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Holmes Murphy Adds Fitzpatrick as VP, Client Service, in Minnesota

Insurance services firm Holmes Murphy has hired Barry Fitzpatrick as vice president, Client Service, for the company’s growing Minneapolis, Minnesota, Employee Benefits team. Fitzpatrick brings more than 20 years of experience in the group employee benefits industry and will serve …

Connecticut’s LL Global Hires Carroll to Lead National Accounts Team

LL Global Inc., the Windsor, Conn.-based, non-profit parent organization for trade associations LIMRA and LOMA, has hired John Carroll to lead its National Accounts team. He will report to Sean O’Donnell, senior vice president of LL Global Member Relations and …

Michigan Auto Insurer Hagerty Adds Hunter as VP, Brand

Hagerty, based in Traverse City, Mich., has added Laura Hunter to its Brand team as vice president of Brand Communications. Reporting to Soon Hagerty, senior vice president of Brand, Hunter oversee public relations, corporate citizenship and external communications. Hunter joins …

Virginia’s Kinsale Capital Group Hires Beachy as Executive VP, Chief Claims Officer

Kinsale Capital Group Inc. has hired Mark J. Beachy as executive vice president and chief claims officer, effective October 5, 2020. Beachy will succeed Ann Marie Marson, who served as chief claims officer since August 2009 and is retiring from …

Lloyd’s Names AIG/Blackboard’s Schoberth to New U.S. Market Development Position

Lloyd’s of London has appointed Uwe Schoberth as U.S. market development director, a new role focused on expanding its strategic relationships with retail, wholesale and reinsurance brokers in its largest market. In collaboration with Lloyd’s business development teams in London …

Guy Carpenter’s Riley to Join Lockton Re Aviation Practice in London

Global reinsurance broker Lockton Re announced that Dominic Riley will be joining Lockton Re in London to lead the Aviation & Aerospace practice early next year. Riley was most recently part of the Aviation team at Guy Carpenter having joined …

New York’s Preferred Mutual Hires Raue as Senior Vice President of Claims

Preferred Mutual Insurance Company has hired Michelle Raue as senior vice president of claims. In this role, Raue will be responsible for building the vision and executing the strategy to deliver an innovative and differentiated claims experiences for the organization, …

Chubb Appoints Sosa to Lead Operations in Japan

Chubb Limited announced that Diego Sosa has been named regional president, Far East. Currently, chief operating officer for Chubb in Brazil, Sosa in his new role will have overall responsibility for the management and business results of Chubb’s general insurance …

AIG Names StarStone’s Rash as CEO of Talbot Underwriting

American International Group announced that Chris Rash has been appointed chief executive officer of Talbot Underwriting, which operates within the Lloyd’s Insurance Market through Syndicate 1183. Rash has also been appointed to the Talbot Underwriting board. He will oversee all …

Alera Group Promotes Hohman to EVP, Wealth Management Leader in Illinois

Alera Group, a national independent insurance agency based in Deerfield, Illinois, has appointed Tina Hohman as executive vice president and Wealth Management practice leader. In this role, Hohman is responsible for wealth management services offered throughout Alera Group, including financial …