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Wisconsin’s Church Mutual Promotes 6 in Leadership Positions

Church Mutual Insurance Co. S.I., based in Merrill, Wisconsin, has promoted six individuals into new leadership roles. Jeff Steffen has been promoted to senior vice president – chief financial officer. Steffen has a proven track record of leadership success within …

Tokio Marine HCC in Houston Names AIG’s Pastor Chief Actuary

Tokio Marine HCC has appointed Nick Pastor as senior vice president and chief actuary. Based in Houston, Pastor reports to Tom Weist, Tokio Marine HCC’s co-chief financial officer. Pastor has more than 25 years of actuarial experience. Most recently, he …

Beazley Appoints Greenwood as Head of Cyber & Executive Risk, Succeeding Donovan

Specialist insurer Beazley has appointed Bethany Greenwood as global head of cyber & executive risk (CyEx) from July 2020. She will join Beazley’s executive committee at the same time. Greenwood joined Beazley last September to lead the London market and …

Farmers in California Names Conte Head of Exclusive Agent Distribution

Woodland Hills, Calif.-based Farmers Insurance has named Krista Conte head of exclusive agent distribution. Conte joins Farmers after more than 15 years at Allstate, where she was most recently field vice president in the California region. Farmers Insurance Group is …

Kelley, from AmWINS, Joins Hanover as President of Specialty Industrial Property Team

The Hanover Insurance Group reported that James A. Kelley has been appointed president of Hanover Specialty Industrial Property. Kelley will be responsible for the company’s portfolio of insurance for complex high hazard industrial businesses. He replaces James L. Abraham, who …

Willis Towers Watson’s Climate & Resilience Hub Taps Scott from BofE as Senior Director

Willis Towers Watson announced the appointment of Matt Scott as a senior director in its Climate and Resilience Hub. Scott played an integral role in the Bank of England’s climate team under Governor Mark Carney from 2014 and led delivery …

Venbrook in California Names Ahuja Chief Operations Officer

Los Angeles, Calif.-based Venbrook Group LLC has named Sonia Ahuja chief operations officer. Ahuja will be responsible for growth through organic initiatives and strategic acquisitions and partnerships and will oversee operations efficiencies and margin improvements for Venbrook Group and its …

Distinguished Programs Taps Chisenhall to Lead Midwest Sales Team

Distinguished Programs, a national insurance program manager, has hired John Chisenhall as regional sales executive of its Midwest territories. He is based in St. Louis, Mo. Chisenhall brings 15 years of experience in workers’ compensation and commercial insurance to his …

Fortier Named Vice President at Hylant in Michigan

Grand Rapids, Mich.-based insurance brokerage, Hylant, one of the nation’s largest privately owned insurance brokerages, has hired Ken Fortier to lead business development efforts for the West Michigan division of the 16-office, more than 700 employee family owned company. Fortier …

Hentschke, Mudd Promoted at Valley Insurance Agency Alliance

St. Louis, Mo.-based Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a network of more than 130 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Illinois, recently named Sam Hentschke as service development coordinator and Clinton Mudd as regional manager. Hentschke is in charge of …