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Gunn Named Illinois Young Agent of the Year

Nick Gunn of Groveland, Ill., has named Young Agent of the Year by the Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois (IIA of IL). Gunn was presented with the Young Agent of the Year Award for demonstrating exceptional service to the insurance …

Illinois Agents Association Names Brown & Brown’s Miano Agent of the Year

Brooke Miano with Brown & Brown of Illinois in Naperville, Ill., has been presented with the Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois (IIA of IL) Agent of the Year Award during the association’s annual convention, held virtually. The Agent of the …

The Horton Group’s Daly Elected President of Illinois Agents Association

George Daly with The Horton Group in Orland Park, Ill., has been elected president of the Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois (IIA of IL). Daly’s term runs until Sept. 30, 2021. As president, Daly will serve as a member of …

MJ Insurance Names BridgePoint’s Sargent Director of Personal Insurance in Arizona

MJ Insurance has named Leighann Sargent director of personal insurance. Sargent is based in Phoenix, Ariz., and will lead MJ’s personal insurance strategy, operations and support the company’s growth. Sargent comes to MJ from BridgePoint Risk Management, where she served …

Halloran to Lead New PointeNorth Management & Executive Liability Practice

PointeNorth Insurance Group, LLC (PNIG), an independent insurance agency in the Southeast, has launched a management & executive liability practice to help businesses prepare and proactively manage executive liability exposures. Product offerings include but are not limited to: Directors & …

CRC Group Sets New Leadership Roles for Brennan, Kessler As Helveston to Retire

National wholesaler insurance broker CRC Group announced changes to the company’s senior leadership team effective January 1, 2021. Ron Helveston currently CEO, Commercial Solutions, is retiring and will be succeeded by Mike Brennan, who is currently president, Commercial Solutions. In …

North Carolina-Based Curi Names Sandner as Next CEO

Curi—a provider of professional liability and other lines of insurance, as well as services for physicians—has appointed Jason Sandner as its next chief executive officer. Sandner will take the helm on July 1, 2021, when current CEO Dale Jenkins steps …

Olympus Insurance of Florida Names Milliman’s Rollins as CFO

Gemini Financial Holdings Corporation (GFHC), the parent company of Olympus Insurance Co., has hired John W. Rollins to the role of chief financial officer, effective Oct. 19, 2020. Rollins has 30 years of experience as a property-casualty actuary, the last …

Cline Agency Names Rawstron Real Estate Practice Leader in California

Cline Agency has named “Skip” Robert Raymond Rawstron III its real estate practice leader based in Los Angeles, Calif. Rawstron specializes in commercial real estate. He has owned an agency and has been a producer at several national agencies. Cline …

Graham Company Appoints Baxter as Senior Vice President of Employee Benefits

Graham Company, a Philadelphia, Penn.-based insurance and employee benefits broker, has appointed John Baxter to senior vice president of Employee Benefits. In this role, Baxter will be responsible for leading the operations and strategic direction for the Employee Benefits Division. …