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Ironshore’s Shrubb Joins AXA XL’s Terrorism Insurance Team in U.S.

Morgan Shrubb has joined AXA XL Insurance as underwriting manager for War, Terrorism & Political Violence insurance. Shrubb joins AXA XL from Ironshore International where she served as a production specialist, charged with growing the company’s war, terrorism and political …

Hong Kong Insurer FWD Hires Ex-Deutsche Bank Dealmaker as M&A Adviser

FWD Group, the insurer backed by Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li, has hired former Deutsche Bank AG dealmaker Tan Boon-Kee as senior adviser for mergers and acquisitions. Tan, who will be based in Singapore, started in her new role at …

SCOR Names Conoscente CEO of SCOR Global P&C, Succeeding Peignet

SCOR announced the appointment of Jean-Paul Conoscente, currently chief executive officer of reinsurance at SCOR Global P&C, as CEO of SCOR Global P&C. This appointment follows Victor Peignet’s decision to retire for personal reasons, after 35 years with the SCOR …

Dodrill Appointed as West Virginia Insurance Commissioner to Succeed McVey

West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has appointed James A. Dodrill as insurance commissioner, effective March 4, 2019. Dodrill succeeds Allen McVey, who was appointed earlier this year as secretary of the West Virginia Department of Administration. For the past two …

A.M. Best Makes Senior Management Changes, Restructures Organization

A.M. Best announced that Roger Sellek will step down as CEO of its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Asia Pacific (AP) regions at the end of March. As part of its succession planning process, A.M. Best has also …

Maine’s BroGue Insurance & Financial Services Promotes Kinney, Hires Cole

BroGue Insurance & Financial Services has promoted Heather Kinney to agency manager and hired Derek Cole. Kinney began her insurance career in 1990 and has been a licensed agent since 1999, with experience in both personal and commercial lines. In …

PMC Insurance Group Hires Skinner as Assistant Vice President in Massachusetts

PMC Insurance Group, a Bedford, Mass.-headquartered, national workers’ compensation wholesaler, has hired Richard Skinner as assistant vice president for its staffing programs division, StaffPRO3. In his new role, Skinner will be responsible for growing new business nationwide. He brings more …

Lloyd’s Managing Agency Antares Appoints Battle as Chief Executive Officer

Antares the Lloyd’s managing agency and member of the QIC Group announced the appointment of Jonathan (Joe) Battle, the current active underwriter, as chief executive officer (subject to necessary regulatory approvals). Stephen Redmond, current managing director of Antares, has been …

Missouri’s POWERS Insurance and Risk Management Hires Hentschke, Wittenberg

POWERS Insurance and Risk Management, a St. Louis, Missouri-based family owned and operated independent insurance agency, has added Samantha Hentschke as personal lines account manager and Luke Wittenberg as commercial lines insurance advisor. Hentschke will pursue new business opportunities, as …

Lincoln-Leavitt Insurance Adds Gordon and Davis in California

Lakeport, Calif.-based Lincoln-Leavitt Insurance has added Tina Gordon and Maria Davis. Gordon will focus on commercial insurance for the construction, manufacturing, retail and wholesale industries. Davis is an account manager and will service client accounts. Prior to joining the agency, …