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Cook Maran Hires Roberts in NYC as Private Client Advisor for Personal Insurance

Cook Maran, a Prime Risk partner, recently hired Elliot Roberts as a private client advisor for Personal Insurance. He will operate out of the Cook Maran office in New York City. Roberts was previously vice president of Fine Art Underwriting …

Atlas Hires Caldwell as Account Manager in North Carolina

Atlas Insurance Management, a captive insurance management firm, has hired Spencer Caldwell as an account manager to its office in Charlotte, N.C. Spencer previously worked as a captive financial analyst for the North Carolina Department of Insurance, in Raleigh, N.C. …

WCF Agents in Utah Join Leavitt Group

Ten WCF direct agents have joined Leavitt Group. Calob Johnston and Mary Ann Moser will join Dixie Leavitt Agency in St. George, Utah. Eric Torgersen, David Melling, and Angie Thurman will join Wasatch Leavitt Agency in Orem, Utah. Roger Gardner, …

Union General in California Adds Five to Expanding Team

Concord, Calif.-based Union General Insurance Services has added five people to its team. Included in that group are two managing directors: Scott Lane for Oregon and Nevada, and Ben Bailey for Southern California. Lane has 18 years of wholesale and …

Aon’s Specht Joins Cyber Insurance Agency Coalition as the Head of Affinity

Cyber insurance and cybersecurity agency Coalition announced the addition of Brian Specht as the head of Affinity to help the agency reach a broader spectrum of businesses and industries. Specht brings 30 years of experience from Aon, Ryan Specialty Group, …

BHSI Opens Office in S. Australia, Taps Holland from Chubb as Underwriting Manager

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced it has expanded its presence in Australia to South Australia, opening an office in Adelaide and naming Monica Holland as underwriting manager. Holland will work closely with BHSI’s team in Melbourne to deliver the …

AXIS Re Names Sweeting from Vibe Syndicate as Head of Lloyd’s Casualty Reinsurance

AXIS Re, the reinsurance business segment of AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd., announced the hiring of Joe Sweeting as head of Lloyd’s Casualty Reinsurance. In this role, Sweeting will be responsible for managing all aspects of AXIS Re’s casualty business at …

New Jersey’s SageSure Insurance Managers Appoints Lange, Scott as Vice Presidents

SageSure Insurance Managers, a Jersey City, N.J.-headquartered subsidiary of Insight Catastrophe Group (ICG), has appointed Alan Lange as vice president of Homeowners Pricing Actuary and Tawana Scott as vice president of Commercial Insurance Product. In 2018, SageSure announced it will …

Risk Strategies Adds Humphreys to National Health Care Practice in Philadelphia

Risk Strategies, a privately held, national insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has added Ward Humphreys as senior vice president to the reinsurance team of its National Health Care Practice. His hiring is part of an ongoing strategic effort by …

Florida Insurer American Integrity Appoints Ritchie as COO

Tampa, Fla.- based American Integrity Insurance has appointed Executive Vice President Jon Ritchie as chief operating officer. He will continue to report to Bob Ritchie, president and CEO. In this role, Jon Ritchie will work closely with the CEO and …