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People Moves: Connecticut Department Names Callanan as General Counsel; Hanover Appoints Williams E&S President

Connecticut Insurance Department Names Callanan as General Counsel Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Andrew N. Mais has named Jane Callanan, of Wallingford, his department’s new general counsel. Before taking on this newest role, Callanan was in private practice with Willkie Farr & …

People Moves: Insurtech Send Expands With Riley in Marketing; NFP Hires Smith for Employee Benefits

Insurtech Send Announces Senior Hire for North American Expansion Insurtech Send Technology Solutions Ltd. has appointed New York-based Charlie Riley as vice president of marketing, North America, following a $10 million Series A funding round in November 2022. This is …

Google Hires Deloitte’s Walsh to Lead North American Insurance Business

Google has hired former Deloitte Digital partner Nigel Walsh to lead its insurance business in North America. Walsh disclosed the news on Twitter and LinkedIn. He noted on LinkedIn that he’ll be part of a team led by Yolande Piazza, …

DiBattista to Lead Nationwide E&S Brokerage

Nationwide has named Jude DiBattista to head its E&S Brokerage wholesale primary and excess casualty unit. DiBattista will lead the E&S Brokerage wholesale casualty team from New York and will report to Tom Jurgens, senior vice president, E&S/Specialty Brokerage Underwriting. …

Homeland Security Intelligence Officer Glawe Named CEO of Insurance Crime Bureau

The National Insurance Crime Bureau’s (NICB) announced that David Glawe has been appointed as the new president and chief executive officer of the insurance fraud-fighting organization. Since 2017, Glawe served as under secretary and chief intelligence officer at the Department …

Former CNA CEO Motamed Joins AIG Board

The board of directors of American International Group has elected Thomas Firouz Motamed, who retired as chairman and chief executive officer of CNA Financial Corp. in 2016, as a director. Motamed has also been appointed to the board’s Risk & …

The Hartford Names Bush to Head Personal Lines

The Hartford has announced that Stephanie Bush, who has led small commercial since July 2014, will expand her responsibilities to include oversight for personal lines. She replaces Ray Sprague, who is retiring after a 30-year career with The Hartford. Bush …

Chubb’s Rhyner Named President of Navigators Professional Lines in U.S.

James L. Rhyner has been appointed president of the Navigators Pro division of Navigators Management Co., the U.S. underwriting operation. In this role, Rhyner will lead Navigators’ U.S. directors and officers (D&O) and errors and omissions (E&O) businesses. This appointment …

South Carolina Insurance Director Farmer Elected as NAIC Secretary-Treasurer

South Carolina Insurance Director Ray Farmer was elected to fill the position of secretary-treasurer of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners During a Plenary meeting by members, effective immediately. Farmer is replacing former Texas Insurance Commissioner David Mattax, who passed …

John Hancock Names Watters a Director

The Board of Directors of the John Hancock Life Insurance Company has elected Linda A. Watters as a director at its recent board meeting. John Hancock is the Boston, Mass., headquartered U.S. division of Manulife Financial of Toronto. Watters has …