Ed, the reinsurance, wholesale and specialty broker, announced it has appointed John Turner as chairman of Ed Bermuda. In this newly created role, Turner will “provide hands-on support to realize the potential of the recently formed operation” in Bermuda. He …
Employee benefits expert Shaan Merchant has joined Alliant Insurance Services in Bannockburn, Illinois, as first vice president. Merchant has experience designing and delivering employee benefits solutions that lower healthcare costs while bolstering operational strength. This includes a background in cost-benefit …
Lauren Hammonds Johnson has been appointed general counsel at the Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission (WCC). The general counsel will work directly under Commissioners Mark Liotta, Jordan Russell and Megan Tilly. Hammonds Johnson will be taking over the role of general …
The Glatfelter Agency (TGA), a division of Glatfelter Insurance Group, has hired Sean Gormley as the new president of its downtown York, Penn., office. Gormley will focus on developing further growth in personal, business and commercial lines and managing carrier …
Peter Clune will succeed Ron Lockton as chief executive officer at private global insurance broker Lockton, succeeding Ron Lockton who is taking on the role of chairman, effective May 1, 2020. Clune has been with Lockton for 13 years, most …
Gary Kitchen has been promoted to president, MGA Division, at Worldwide Facilities LLC, a national wholesale insurance broker, managing general agent and program underwriter. Kitchen’s insurance industry career spans nearly three decades. He entered the insurance industry in Sacramento with …
Haley Smith has been appointed regional sales director for State Auto Insurance Companies’ Midwest region. She is based in Chicago. Smith will report to Gerald Ladner, vice president of Sales for State Auto’s personal lines and small commercial business divisions. …
Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd. announced the launch of a new team of underwriters at the recently acquired Pembroke Managing Agency Ltd. and the development of a new cyber product. Pembroke’s four-person cyber team is led by divisional director Jacqueline Spencer-Sim. …
NIP Group Inc., a Woodbridge, N.J.-headquartered program manager providing marketing, underwriting and administration of specialty insurance programs, has hired John Bertoli as senior vice president of Marketing. In this role, Bertoli will be responsible for building awareness, preference and demand …
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. announced the retirement of Mark E. Watson III as chief executive officer, effective immediately. Kevin J. Rehnberg has been named interim chief executive officer, subject to Bermuda regulatory approval. Watson’s exit comes on the heels …
