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Wolfgram Named COO at Wisconsin’s Badger Mutual Insurance

Dan Wolfgram has been named chief operating officer of Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based Badger Mutual Insurance Co., effective Dec. 2, 2019. Wolfgram has more than 30 years of experience in the insurance industry. A longtime employee of R&R Insurance Services Inc. in …

The Doctors Co. in California Names Vanderlaan Chief Financial Officer

The Doctors Co. has promoted Marco Vanderlaan to chief financial officer and chief risk officer. Vanderlaan succeeds David Preimesberger, who assumes new roles as senior vice president for strategic planning and chief ethics officer. Vanderlaan has held a variety of …

Ohio’s AgencyZoom Hires Ternes as VP, Sales

AgencyZoom, a Columbus, Ohio-based sales analytics and automation platform for insurance agents, has hired Katherine Ternes as vice president of Sales Ternes time as a legislative aide and her experience within insurtech start-ups brings a unique combination of skills to …

Tokio Marine HCC Names Barnett and Browne as Co-Global Marketing Leaders

Specialty insurer Tokio Marine HCC announced that Jeremy Barnett and Phelim Browne have been named co-global marketing leaders, effective Oct. 1, 2019, reporting to Thomas Harmeyer, executive vice president. Barnett, based in Los Angeles, joined Tokio Marine HCC in April …

Alliant Adds Dunn in Colorado to Employee Benefits Group

Alliant Insurance Services Inc. has added Corey Dunn to its employee benefits group as assistant vice president. Dunn is based in Denver, Colo., and will work with a range of organizations delivering benefits solutions. Dunn was previously an employee benefits …

New York’s Distinguished Programs Elevates Two Senior Executives

Distinguished Programs, a national insurance program manager headquartered in New York, N.Y., has promoted Mark Kissick to chief sales officer. Kissick, who will now oversee all sales and marketing activities for the company, most recently served as president of American …

Next Insurance Appoints Chase, Leichtag as Head Marketing and Product Officers

Next Insurance, a digital insurtech company focused on small business insurance, has appointed today former Fitbit executive Melanie Chase as chief marketing officer and former Yelp executive Effi Fuks Leichtag as chief product officer. Next Insurance provides insurance coverage to …

Okumura to Succeed Frudd as CEO at Sompo International Holdings

Sompo International Holdings (SIH), a Bermuda-based specialty provider of property/casualty insurance and reinsurance, announced that Mikio Okumura will be appointed chief executive officer effective on January 1, 2020 subject to regulatory approvals. Okumura is succeeding Nigel Frudd, who will still …

AIG’s Marshall Joins CFC as Transaction Liability Practice Leader

Specialty insurer CFC has appointed Angus Marshall as its Transaction Liability practice leader. Marshall joins CFC from American International Group where he led the UK and London Market mergers and acquisitions (M&A) team for more than four years. Prior to …

Tewhill Named Practice Leader at EPIC’s Edgewood Healthcare Advisors

San Francisco-based EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, has tapped Susan Tewhill to lead its Edgewood Healthcare Advisors practice. Tewhill and her team bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to …