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Hartford President Doug Elliot to Retire

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 …

People Moves: Jenkins Joins OGA; NavSav Names Walters CEO

Summer Jenkins Joins OGA Summer Jenkins recently joined One General Agency (OGA) as the Executive Director of Cannabis Insurance Wholesalers (CIW). CIW is a specialty division of the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, agency. Jenkins has worked for some of the country’s …

People Moves: MEMIC Names Coaker Senior Underwriter in Georgia

The MEMIC Group, specialists in workforce safety, has hired John Coaker as senior production underwriter in the Southeast. Coaker, based in Georgia, has worked in the industry for more than two decades. He will work with agents to help grow …

Howden Re and TigerRisk to Create Largest Global MGA

Howden Re and TigerRisk Partners have announced the creation of a new group, Howden Tiger SabRE, comprising the existing global MGA and program capabilities of Howden Re and TigerRisk. The new MGA will be in place following the completion of …

People Moves: Zoidis Named CEO of Attain Insurance Companies; Wagner Joins Alliant as First VP

Atain Insurance Companies Name Chris Zoidis CEO H.W. Kaufman Group, a privately held, global specialty insurance and financial organization, announced the promotion of Chris Zoidis to President & CEO, Atian Insurance Companies. Zoidis began his career in commercial property and …

People Moves: Senior Hires at Everest Wholesale Division; Zoidis New Atain CEO; Bohac Joins SIAA; B&B Adds 5 to Analytics Team

Everest Insurance Division Announces Key Leadership Appointments Everest Insurance, the Insurance division of Everest Re Group, Ltd., has announced key appointments in its U.S. Wholesale division. Casey Hartley has been named senior vice president and head of U.S. wholesale casualty. …

People Moves: Powers Adds 3 Members; Gardner Joins KAIA

Powers Insurance & Risk Management Hires Three New Team Members Powers Insurance & Risk Management, one of the largest family-owned and operated independent insurance agencies in the St. Louis, Missouri, area, recently hired three new team members. Maggie Stringer, commercial …

People Moves: McGriff Names Thames, Dockery to Management Slots

McGriff, a major U.S. insurance broker, has named Arkansas-area executive Will Thames to lead its operations in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Truist-owned insurance subsidiary said it has identified Charlotte as an emerging flagship insurance operation. Before joining McGriff, Thames was …

United Educators’ President and CEO Abraham to Retire Next Year

United Educators Insurance (UE), a reciprocal risk retention group serving K-12 schools, colleges, and universities, announced that UE’s President and CEO Janice Abraham will retire in the summer of 2023. UE Board of Subscribers Chair Morgan R. Olsen announced the …

Allstate Executives Shuffle With Retirement of Property-Liability President

Allstate announced August 18 that Glenn Shapiro, president, Property-Liability, has decided to retire at the end of September. He joined Allstate as chief claims officer in 2016 and has held his current position since 2018. Current chief financial officer Mario …