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Dostal Appointed Midwest Regional Manager at UFG Insurance

UFG Insurance in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has appointed Jeanette Dostal as Midwest regional manager. Dostal will succeed current Midwest regional manager Corey Ruehle, who was appointed chief claims officer in January. Dostal is currently the underwriting manager of the Midwest …

Hamilton Reappointed to Lead Texas Office of Public Insurance Counsel

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has reappointed Melissa Hamilton as the public counsel for the Office of Public Insurance Counsel (OPIC). Hamilton has served as the public counsel since December 2017; her new term set to expire on Feb. 1, 2021. …

Chubb Names Graswinckel as Segment Leader, Major Accounts, Continental Europe

Chubb announced the appointment of Peter Graswinckel as segment leader for Major Accounts in Continental Europe. In this newly created role, Graswinckel will be responsible for delivering tailor-made solutions and services for clients and business partners in Continental Europe. He …

Fowler Joins RHSB as VP – Employee Benefits Practice Leader in Fort Worth

RHSB (Roach Howard Smith & Barton) has hired Dennis Fowler as vice president in its Fort Worth Employee Benefits Practice group. Fowler is a seasoned sales professional and has been an employee benefit consultant for over for years with another …

QBE North America Launches Business Unit for Financial Institutions

QBE North America has launched QBE Integrated Advantage for Financial Institutions—a new dedicated business unit specializing in the segment The new unit offers customers access to a single team organized under a one leader that comprises financial institutions professionals in …

Ed Appoints Willis Towers Watson’s Skaanild to Professional & Executive Risk Team

Ed, the London-based reinsurance, wholesale and specialty broker, announced the appointment of Laura Skaanild as client director, Professional and Executive Risk. She will report to Paul Richards, managing director of Professional and Executive Risk. Skaanild will focus on managing and …

Massachusetts’ XS Brokers Promotes McVicker

XS Brokers, a Quincy, Mass.-based independent wholesale insurance underwriting brokerage service provider, has promoted Sean McVicker to division leader of Brokerage Casualty. Previously, McVicker served as assistant vice president at XS Brokers. In his new role, he will play a …

eDriving Appoints Shishko as Vice President of Strategic Partnerships

eDriving, a global provider of driver risk management programs with a U.S. headquarters in Cape May, N.J., has appointed Eric Shishko as vice president of Strategic Partnerships. In his new role, Shishko will facilitate key strategic partner relationships and spearhead …

Fehrenbacher Returns to ONI Risk Partners in Management Role

Indianapolis-based independent insurance broker, ONI Risk Partners (ONI) has welcomed back Andrea Fehrenbacher in a new role as managing director of placement and risk transfer. In this key role, Fehrenbacher leads the ONI placement and risk transfer team across its …

Alliant Adds Cox to Employee Benefits Group in Austin

John Cox has joined the Employee Benefits Group of Alliant Insurance Services as vice president, based in Austin, Texas. Cox has more than 25 years of experience in the employee benefits field. Prior to joining Alliant, Cox was president of …