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Pennsylvania’s Graham Company Hires McIntire as Chief Technology Officer

Graham Company, based in Philadelphia, Penn., has hired Michael McIntire as chief technology officer, in which he will lead the development of Graham’s technology strategy and manage its execution. In this role, McIntire will work to develop solutions for employees …

Maryland’s Wye River Insurance Appoints Santarelli as President

Wye River Insurance has appointed Katherine Santarelli as president, leading day-to-day operations and providing strategic brokering and consulting services for the newly-formed insurance brokerage. The Baltimore, Md.-based boutique brokerage serves real estate and construction professionals in the multifamily industry. Santarelli …

Integro Announces Beard Is Stepping Down as CEO of Specialist Broker RFIB

Integro Insurance Brokers Holdings Ltd., the parent of UK-based firm Risk Transfer Group (RTG), which trades under the RFIB brand, announced that Steven Beard, CEO of RFIB will be stepping down, effective immediately. On Jan. 1, 2020, Integro completed its …

Schalk Appointed President of Florida-Based St. Johns Insurance; Bowen to Retire

St. Johns Insurance, a privately-held insurer specializing in homeowners’ insurance products and services headquartered in Orlando, Fla., announced that Reese Bowen will retire from the role of president and Jesse Schalk, who joined St. Johns in 2013 as chief financial …

Lindley Named VP, Chief Information Security Officer at Trustmark in Illinois

Trustmark Mutual Holding Co., a national employee benefits provider headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois, has selected Britt Lindley as its new chief information security officer (CISO). Lindley has more than three decades of experience in Information Security and IT. For …

Downs Named Chief of Staff at Oklahoma Insurance Department

Brian Downs has been tapped to serve as chief of staff for the Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID). Downs currently serves as the State Health Information Exchange director and special assistant to the Governor’s Front Porch Initiative. He previously served as …

California’s Topa Insurance Company Promotes Yates, Tillinghast

Topa Insurance Company, one of the wholly owned subsidiaries of Topa Insurance Group – a boutique insurance holding company based in Calabasas, Calif. – has promoted Kelly Yates to vice president of Claims and Tracy Tillinghast to assistant vice president …

Coon Named Deputy Commissioner for Maryland Insurance Administration

Maryland Insurance Commissioner Al Redmer Jr. has named Jay Coon as deputy commissioner for the Maryland Insurance Administration. Coon is a veteran insurance executive with 30 years of industry experience. “Jay has an impressive background in business and management,” Redmer …

New York’s The Stahlka Agency Names Berg as a Partner

The Stahlka Agency has named Shawn Berg as a partner in the insurance agency. Berg joined the agency in 2011. He previously held similar roles at Marsh and also spent time on the carrier side with Safeco. He will be …

MS Amlin Appoints 4 Senior Leaders Within Specialty Business

MS Amlin, the global re/insurer, announced the appointments of four senior leaders within the Specialty business, who will report to Mark Clements and Andrew Wright, co-chief underwriting officers of MS Amlin Underwriting Ltd (MS AUL). The creation of the Specialty …