Slabbert Named CEO of MSIG Holdings

U.S. insurer and reinsurer MSIG Holdings reported that Johan Slabbert has been named chief executive officer of the Warren, New Jersey-based company. Slabbert, currently CEO at MS Amlin Underwriting Limited, will assume the role on January 1, 2023, according to …

People Moves: Smith Named President of BoMont Group in Alabama

BoMont Group, an insurance brokerage and consulting firm based in Birmingham, Alabama, has named a former Floridian as president of the company. Griffin Smith, who earned his bachelor’s degree from Chipola College in Marianna, Florida, and started his insurance career …

Texas Mutual CEO Rich Gergasko to Retire in 2023

Texas Mutual, the state’s leading provider of workers’ compensation insurance, today announced that the company’s President & Chief Executive Officer, Richard “Rich” Gergasko, has shared with the Board of Directors his intention to retire in early 2023. Gergasko joined Texas …

People Moves: Falcon 4 Key Senior Hires; New Chief HR Officer at Hippo

Falcon Expands Leadership Team with Key Senior Hires Falcon Risk Holdings LLC (Falcon), the US Financial, Professional and Cyber lines MGA, has announced four senior appointments to its team. Bryan Harmsen joins the team as chief operating officer. Harmsen previously …

Farmers Group Names Vargas New CEO, President

Farmers Group Inc. on Oct. 5 said it promoted Raul Vargas to become the company’s 13th president and CEO at the start of 2023. Jeff Dailey, current president and CEO is stepping down but will stay as chairman. Vargas will …

Global Claims Services Appoints Matthews as Chief Executive Officer

Global Claims Services, an insurance technology company, has appointed Brian Matthews as chief executive officer. Matthews will work out of the GCS headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida. Matthews has spent more than two decades in the technology and data industries and …

People Moves: WTW Appoints Cui; Powers Promotes Sullivan

WTW appoints Cui to its Insurance Consulting and Technology business WTW has appointed Michelle Cui as director, actuarial property and casualty, in its insurance consulting and technology business. Cui joins WTW in its Chicago, Illinois, offices from Zurich North America, …

People Moves: Postulka Returns to Arbella; Graham Joins Risk Strategies

Postulka Returns to Arbella as Vice President and Chief Information Officer Arbella Insurance Group, in Quincy, Massachusetts, has announced that Matt Postulka has rejoined the company as vice president and chief information officer (CIO). Postulka will be responsible for all …

People Moves: Pinnacol adds Parham; Lockton Adds 2 in Northern California

Pinnacol Assurance in Denver, Colorado, named Wes Parham vice president of public affairs. Parham will have responsibility for legislative strategy, lobbying efforts, community relations and external advocacy. Parham is an experienced government relations executive with relationships throughout the key regulatory, …

Marsh McLennan CEO Glaser to Retire; Doyle to Take the Reins in 2023

Marsh McLennan said today that John Q. Doyle will take over as president and CEO effective January 1, at which point current CEO Daniel S. Glaser will retire. Doyle, 58, was promoted to group president and chief operating officer of …