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Iowa’s Holmes Murphy Expands Leadership Team

Waukee, Iowa-based Holmes Murphy has added three new members to its board of managers, as well as three new members to its executive committee. Each of these leaders brings years of experience and commitment to the company. The new members …

Willis Re Taps Buxton from Allianz as Managing Director, Int’l Customized Reinsurance

Willis Re, the reinsurance subsidiary of Willis Towers Watson, announced the appointment of Simon Buxton as managing director of its International Customised Reinsurance practice, which focuses on non-traditional reinsurance. Buxton will focus on providing structured solutions across all the company’s …

Veteran Aon Executive Fitzgerald Joins QBE North America Specialty & Commercial

A long-time Aon executive is signing on with QBE North America as its new president of Specialty & Commercial. Tom Fitzgerald is taking on the new position in February 2020 after being with Aon Risk Solutions for more than 28 …

Connecticut’s CMIC Group Promotes Ursini, Cronin

CMIC Group, a Glastonbury, Conn.-based, member-owned medical professional liability insurance company, has promoted Michelle M. Ursini, previously the director of Business Development & Marketing, to the role of vice president of Business Development & Marketing. Additionally, Garrett P. Cronin, previously …

CRU Group Hires Norman as Vice President for the Northeast Region

CRU Group U.S. CEO David Repinski has announced that Adam Norman was hired as vice president for the Northeast region. In this role, Norman is responsible for CRU Group’s operational service delivery and client relationships across this multi-state territory. Norman’s …

Distinguished Programs Promotes Lane to Regional Sales Executive in Manhattan

Distinguished Programs, a national insurance program manager, has promoted Tom Lane. A sales professional with Distinguished Programs for more than 14 years, Lane assumes the role of regional sales executive for New York State, Manhattan, Bronx and Staten Island, as …

Taylor Joins J.M. Wilson in Michigan as Accounting Assistant

J.M. Wilson has added Rebecca Taylor as an accounting assistant in its Portage, Michigan, office. Taylor is responsible for supporting the accounting team in numerous ways. Her role includes processing and recording financial transactions for both J.M. Wilson and Cedar …

Generali Completes Acquisition of Portugal Insurer Seguradoras Unidas from Apollo

Generali finalized the acquisition in Portugal of the insurer Seguradoras Unidas and the health services company AdvanceCare from Apollo Global Management Inc. for €600 million (US$670.1 million) Generali paid €510 million (US$570 million) for Seguradoras Unidas and €90 million (US$100.5 …

Illinois’ Pinnacle Actuarial Resources Names Mosler Principal, Consulting Actuary

Pinnacle Actuarial Resources Inc. (Pinnacle) in Bloomington, Illinois, has named Tim Mosler a principal and consulting actuary. Mosler joined Pinnacle in 2014 and has been in the property/casualty insurance industry since 1996. He has been a consultant since 2001, specializing …

SLTX’s Mitchell Joins IIAT as Director

The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) has hired Tara Mitchell as a director. Mitchell will lead IIAT’s technology initiatives to innovate and streamline business practices and bring greater value to IIAT members and the independent agent community. IIAT is …