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People: Palomar Expands; Alabama DOI Adds Examiner

Palomar Expands with New Faces in Transportation, Cosmetic Surgery Insurance Palomar Insurance Corp., based in Montgomery, Alabama, has moved into South Carolina, the company announced. The Greenville, South Carolina, office will expand the corporation’s Palomar Hart Group Transportation Division and …

People Moves: Western Reserve to Promote Brunn to President; Hilb Group Names Hartzler as Platform Leader for Midwest

Western Reserve Group to Promote Greg A. Brunn to President and CEO Western Reserve Group announced the promotion of Greg A. Brunn to President and CEO effective January 1, 2023, upon the retirement of current President and CEO, Kevin W. …

People Moves: Tucker Agency in Nashville Brings on Fischer

Nashville’s Tucker Agency, an independent insurance agency, has hired Halsey Fischer as controller and to assist with client management, the agency said in a news release. Fischer, a Nashville native, has been an accountant for more than 14 years, most …

Agencies Promoting People for Commercial Lines

Jimcor Hires Becotte Jimcor Agency Inc., a national wholesale broker and managing general agent, has hired Michael Becotte as a commercial lines underwriter for the Southeast, based in Cumming, Georgia. Becotte has more than 35 years experience, including eight in …

People Moves: Faylo New U.S. Cyber & Tech Leader at Lockton; Big ‘I’ Names Boggs VP of Agent Development; MGA Falcon Hires 3 Senior Leaders

Lockton appointed Michelle Faylo as its U.S. Cyber & Technology Leader. Faylo will lead Lockton’s team of skilled cyber specialists, delivering innovative and effective solutions to global businesses that face increasingly complex cyber risks. A 20-year veteran of the insurance …

People Moves: POWERS Promotes Pair; TigerRisk Adds Tuttle in Minnesota

POWERS Insurance & Risk Management Promotes Kate Murphy and Shari Smith at VIAA POWERS Insurance & Risk Management recently promoted Kate Murphy to licensing coordinator and Shari Smith to account manager for sister company Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA). Murphy …

People: Clements to Tenn. Captive Section, Allen to Franklin Street

Tennessee Hires New Captive Assistant Director The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Industry announced it has named Daniel Clements as assistant director of the Captive Insurance Section. Clements is a licensed, certified public accountant and has done risk examinations in …

People Moves: Root Names Bateman as CFO

Root, Inc. has hired Rob Bateman as its new chief financial officer, effective April 11. Bateman joins Columbus, Ohio-based Root as CFO with over two decades of broad strategic, financial and operational experience across the insurance industry, most recently as …

People: Plummer Rejoins McGriff’s Construction Practice

After a short time away, Robert Plummer has rejoined McGriff’s national construction practice, based in Birmingham. McGriff, an insurance brokerage and subsidiary of Truist Insurance Holdings, said Plummer had spent 19 years with the company in construction risk management and …

People Moves: USG Adds Howard to Houston Office; Watkins Hires 8

USG Adds Greg Howard to Houston, Texas Office USG Insurance Services, Inc. has hired Greg Howard, CPCU, ARM, producer/broker: commercial lines, in the Houston, Texas branch. Howard brings 30 years of industry experience to the USG team, most recently from …