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People: Century Risk Brings Benefits Veteran on Board

Century Risk Advisors, an independent insurance and risk management firm based in Boca Raton, announced it has named Jose Gonzalez managing director of Century Benefits, a division of the company. Gonzalez, of Miami, has more than 20 years’ experience in …

People Moves: Alabama’s Palomar Names Smitherman CTO; IoA Adds Three

Alabama-based Palomar Insurance has named Justin Smitherman chief technology officer, charged with tech strategies and management, the company announced. Smitherman started with Palomar in 2011 and was promoted to information technology director in 2013. Palomar, which writes commercial and personal …

People Moves: NFP Cyber Adds Marsh’s Maugé, WTW’s Cavaliere; Dillman to Head Chubb’s Digital Transformation

NFP Welcomes Cyber Risk Experts Maugé and Cavaliere Insurance broker NFP announced the addition of Courtney Maugé, senior vice president, cyber practice leader, and Rick Cavaliere, senior vice president, senior cyber broker. Maugé joins the company from Marsh FINPRO, where …

People: Smyth Moves to Summit; McDonald New Captive Head at South Carolina

Smyth named CFO at Summit Summit Consulting, a workers’ compensation insurance manager, announced Patrick Smyth has been named chief financial officer. Smyth has served as a financial executive with Liberty Mutual and as a managing director with PricewaterhouseCoopers. He succeeds …

People Moves Alliant Adds Waldhoff; OMSNIC Names Nielsen CEO

Alliant Adds Holly Waldhoff as Vice President Within Employees Benefits Group Alliant has added employee benefits consultant Holly Waldhoff as Vice President within its Employee Benefits Group. Based in Chicago, Waldhoff will create a full range of strategic employee benefits …

People Moves: Brown & Brown Welcomes Zurich’s Batta; Hartford’s Vaughn to Global Specialty; Chubb Names Spitzer Treasurer, Harkin North America CFO

Brown & Brown Names Batta, Raveling, Kusserelis to Key Posts Brown & Brown, a national insurance brokerage firm, has elevated three people to senior leadership positions, the company announced. Anurag Batta, who previously was chief operating officer at Zurich North …

People Moves: Wright Flood Names LaTour VP; Two Elevated at Skyward

Wright Flood, which offers a number of flood insurance products, announced that Angie LaTour has been hired as vice president of sales and marketing. LaTour has 27 years’ experience in property and casualty insurance, including flood, auto, home and commercial …

People Moves: Actuarial Risk Management Names Cummings as Senior Consulting Actuary; Rockford Adds Pair

Actuarial Risk Management Names Terrence Cummings as Senior Consulting Actuary Actuarial Risk Management, a actuarial consulting firm, has addedTerrence Cummingsas senior consulting actuary. In this new role, Cummings will lead the establishment of a global Actuarial Modeling Center of Excellence …

People Moves: Orion180, Greenwich Transportation Name New Execs

Orion180, a homeowners insurance provider based in Florida, announced that it has made Ryan Jesenik chief operations officer. Jesenik joined Orion180 in 2020 as senior vice president for sales and operations, and has overseen significant growth for the company, which …

People Moves: McGriff Names Lundin SVP of Energy Practice; Rockford Mutual Promotes Two

McGriff Names Kevin Lundin as SVP and Producer of Energy Practice McGriff has named Kevin Lundin to its Energy Practice as a senior vice president and producer. Based in Minneapolis, Lundin brings an extensive insurance background and expertise in the …