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Ames & Gough Elects Knise as Chair, Announces Senior Leadership Appointments

Ames & Gough, an insurance broker and risk management consultant specializing in serving design professionals, law firms, associations/nonprofits and other professional service organizations, has appointed Matt Gough as president and Brett Gough as chief operating officer. Along with CEO Dan …

Chubb Names Côté as Head of Major Accts, Europe; Brionne as France Country President

Chubb announced a series of changes to its European leadership team: a new head of Major Accounts for Europe; a new country president for France and a new director of Accident & Health Continental Europe. Nadia Côté has been appointed …

Al Mannai Appointed Group CEO of Qatar Insurance Group

Salem Khalaf Al Mannai has been appointed group CEO of Qatar Insurance Group, effective Jan. 1, 2020. Al Mannai has been instrumental in bringing innovative solutions to cement the group’s position as a pioneer in the insurance industry arena, both …

Philadelphia Insurance Names Doyle Co-Chief Underwriting Officer; Adds 3 Senior VPs

Philadelphia Insurance Companies has appointed John Doyle as a co-chief underwriting officer and promoted three vice presidents to senior vice president roles. Doyle is now shares the underwriting officer responsibilities along with President John Glomb. In this new role, Doyle …

Santarelli to Head Maryland’s Newly Formed Wye River Insurance Brokerage

Wye River Insurance, based in Baltimore, Md., has announced leadership appointments for the newly-formed insurance brokerage serving real estate and construction professionals in the multifamily industry. Long-time insurance expert Katherine Santarelli will lead day-to-day operations and provide strategic brokering and …

Ed Broking Appoints Kelley from Sompo Int’l as Head of Bermuda Liability Division

Ed, the global reinsurance, wholesale and specialty broker, announces the appointment of Colin Kelley as head of Ed’s new Liability Division in Bermuda. Effective immediately, Kelley will lead the professional lines, casualty and healthcare teams. Kelley brings more than 16 …

Integrity Insurance Hires Huber as Territory Sales Manager in Minnesota

Integrity Insurance, a property and casualty carrier headquartered in Appleton, Wisconsin, has added Jake Huber as territory sales manager for Minnesota. Based in Minnesota, Huber will be responsible for developing and implementing sales action plans with agency partners to drive …

Lloyd’s Performance Management Director Hancock to Step Down in 2020

Lloyd’s announced that Jon Hancock has decided to step down as performance management director in 2020. At the same time, Lloyd’s also announced that Julia Tyson has been named chief human resources officer, while Jo Scott was appointed chief marketing …

Brit Global Specialty Names AIG’s Ruhlman to U.S. Cyber Team

Brit Ltd. has named Douglas Ruhlman as assistant vice president, Cyber, for Brit Global Specialty USA. Ruhlman will work to support the underwriting and growth of Brit’s U.S. cyber portfolio. He will report to Jeff Norton, senior vice president, Cyber …

Russell Joins POWERS Insurance as Commercial Lines Account Manager

POWERS Insurance & Risk Management in St. Louis, Missouri, has hired Amy Russell as commercial lines account manager. Russell has more than 20 years of experience in the insurance and marketing industries. In this position, Russell will be responsible for …