KMRD Partners has welcomed back Colin P. McPoyle in a new business development role. In this role, he will work to identify new business opportunities and develop relationships and strategies with organizations to reduce their cost of risk. Prior to …
Activer Solutions, a Marlborough, Mass.-based, strategic service partner providing business process outsourcing to the property and casualty insurance industry, has appointed Ernie Feirer as chief marketing officer. This new role reflects the company’s preparation for growth, expansion of partnerships and …
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. has hired three new underwriters to its Commercial Specialty division. April Cook comes to AUI with background in the underwriting industry, starting as a property and casualty renewal underwriter with an agency and then moving into workers’ …
Workers’ compensation specialist The MEMIC Group has appointed Kathleen Kerr as director of Organizational Development & Training. In this newly created role, Kerr will execute enterprise wide organizational development aimed at talent management, performance development, diversity and inclusion, change management, …
Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a network of over 120 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Illinois, has hired Lauren Davis as director of Marketing. In this position, she will design and execute digital marketing strategies and campaigns for VIAA …
West Des Moines, Iowa-based GuideOne Insurance has appointed Doug Pearson senior vice president and chief underwriting officer. In this role, Pearson is responsible for niche product management, home office underwriting, underwriting compliance and business systems. Pearson brings extensive underwriting and …
Big I New York, the state’s independent insurance producer trade association, has elected John Cofini as its chair of the board for the 2019-2020 term. Cofini was sworn in during a May 21 ceremony at Big I New York’s Go …
Chatsworth, Calif.-based Gorst & Compass has named Kristi Mulford a senior transportation broker/underwriter. Mulford, who is based in San Marcos, has 18 years of commercial auto insurance experience. She was previously a broker with R.E. Chaix & Associates. She was …
AXA XL, a division of AXA, has named Raymond Chiusano to lead its North America Property Insurance team’s Northeast region, based in New York. Chiusano is assuming the role currently held by Joseph Moylan, who announced his planned 2020 retirement. …
Sullivan Insurance Group has hired Peter Russell as a principal. Russell has worked in the insurance industry for more than 30 years and is responsible for the management of client insurance and risk management programs, as well as new business …
