May 12, 2020
Fritz Gerber, a former leader of Zurich Insurance Group, has died. Gerber was 91. He passed away on May 10, 2020, according to the company, which did not disclose further details. “Fritz Gerber was a remarkable leader and is rightly …
May 12, 2020
Willis Towers Watson has formed a new unit serving companies facing bankruptcy or restructuring. The new unit, Strategic Solutions Group (SSG), is within its Financial, Executive and Professional Risks (FINEX) global practice and Mergers & Acquisitions Group. SSG will provide …
May 8, 2020
Tokio Marine HCC’s cyber and professional lines named Desiree Khoury vice president of marketing and business development. Khoury is based in Encino, Calif. and reports to David Lloyd, the group’s chief operating officer. As the group’s head of marketing, she …
May 8, 2020
ProSight Global Inc. has added three members to its senior management team. It recently hired Chief Claims Officer Donna Biondich, Chief Investment Officer Nico Santini and Jeff Arricale, chief of staff and head of capital markets. Biondich joined ProSight in …
May 7, 2020
Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl LLC has hired Michael H. Sampson as a partner in the Litigation Practice Group. Sampson will also serve as chair of the firm’s Insurance Coverage Group as well as co-chair of the Cannabis Group. He …
May 7, 2020
Preferred Mutual Insurance Company has appointed two new members to the company’s board of directors. Joining the board are Heidi Hoeller, retired partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), and Dr. Michael Hayduk, deputy director of the Information Directorate for the Air Force …
May 7, 2020
Chris Snider has been named head of Risk Services for Zurich Canada. Formerly the manager of Risk Services – Property, Snider fills a role that was vacated by Scott Thomas, who was named Head of Human Resources. Snider has been …
May 7, 2020
Ryan Specialty Group (RSG), headquartered in Chicago, has appointed Brendan M. Mulshine as chief revenue officer. In his expanded position, Mulshine has the responsibility for working closely with RSG’s business units, R-T Specialty LLC and RSG Underwriting Managers LLC to …
May 6, 2020
Traverse City, Michigan-based insurance brokerage, High Street Insurance Partners (HSIP), has added Scott Goodreau as managing partner and chief operating officer. Goodreau, who joined the company in April, brings nearly two decades of insurance executive leadership experience to HSIP. Most …
May 5, 2020
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced Friday he has appointed Kathleen Birrane to be Maryland’s insurance commissioner. Hogan announced the appointment to replace Al Redmer, who has been appointed executive director of the Maryland Auto Insurance Fund. Birrane is former principal …