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J.M. Wilson Adds Fawley as Accounting Assistant in Michigan

Managing general agency and surplus lines broker, J.M. Wilson, has hired Luann Fawley as accounting assistant in its Portage, Michigan, office. Fawley is responsible for supporting the accounting team. Her role includes processing and recording financial transactions for both J.M. …

Hub Acquires Books of Business, Hires 4 Nationwide Agents in Pennsylvania

Hub International Limited (Hub), a global insurance brokerage, has acquired property and casualty books of business from, and hired, insurance agents Matthew Lennon, Craig Love, Frank and Michael Namath. Each of the agents were previously part of Nationwide Mutual Insurance …

Willis Towers Watson Adds Braun to Willis Re Life, Accident & Health Team in Maine

Willis Towers Watson has added Thomas Braun as senior vice president to the Willis Re Life, Accident & Health Segment’s medical team in Portland, Maine. Braun joins Willis Re from a specialty benefits, stop loss and managed care underwriting management …

Giannone Tapped to Lead Chicago Office and Central Region for Risk Strategies

Risk Strategies, a privately held, national insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has selected industry veteran Steve Giannone to run its Chicago office and oversee operations in the firm’s central United States region. Giannone brings almost 30 years of insurance …

Chubb appoints Kwan as Division Head of Property & Casualty for Singapore

Chubb announced the appointment of Eric Kwan as division head of Property & Casualty for Singapore, effective Aug.5, 2019. He reports to Scott Simpson, Chubb’s country president for Singapore. In Kwan’s new role, he has overall responsibility for leading Chubb’s …

Tarling Joins Marsh in Chicago as Senior Aviation Adviser

Global insurance broker and risk adviser, Marsh, has appointed Michael Tarling as senior adviser in the Aviation Practice of Marsh JLT Specialty. He is based in Chicago. In this newly created role, Tarling will deliver senior client engagement and risk …

RT Specialty Promotes Mannschreck to President of Claims, Chief Claims Officer

R-T Specialty LLC (RT Specialty), based in Chicago, has promoted Todd Mannschreck to president of Claims, chief claims officer. Mannschreck has been with RT Specialty since 2013 and has lead RT Specialty’s claims practice since that time. He is based …

Oklahoma Independent Agents Group Confirms Officers for 2019-2020

The Independent Insurance Agents of Oklahoma (IIAO), the state’s largest insurance and property casualty agents’ association, has confirmed its 2019-2020 officers and board members. IIAO Officers for 2019-2020 are: Director-at-Large Kathy Resser, VIP Insurance, Edmond Director-at-Large Vaughn Graham, Jr., Rich …

Chubb Promotes Ortega to President, Overseas, as Andrade Moves to Top Everest Role

Chubb Ltd. has appointed Juan Luis Ortega as executive vice president, Chubb Group, and president, Overseas General Insurance. He succeeds Juan Andrade, who is leaving Chubb to take the role of president and chief executive officer of Everest Re. Everest …

Selective Insurance Announces Officer Appointments

Selective Insurance Company of America, a subsidiary of Selective Insurance Group Inc., has announced the following officer appointments. Shelly Gallagher has been named vice president of Personal Lines Operations. Gallagher joined Selective in 2002 as an associate financial analyst. Valerie …