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People Moves: McGriff Names Curtis VP for Captives, Alternative Risks

McGriff Insurance Services, a retail insurance broker based in Huntsville, Alabama, has named Bud Curtis vice president and alternative risk business development manager. McGriff, a subsidiary of Truist Insurance Holdings, the sixth largest insurance broker in the U.S., said in …

People Moves: Safety National Shuffles Management, Names Hercules New CEO

Safety National Casualty Corp. said as of June 14 it made changes to its executive management structure and moved Duane Hercules from president to CEO. Mark Wilhelm, formerly chairman and CEO, became executive chairman. Here, Wilhelm will be responsible for …

People Moves: Honaker Named Senior VP at Liberty Co. Brokerage

The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers, based in Gainesville, Florida, has named Kevin Honaker senior vice president and producer. Honaker will stay in California, where Liberty has expanded in recent years. He has more than 25 years in sales and producing …

Lydecker to Replace Dunbar at Florida’s Citizens’ Board; Murray Moves to Seaglass

A Florida insurance executive will soon join the board of governors for Citizens Property Insurance Corp. Charlie Lydecker was formerly president of the retail division of Brown & Brown Insurance, one of the largest brokerages in the U.S., and is …

People Moves: Powers Insurance Promotes Davis to COO; Alera Group Names Mollica as CIIO

Powers Insurance & Risk Management Promotes Tim Davis to COO Powers Insurance & Risk Management and sister company Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA) recently promoted Tim Davis to chief operating officer (COO). Davis previously served as director of operations at …

People Moves: Holmes Murphy Adds Anderson in Minnesota; Hylant Hires Barnes as Client Executive

Holmes Murphy Adds Ryan Anderson as Property Casualty Specialty Practice Leader Holmes Murphy added Ryan Anderson as the property casualty specialty practice leader in the company’s expanding Minneapolis market. Anderson joins the Holmes Murphy team with nearly 20 years of …

People Moves: Benet Named AXA XL Global CUO; Resilience Hires Ho for Lead Underwriting Role

AXA XL has named Libby Benet to the role of global chief underwriting officer (GCUO), succeeding Nancy Bewlay, who recently assumed leadership of AXA XL’s global reinsurance operation. According to AXA XL CEO Scott Gunter, “Given the GCUO’s responsibility for …

People Moves: Alliant Hires Johnson in Missouri; Gregory & Appel Names Kennedy COO

Alliant Insurance Services Hires Hunter Johnson Alliant Insurance Services hired Hunter Johnson as vice president, growing its presence in the Midwest region. Based in Springfield, Missouri, Johnson will deploy his broad expertise in workers’ compensation, alternative risk financing, and complex …

People Moves: Alliant Adds Chenoweth in Texas; Stonetrust Names Contreras, Boman to Underwriting Team

Alliant Insurance Services Adds James Chenoweth to Mergers & Acquisitions Group Alliant Insurance Services added James Chenoweth in the company’s mergers & acquisitions group. Chenoweth will specialize in providing tax, litigation and M&A risk solutions to private equity firms and …

People Moves: Holmes Murphy Adds Boberg in Minneapolis; Hershey Promotes Sinutko to VP of Commercial Lines

Holmes Murphy Adds Tim Boberg as Property Casualty Market Leader of Minneapolis Team Holmes Murphy named Tim Boberg as the Property Casualty market leader of the company’s growing Minneapolis team. Boberg joins Holmes Murphy with nearly 20 years of industry …