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Houston’s CrossCover Insurance Services Adds 3 to Leadership Team

Houston-based CrossCover Insurance Services, a managing general underwriter (MGU) of middle-market commercial properties, has expanded its leadership team with the appointments of Brett Dupre, director of Specialty and Underwriting; Sam McBirney, director of General Property; and Mason Rudloff, director of …

Colonial Claims Appoints Cerasuolo as Chief Executive Officer

Colonial Claims, an independent insurance claims service company, has appointed John Cerasuolo as its new chief executive officer. Cerasuolo will work on Colonial’s executive management team, and will serve alongside founder Doug Branham, who will continue his involvement as chairman. …

Aspire in California Promotes Nicholson in Marketing, Names Hinkle Chief Claims Officer

Aspire General Insurance in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. has promoted Tyler Nicholson to vice president of marketing and Brad Hinkle to chief claims officer. Nicholson joined Aspire in 2016. He was previously with Vertafore, and FSC Insurance Solutions before that. Hinkle …

PartnerRe Names Bonneau as President and CEO as Clarke Exits

Bermuda-based PartnerRe Ltd. announced it has appointed industry veteran Jacques Bonneau as its president and chief executive officer effective immediately. Bonneau, who will be based in the company’s headquarter in Bermuda, succeeds Emmanuel Clarke, who is leaving the company after …

AXA XL Presents New Leadership Team for Americas

As part of the proposed changes to its insurance operating model announced in April, AXA XL has appointed its new Americas leadership team, reporting to Joe Tocco, chief executive officer for the Americas. The appointments include: Donna Nadeau to chief …

USG Opens Branch in Alpharetta, Georgia

USG Insurance Services, Inc., a national wholesaler and MGA, is has expanded its operations into Alpharetta, Ga., with the launch of a new satellite office and the hire of Bob Reardon, branch manager, and Michelle Reardon, vice president producer/broker. Bob …

American Financial Group Promotes Weidner to VP

American Financial Group Inc. (AFG) in Cincinnati, Ohio, has promoted Diane P. Weidner to vice president. Weidner joined AFG in 1987 and has held positions of increasing responsibility across the company over her 33-year tenure. During her career, she has …

The Central Insurance Companies Promotes Zollner to Northeast Regional VP

The Central Insurance Companies has promoted Matt Zollner to vice president of the Northeast regional office. In his new role, Zollner will be relocating to the Boston area this fall. He will replace Vice President Jocelyn Pfeifer, who is being …

Everest Insurance Promotes Karmilowicz to President, CEO; Mulray to COO

Everest Insurance reports that Michael Karmilowicz has been named president and chief executive officer and Michael Mulray has been named the chief operating officer. They assume these new positions immediately. Karmilowicz joined Everest Insurance in July of 2015, and most …

London Broker Tysers Appoints Buesnel from Deloitte as CEO

Tysers, the independent, London-based wholesale insurance broker, announced that Clive Buesnel will become its next chief executive officer, subject to regulatory approval. Buesnel has spent much of his career in both operational and strategic roles in the UK and global …