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BerkleyMed and Berkley Healthcare Merged Into One

W.R. Berkley Corp. said it has combined two of its healthcare-focused operating units in a bid to strength how it offers their products to customers. BerkleyMed and Berkley Healthcare are now blended into a single operating unit with the Berkley …

Drzik, Marsh’s President, Global Risk and Digital, to Step Back From Full-Time Role

Marsh, the insurance broker and risk adviser, announced that John Drzik, president, Global Risk and Digital (GR&D), will step back from full-time responsibilities as leader of GR&D effective Jan. 1, 2020, but will remain involved with the business as a …

DeCotis Specialty Insurance Hires Jones as Director of Marketing

DeCotis Specialty Insurance has hired Robert Jones as director of Marketing. In this position, Jones is responsible for expanding awareness of the company’s services and value beyond its existing footprint in the New England and Mid-Atlantic regions. Jones brings more …

Pankotai Joins IMA in Dallas as Team Sr. VP, Director of Client Services

IMA Inc., a national insurance broker specializing in property/casualty insurance, employee benefits and surety bonds, has added Donna Pankotai in its Dallas office as team senior vice president and director of Client Services within its property/casualty division. With more than …

Next Level Insurance Agency’s O’Connell Elected President-Elect of NAIFA-Texas

Next Level Insurance Agency CEO Danny O’Connell has been elected president-elect of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors – Texas (NAIFA-TX) for 2020. He will continue to lead the organization as president in 2021. O’Connell has been on …

PURE Group Names Hourihan from AIG’s Private Client Group as Chief Growth Officer

The PURE Group of Insurance Companies, which includes Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange (PURE), the policyholder-owned property and casualty insurer designed for high-net-worth individuals and families, has appointed Jerry Hourihan as senior vice president and chief growth officer. Hourihan will be …

Brightway Insurance Promotes Spendley to VP of Accounting Operations

Brightway Insurance, an insurance retailer and personal lines insurance agency, has promoted Jess Spendley to vice president of Accounting Operations. In this role, Spendley joins the executive team of the franchiser. Spendley started at Brightway as an Accounting intern while …

Munich Re’s Libman Joins Liberty Mutual’s Shared Economy/New Mobility Team

Liberty Mutual Insurance has appointed Max Libman as lead underwriting consultant for its national Sharing Economy & New Mobility unit. The dedicated Sharing Economy & New Mobility practice was launched earlier this year. The practice helps ride-hailing, vehicle-sharing, car subscription …

My Chi To Named Executive Deputy Superintendent of Insurance in New York

New York Superintendent of Financial Services Linda A. Lacewell has appointed My Chi To as executive deputy superintendent of the Insurance Division at the Department of Financial Services (DFS), which regulates more than 1,400 insurance companies with assets of $4.7 …

The Central Insurance Companies Promote Lee to VP of Southeast Regional Office

The Central Insurance Companies have promoted David Lee to vice president of the Southeast regional office, effective November 25, 2019. Lee will replace Senior Vice President Keith Moore who will retire on November 22, 2019. A graduate of the University …