Specialist insurer Beazley is introducing a new product recall insurance policy for private enterprises in the U.S., with a planned launch in the second quarter of 2020. The company has appointed a new underwriting team specifically to support the offering. …
Ascot has announced the appointment of Jonathan M. Zaffino as group president. He will oversee the organization’s U.S. and Bermuda platforms and will also have executive responsibility for Ethos Specialty, a managing general underwriter in the U.S. market. Zaffino has …
Alan McClain is now Arkansas Insurance Commissioner — its 24th — having been named to lead the Arkansas Insurance Department (AID) by Gov. Asa Hutchinson in early April. He previously has served as Commissioner of Arkansas Rehabilitation Services (ARS), an …
Worldwide Facilities, a national wholesale insurance broker, managing general agent and program underwriter, has hired Frank Caplan as an assistant vice president in the New York office. Frank has nearly 20 years of experience in the insurance industry, specializing in …
AXA announced the death of Stefan Lippe, 65, who has been an AXA Director since 2012, and was the former chief executive officer of Swiss Re Group. Press reports reveal he died of complications from COVID-19. Lippe spent 30 years …
PMA Companies, an insurance company headquartered in Blue Bell, Penn., has named Robert Bell as senior vice president and chief financial officer. Bell joined PMA Companies in July 2019 as senior vice president and deputy chief financial officer. He succeeds …
Shana Stodolski has been appointed assistant vice president, Cyber, for Brit Global Specialty USA. She will be based in Glastonbury, Conn. and be responsible for supporting the growth and underwriting of cyber insurance for BGSU. She joins from DUAL Commercial …
Everest Insurance announced changes to the Commercial Casualty leadership team. Four underwriters across the country have been appointed leaders for the Northeast, South, Midwest and Southwest regions. Frank Engle has been appointed vice president and regional leader for the South, …
Homeowners of America Insurance Co. (HOAIC), a property/casualty insurance provider headquartered in Irving, Texas, appointed Richard B. Runyan as its new chief financial officer (CFO) effective March 16, 2020. Runyan joins HOAIC from Centauri Insurance Group where he was CFO …
Obsidian Insurance Holdings Inc., a new fronting insurance holding company, has added to its senior management team with the appointment of Dan Larkin as chief underwriting officer. Obsidian was recently formed in partnership with insurance industry executives and Genstar Capital. …
