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Slaugenhoup Promoted to Assistant Vice President at RT Specialty

David M. Slaugenhoup has been promoted to assistant vice president within RT Specialty’s National Environmental and Construction Professional Liability practice. Since joining the New Day team in 2013, he has worked to help its retail broker clients representing the construction, …

PartnerRe Restructures P/C Business, Makes Changes to Executive Leadership Team

PartnerRe announced the company will reorganize its Property & Casualty (P&C) business segment into a regional structure while making several changes to its executive leadership team. Effective April 1, 2019, PartnerRe’s P&C business will be reorganized into three distinct regional …

Luketic Named Director of Government Relations at Root Insurance

Columbus, Ohio-based automobile insurance provider, Root Insurance, has named Dave Luketic director of Government Affairs for the company. Luketic will be responsible for the strategic direction and management of the company’s government relationships, including political affairs and public policy with …

Rhode Island’s Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage Hires Hornsey

Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage Inc. (S&S) has hired Shikha Hornsey as chief information officer based in East Providence, R.I. Hornsey will be responsible for formulating organizational growth through technical, digital and innovative business. She will also provide strategic IT …

Zurich Canada Names Steiner from RSA as Head of Property

Yvonne Steiner has been named head of Property for Zurich Canada. Steiner will be a member of the Zurich Canada executive team and will report to Zurich Canada CEO Saad Mered. Her first day at Zurich will be April 15. …

Willis Towers Watson Appoints Hotchkiss, Johnson, Haitsch to Leadership Roles in West

Willis Towers Watson has appointed George Haitsch, Linde Hotchkiss and Nicole Johnson to leadership positions in its corporate risk and broking segment for its Western North America region. Hotchkiss will lead regional large account strategy for the West where she …

Liberty Mutual Names Hovenagle Wholesale Distribution Executive West

Tara Houvenagle has been named wholesale distribution executive for the West at Liberty Mutual Insurance. She is based in St. Louis. The wholesale distribution team – in close collaboration with Liberty and Ironshore’s wholesale underwriting units – is focused on …

Lane Joins Alliant Specialty as Executive VP in California

Newport Beach, Calif.-based Alliant Insurance Services has named Rob Lane executive vice president at Alliant Specialty. Lane will provide client advocacy, strategic consulting, and claims resolution services to Alliant’s industry clients across the United States. He is located in Newport …

BHSI Names Heads of Marine (AXA’s Mairos) & Property (Zurich’s Mannion) in UK, Ireland

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced it has appointed Pedro Mairos as head of Marine, and Sean Mannion as head of Property, for the UK and Ireland. Mairos comes to BHSI with nearly two decades working in marine insurance around …

Lepore Promoted to VP at California’s Burnham Benefits Insurance Services

Irvine, California-based Burnham Benefits Insurance Services has promoted Maggie Lepore to vice president. Lepore continues to expand Burnham’s central coast footprint through her diverse expertise with public entities. She will utilize the same resources and depth of knowledge to support …