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Guy Carpenter Appoints Bermuda Execs, Including Johnston, Komposch from Aon

Guy Carpenter announced the appointment of Robert Johnston as chairman of Guy Carpenter’s Bermuda operations, and Peter Komposch as head of Casualty and Specialty, Bermuda, with immediate effect. Johnston has nearly 20 years’ experience in Bermuda, most recently as president …

Ohio’s Norman-Spencer Adds Cox as Managing Director, Transportation

Norman-Spencer, a Dayton, Ohio-based property/casualty program administrator and wholesale brokerage, has appointed Dave Cox as managing director of the Transportation Division. Cox brings over 30 years of experience exclusively in the transportation insurance industry from field underwriting to chief underwriting …

Horvath, McManamy Promoted at Illinois’ Employee Benefits Provider, Trustmark

Trustmark, a national employee benefits provider headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois, has promoted Steve Horvath and Sean McManamy to new positions. McManamy, a corporate senior vice president and member of the Trustmark enterprise leadership team, will assume leadership of HealthFitness, …

Martinez Joins Risk Consulting Practice in Chicago as Private Risk Practice Leader

Risk Consulting Partners (RCP) has added Amanda Martinez as Private Risk Practice leader, based in Chicago. Martinez brings more than 10 years’ experience to RCP in the private client property and casualty space. She joins the firm from Marsh USA, …

Herrera Appointed Director of Operations at Texas Surplus Lines Stamping Office

The Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX) has named Cheyenne Herrera director of Operations. Herrera originally joined SLTX in 1998 as a data entry clerk. She oversaw the implementation of the Electronic Filing System (EFS) beginning in 2003 and …

New York’s Cook Maran Hires Anzelone as a Client Advisor

Cook Maran, headquartered in Melville, N.Y., has hired 18-year insurance veteran Chris Anzelone as a client advisor. He will operate out of the Cook Maran location in Melville. Anzelone previously served as director of Sales and Acquisitions at Davenport Financial …

Virginia’s Allianz Partners Hires Wright as CFO, O’Connor as Head of Operations

Allianz Partners, a Henrico, Va.-based insurance company, has hired Jeff Wright as chief financial officer and Jim O’Connor as head of Operations. Wright succeeds Diane Babson, who took an assignment with another Allianz Partners business unit, while O’Connor fills a …

Kaufman Group, Burns & Wilcox Promote 23 Associates Including D’Antoni

Global insurance services firm H.W. Kaufman Group and its subsidiary Burns & Wilcox, a North American wholesale insurance broker and underwriting manager, have announced numerous leadership promotions. Twenty-three insurance industry associates across 15 locations in the United States and Canada …

Amoruso Joins Renaissance Alliance Insurance Services in Florida

Renaissance Alliance Insurance Services, a membership alliance for independent insurance agencies, has hired Anthony Amoruso as senior agency recruitment specialist in Florida. Oscar L. Miniet, regional executive vice president, made the announcement, saying that Amoruso’s primary role will be to …

Chaney Elected to 4th Term as Mississippi Insurance Commissioner

Mississippi’s insurance commissioner was re-elected to a fourth term Tuesday. Mike Chaney, a Republican, defeated his Democratic challenger Robert Amos of Byram who does private job training. A former state lawmaker from Vicksburg, Chaney, 75, said he will continue trying …