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Hubbell Promoted to Chief Risk Officer at TDECU

Michael Hubbell, who has served as vice president of Risk Management for TDECU – Your Credit Union, has been appointed chief risk officer for the Lake Jackson, Texas-based credit union. Hubbell will report to the credit union’s President and Chief …

Yamazaki Colwell Joins Alliant in Atlanta

Yumi Yamazaki Colwell has joined the Employee Benefits Group of Alliant in Atlanta as first vice president. Yamazaki Colwell has experience in the global automotive/manufacturing industry, particularly in the U.S. and Asia, and will provide a full range of benefits …

Pennsylvania’s Ascinsure Specialty Risk Promotes Keinard

Ascinsure Specialty Risk LLC has promoted Steve Keinard as its assistant vice president and underwriting manager. Within this new role, Keinard will provide leadership, support and guidance to Ascinsure’s underwriting team. Joining Ascinsure as a senior underwriter in January 2018, …

Chubb Appoints Bryant as Head of Financial Lines, Continental Europe

Chubb announced the appointment of Kyle Bryant to the newly created position of head of Financial Lines for Continental Europe. In this role, Bryant will have responsibility for leading Chubb’s Financial Lines team in the region, overseeing strategic development, execution …

Cook Named Next Managing Director of Iowa’s Global Insurance Accelerator

The Global Insurance Accelerator (GIA), headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, has appointed Nicole Cook as the group’s managing director effective May 1. She joined the GIA full time on Feb. 11. During the GIA’s 2019 cohort, Cook will work alongside …

Insurance Broker Lockton Opens New Orleans Area Office

Global insurance broker Lockton Companies has opened an office in the greater New Orleans area, headed by Tim Woodard, JD. Danelle Heathman has been appointed as a senior vice president and Cheryl Cabrera will serve as a senior account manager. …

WNC Insurance Services Names Wurmser President, Lender-Placed Insurance

WNC Insurance Services Inc. has appointed Eric Wurmser as president of its Lender-Placed Insurance Division. He is based in Dallas. In his role, Wurmser is responsible for the design and delivery of WNC’s insurance products and services to financial institutions, …

Safety National Casualty Makes Underwriting Management Changes

Safety National Casualty Corp., headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, has made organizational changes and enhancements to the company’s casualty field underwriting management roles. Steve Cotnoir, formerly vice president – Large Casualty, has assumed the role of executive director of Casualty …

AIG Names Ferrara to Head Investments Communications

American International Group has named Carla Ferrara as head of communications for AIG’s Investments organization. Ferrara will be based in New York and report to Elaine Rocha, chief operating officer, AIG Investments. Ferrara brings 25 years of experience in the …

Aon Appoints Lambrou as Global CEO of Commercial Risk Solutions

Aon plc has appointed veteran Aon leader, Lambros Lambrou, as global CEO of Commercial Risk Solutions. Lambrou has worked within the risk management industry for more than three decades, holding leadership roles that span numerous Aon solution lines and regions. …