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BHSI Offers Transactional Liability in Asia/Middle East; Pembroke’s Harwood Leads Team

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Co. (BHSI) announced that it has begun offering transactional liability insurance through its Asia and Middle East (AME) regions and appointed Steven Harwood as the head of transactional liability in AME. Harwood comes to BHSI from …

Nationwide Insurance CEO Rasmussen to Retire After 10 Years at Helm

Long-time Nationwide Chief Executive Officer Steve Rasmussen plans to retire later in 2019, the company disclosed. Rasmussen’s last official day as CEO will be Oct. 1, 2019, capping more than 10 years leading the Ohio-based insurer. Nationwide noted, however, that …

Wagner Joins Leavitt Group as Insurance Advisor in Montana

Holly Wagner has joined Leavitt Group at its Montana offices as an insurance advisor. Wagner brings over 30 years of experience encompassing captives/alternative risk, large commercial, and risk management consulting. She has extensive experience in the energy, construction, manufacturing, global …

QBE’s Zortman Joins AIG to Lead Private Client Group

American International Group said Kathleen Zortman will join the company as president and chief executive officer of Private Client Group, General Insurance. In this new role, Zortman will lead AIG’s global high net worth portfolio, with responsibility for strategy, underwriting …

Morones Promoted to Director of Claims at CompWest

CompWest has promoted Lila Morones to director of Claims. Morones has been with the company for 11 years. She has 28 years of insurance industry experience. In addition to CompWest, Intercare Insurance, Morones has worked at HIH Insurance, Cambridge Insurance …

J.M. Wilson Adds Lloyd as Assistant Transportation Underwriter in Ohio

Managing general agency and surplus lines broker, J.M. Wilson, has hired Nicole Lloyd as assistant transportation underwriter in its Westerville, Ohio, office. Lloyd is responsible for assisting underwriters on a wide variety of transportation risks, as well as quoting new …

New York-Based SterlingRisk Insurance Hires JLNY Group’s Bocanegra

SterlingRisk Insurance, a Woodbury, N.Y.-based, independently owned insurance brokerage, has hired Angelina M. Bocanegra as alternative market program director. In this role, Bocanegra will manage strategic growth within SterlingRisk’s Alternative Market Insurance Solutions Division, which provides alternate options to SterlingRisk …

AXA XL Promotes Minors to Product Line Leader, Bermuda Professional Lines Business

AXA XL has promoted Jennifer Minors to senior vice president – product line leader in its Bermuda Professional Lines Insurance business. Minors is responsible for managing directors and officers (D&O), professional liability, employment practices liability (EPL), wage & hour (W&H), …

Virtus Adds Olson to Lead Expansion into Colorado

Virtus has partnered with Erik Olson to lead expansion in Colorado as president of Virtus Rocky Mountain. Olson Erik joins Virtus from Moody Insurance Agency, where he opened their Fort Collins office. Virtus is a Kansas City, Mo.-based insurance brokerage …

Michigan’s AmeriTrust Group Names Crumley Chief of Staff

AmeriTrust Group Inc. in Southfield, Michigan, has promoted Josh Crumley to chief of staff. In this role, he will be responsible for identifying innovation and disruption opportunities, business development, business analytics and new product implementation. Crumley will also serve as …