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Florida Peninsula Promotes Austin to Director of Special Investigations

The board of Florida Peninsula Insurance Co., a top 10 homeowners insurance company in Florida, has promoted Virginia Austin to director of Special Investigations. Austin, who began her career with Florida Peninsula as a claims examiner, has managed the company’s …

KMRD Partners Hires Chaples as Sales, Relationship Manager in Pennsylvania

KMRD Partners has hired Greg Chaples to its team as a sales and relationship manager in its Warrington, Penn., office. KMRD Partners is a risk management and human capital consulting and insurance brokerage firm with offices located throughout Pennsylvania. Prior …

Owen Named VP, General Cousel at Missouri’s Columbia Insurance Group

Columbia Insurance Group, based in Columbia, Missouri, has appointed Claire Owen as vice president and general counsel. Owen has served as corporate legal counsel since joining the company in 2017. In her new role, Owen has responsibility in the areas …

Dickey Joins Palomar Insurance in Georgia as Operations Manager

Palomar Insurance Corp. has added Jeremy Dickey as Operations manager. As a specialist in standardizing, modifying, and expediting systems, his focus will be on improving methods and planning for personal and commercial insurance programs. Dickey has 20 years of experience …

Holmes Murphy Adds Fitzpatrick as VP, Client Service, in Minnesota

Insurance services firm Holmes Murphy has hired Barry Fitzpatrick as vice president, Client Service, for the company’s growing Minneapolis, Minnesota, Employee Benefits team. Fitzpatrick brings more than 20 years of experience in the group employee benefits industry and will serve …

Connecticut’s LL Global Hires Carroll to Lead National Accounts Team

LL Global Inc., the Windsor, Conn.-based, non-profit parent organization for trade associations LIMRA and LOMA, has hired John Carroll to lead its National Accounts team. He will report to Sean O’Donnell, senior vice president of LL Global Member Relations and …

CoreLogic in California Taps Noland to Lead Global Insurance Solutions Business

CoreLogic in Irvine, Calif. has named Mick Noland executive, general manager of insurance solutions. Noland will oversee all CoreLogic solutions for the global property insurance industry. Noland has more than 25 years of experience in the property/casualty industry. He has …

New York’s Preferred Mutual Hires Raue as Senior Vice President of Claims

Preferred Mutual Insurance Company has hired Michelle Raue as senior vice president of claims. In this role, Raue will be responsible for building the vision and executing the strategy to deliver an innovative and differentiated claims experiences for the organization, …

Chubb Appoints Sosa to Lead Operations in Japan

Chubb Limited announced that Diego Sosa has been named regional president, Far East. Currently, chief operating officer for Chubb in Brazil, Sosa in his new role will have overall responsibility for the management and business results of Chubb’s general insurance …

Alera Group Promotes Hohman to EVP, Wealth Management Leader in Illinois

Alera Group, a national independent insurance agency based in Deerfield, Illinois, has appointed Tina Hohman as executive vice president and Wealth Management practice leader. In this role, Hohman is responsible for wealth management services offered throughout Alera Group, including financial …