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Michigan’s High Street Insurance Names Tuitas Sr. Partner, CFO

High Street Insurance Partners (High Street), a Michigan-based provider of commercial insurance, personal lines and employee benefits services, has appointed Dave Tuitas as senior partner and chief financial officer. Tuit joins a management team led by High Street executives Scott …

Webb Joins Independent Insurance Agents of Texas as Advantage Markets Director

The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) has added Lisa Webb as director of IIAT Advantage Markets. Webb has more than 30 years of experience in personal and commercial lines sales, management, training and claims handling. Many IIAT members know …

TigerRisk Names Frase Partner in California

TigerRisk Partners LLC has named Lindsey Frase a partner and member of its North American current client division. Frase will report to Wade Gulbransen, global head of reinsurance. Frase started her reinsurance industry career working for Guy Carpenter. In 2006 …

Geneva Association Elects 4 Board Members from Ping An, Prudential, PICC and Aviva

The Geneva Association, the global organization of insurance and reinsurance chief executive officers (CEOs), announced the election of four new board members. They are: Yuansiong Lee, co-CEO, Ping An Insurance Co. of China; Charles F. Lowrey, CEO, Prudential Financial; Jianmin …

Kochilaris Joins Florida Homeowners Insurer Olympus as Sales Manager

Florida-based Olympus Insurance Co. has added Nathan Kochilaris as the company’s new Southwest Florida Sales manager. Kochilaris will work under Vice President of Sales and Marketing Crystal McInnis. Kochilaris has experience in both the insurance and real estate sectors. He …

AGCS Appoints Kadow as Global Head of Marine; Fadden Named Global Head of Aviation

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS) is rearranging roles in the management team of its Specialty business segment. Effective July 1, 2019, Ulrich Kadow will be appointed as AGCS global head of Marine. Effective immediately, Tom Fadden will be …

Maryland’s Frederick Mutual Promotes Showalter to Vice President

Frederick Mutual, a Frederick, Md.-based insurance company, has promoted Jill Showalter to vice president and chief insurance operations officer. Showalter initially joined Frederick Mutual on October 2, 2017, as its new regional vice president. In this role, she was responsible …

Hicks Named Sr. VP, Chief Human Resources Officer for Farmers Alliance Cos.

Ryan Hicks has been named senior vice president, chief human resources officer for the Farmers Alliance Companies in McPherson, Kansas. With this promotion, Hicks becomes a member of the executive management team. Hicks joined Farmers Alliance in early 2016, after …

Berkley Names Argo’s Edwards as President of Verus Underwriting Managers

W. R. Berkley Corp. has appointed Marlo M. Edwards as president of Verus Underwriting Managers. Edwards succeeds Dale H. Pilkington, who is retiring. Edwards joins Verus with 20 years of experience in the property/casualty insurance industry. She most recently served …

Massachusetts’ PMC Insurance Group Hires Coalson as VP, Senior Broker

PMC Insurance Group, a Bedford, Mass.-based, national workers’ compensation program administrator, wholesaler and solution provider, has hired Chris Coalson as vice president and senior broker. Prior to joining PMC, Coalson held the position of chief marketing officer at All Insurance …