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Lentz Named Senior VP – Underwriting at Texas Mutual Insurance Co.

Workers’ compensation provider, Texas Mutual Insurance Co., has appointed Jeff Lentz as the company’s senior vice president (SVP) of underwriting. He most recently was vice president of underwriting at the company. Lentz will oversee corporate underwriting, underwriting support services, regional …

Aon Forms Intellectual Property Liability MGA; Taps Lewis to Lead

Aon has established an intellectual property liability underwriting platform with levels of capacity it says is the largest known delegated capacity for the risk. IP underwriter Ian Lewis has joined the company to spearhead the development of an underwriting team …

Redmer Reflects on Time as Maryland Insurance Commissioner, Talks Future Plans

Maryland Insurance Commissioner Al Redmer Jr. will leave his regulatory role and step into his new position as executive director of Maryland Auto Insurance on Monday, bringing with him a legacy as Maryland’s longest serving insurance commissioner. Maryland Auto Insurance, …

Lloyd’s Insurer Antares Names Campbell as Head of Specialty, Succeeding Taylor

Antares, the Lloyd’s managing agent and subsidiary of QIC Global, announced the appointment of Martin Campbell as head of Specialty at Antares Syndicate 1274, effective May 12, 2020. Reporting to Alexander Craggs, active underwriter at Antares, Campbell succeeds John Taylor, …

California Commissioner Names Members to Insurance Diversity Task Force

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Wednesday announced the newest members of the Insurance Diversity Task Force, which makes recommendations to the commissioner on ways to increase diversity within the industry. Lara’s newest appointments include the first Hmong-American member, and …

Massachusetts’ MIB Group Announces Two New Hires, One Promotion

MIB Group Inc. has appointed Andrea Caruso and Trey Reynolds to executive leadership positions and promoted MIB veteran Brian Millman to head its Electronic Health Records (EHR) Solutions platform. These organizational changes will be effective May 15, 2020. Caruso joins …

Everest Insurance Taps Patel from AIG Europe as UK Head of Transactional Risk

Everest Insurance announced the appointment of Sujal Patel as the UK Head of Transactional Risk for Everest Global Markets, which includes Everest Insurance Ireland, dac. and Lloyd’s Syndicate 2786. Patel brings more than a decade of industry experience to Everest, …

DeCotis Specialty Insurance Hires Bergstrom as a Broker Based in Rhode Island

DeCotis Specialty Insurance has hired Jessica Bergstrom as a broker based in its Providence, R.I., office. Bergstrom has more than 20 years of experience as an underwriter in both standard and surplus lines markets. In her new role as a …

New York’s The IMA Group Hires Markham as Chief Strategy Officer

The IMA Group has hired Doug Markham, a healthcare and managed care industry veteran with more than 25 years of experience, as chief strategy officer. Markham has a background in healthcare, insurance, claims and managed care services. Prior to joining …

Homeland Security Intelligence Officer Glawe Named CEO of Insurance Crime Bureau

The National Insurance Crime Bureau’s (NICB) announced that David Glawe has been appointed as the new president and chief executive officer of the insurance fraud-fighting organization. Since 2017, Glawe served as under secretary and chief intelligence officer at the Department …