Markel Promotes Maxwell to Managing Director, Commercial Excess Wholesale Markel Corporation has appointed Sarah Maxwell managing director, commercial excess wholesale, for the Markel Specialty division. Maxwell joined Markel in 2009 and most recently served as senior director, commercial excess casualty …
The longest tenured top executive of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (Big I) has decided to step down. Bob Rusbuldt, who has been the CEO of Big I since 2001, informed the association’s national board of directors …
AGCS Strengthens North American Distribution Team with Strategic New Hire and Reorganization Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has named John Gambale as regional head of distribution NA, large corporate, effective Oct. 3. He will be based in New York …
JMB Insurance Agency Announces Goldstein’s Promotion to President JMB Insurance Agency, Inc., headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, has named Kimberly Goldstein as the firm’s inaugural president for strategic growth, helping to manage day-to-day operations of the firm. Goldstein brings nearly three …
Cross Insurance Names Jonathan Cross President and CEO Cross Insurance, one of the largest independent insurance providers in the Northeast, has named Jonathan Cross president and chief executive officer. The family-owned and operated insurance agency is headquartered in Bangor, Maine. …
The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers named Keith Binkley executive vice president, and national property/casualty practice Leader. Binkley will be working out of the Denver, Colorado, office. Bringing more than 22 years of insurance industry experience, Binkley was previously a senior …
Boost Insurance Appoints Emy Donavan as Chief Underwriting Officer Boost appointed Emy Donavan as chief underwriting officer. She will oversee the company’s program underwriting, product development, and portfolio management in collaboration with Boost’s insurtech and embedded partners along with the …
Burns & Wilcox added California-based Joe Jurkovich and promoted Tom Carvalho and Evan Hudson. Jurkovich joins as associate managing director, where he oversees the Fresno office’s day-to-day operations and growth strategy. He has nine years of industry experience, and most …
Zurich North America names new U.S. Middle Market industry practice leaders Zurich North America has named two new industry practice leaders to its U.S. Middle Market team. Erin Terpack was appointed head of technology and manufacturing. Terpack joins Zurich from …
The Hartford said Doug Elliot will retire as the company’s president effective Dec. 31, after more than 11 years with the company. “Doug was instrumental in expanding the company’s suite of products, developing industry-specific verticals within our property/casualty business and …
