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Midlands Management Adds Robbins as a New Broker in Dallas

Wholesale insurance broker Midlands Management Corp. has appointed Michael Robbins to a brokerage position in Dallas. Robbins will be responsible for the solicitation of new and renewal commercial business for large and complex accounts. Through technical collaboration and guidance, he …

Burns & Wilcox Names Ornelas Associate Vice President in Los Angeles

Burns & Wilcox has named Sylvia Ornelas associate vice president in addition to her current role as director, personal insurance, in the Los Angeles, Calif., office. Burns & Wilcox also promoted John Heaner to associate managing director from underwriting manager, …

Burns & Wilcox Promotes Heaner in Florida

Burns & Wilcox has promoted John Heaner to associate managing director from underwriting manager, commercial insurance. Heaner is based in the Burns & Wilcox Tampa, Fla., office Heaner will oversee and manage day-to-day operations and team growth to support the …

AXA XL Adds Novoa, Delaney to Environmental Insurance Team in New York

AXA XL has welcomed Senior Underwriters Odette Novoa and Erica Delaney to its Environmental insurance team in New York. Both have joined AXA XL’s Northeast regional environmental underwriting team and report to Hiral Shah, head of Environmental for the East …

Louisiana’s Stonetrust Commercial Insurance Adds Lege, Moore

Stonetrust Commercial Insurance Co., based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has hired Brandon Lege as director of Loss Prevention and John Moore as a production underwriter. Lege was formerly the safety and training manager for Texas Petroleum Investment Co. in Lafayette …

Mylo in Missouri Names Tokarski Chief Operating Officer

Mylo in Kansas City, Mo., has named Belen Tokarski chief operating officer. Tokarski has served as senior vice president, chief of strategy – commercial lines since August. Tokarski has more than 20 years of experience. Before joining Mylo, she was …

EMC Insurance CEO Kelley To Retire in March; Jean Named as Successor

Bruce Kelley, CEO, president and treasurer, has informed the Employers Mutual Casualty Co. (EMC) board of directors that he is retiring in March, 2020 after 35 years with the insurer Scott Jean, currently executive vice president for Finance and Strategy, …

BMS Re Revamps U.S. Reinsurance Management; Appoints Chandler President and CEO

Reinsurance broker BMS Group announced a series of management changes within its U.S. reinsurance team as the intermediary continues its expansion. This follows the completion in October of a large-scale investment into BMS by British Columbia Investment Management Corp. and …

Former Lloyd’s CEO Beale, Grant Thornton CEO Chipman Join Clyde Law Firm Board

Insurance law firm Clyde & Co has appointed two independent board members to its management board – the first such positions at the firm. Former Lloyd’s of London CEO Dame Inga Beale and former Grant Thornton US CEO Stephen Chipman …

Plymouth Rock Assurance Direct Group President and CEO Wilson to Retire

Plymouth Rock Assurance, an east coast-based insurance company, announced that Gerry Wilson, president and CEO of Plymouth Rock Assurance Direct Group, has informed company leadership of his decision to retire. “It has been a privilege to lead Plymouth Rock in …