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Sompo Global Risk Solutions Expands Mexico Capabilities, Hires Macias Romo

Sompo International Holdings Ltd. announced that the company has expanded its capabilities in Mexico with the addition of a new Sompo International Global Risk Solutions (GRS) team that will focus on serving clients in select industry verticals. Sompo Seguros Mexico, …

EverQuote Hires Shankaran as Executive Vice President of Commercial Insurance

EverQuote Inc., a Cambridge, Mass.-based, online insurance marketplace in the U.S., has hired Shivi Shankaran as executive vice president of Commercial Insurance and Special Projects. Shankaran previously spent nearly 15 years in various roles at Amazon. Before this, he worked …

Connecticut’s Smith Brothers Insurance Hires Wohlers

Smith Brothers Insurance, a Glastonbury, Conn.-headquartered independently operated insurance broker, has hired Karen Smith Wohlers. She will be responsible for Employee Benefits Compliance and Legal Services in her new role. Wohlers has a background in human resources and compliance. Previously, …

Alabama-Based CNC Hires Kattermann as SVP of Claims Operations

Insurance adjusting firm CNC Catastrophe & National Claims has added George Kattermann as senior vice president of Claims Operations. He joins the team with more than 30 years of experience in catastrophe claims and business development. Kattermann began his catastrophe …

Meyer Named Interim Executive Director at Texas Surplus Lines Stamping Office

Don Meyer has been appointed interim executive director at the Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX). The appointment, approved by the SLTX board of directors, was effective Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019. Meyer has more than 37 years of experience …

Saxe Doernberger & Vita Hires Manobianca as Of Counsel in Northeast Office

Saxe Doernberger & Vita P.C. (SDV) has hired Stacy Manobianca as an Of Counsel attorney in its Northeast office. Manobianca is experienced in all aspects of litigation, including depositions and motion practice as well as settlement negotiations, mediations and arbitrations, …

Massachusetts’ Risk Strategies Appoints Dubraski as Chief Growth Officer

Risk Strategies, a Boston, Mass.-headquartered, privately held insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has appointed its National Health Care Practice leader, Bob Dubraski, as chief growth officer. In his expanded role, Dubraski will work with leaders across all of Risk …

Brokerslink Network Appoints Ghazaleh as Middle East Regional Manager

Global broking business Brokerslink announced the appointment of Osama Abu Ghazaleh as Middle East regional manager. The region now has a dedicated representative committed to promoting the growth and development of its independent brokers located there, said Zug, Switzerland-based Brokerslink, …

Puckett Joins Alliant Insurance Services as VP in Chicago

Bobette Puckett, a Chicago-based property/casualty insurance veteran, has joined Alliant Insurance Services as vice president. The longtime regional expert will service a diverse and growing client base throughout the Midwest. Over a career spanning more than three decades, Puckett has …

Marketing, Innovation Chief Williams Leaving Nationwide; Jones, Mahaffey to Assume Roles

The man behind Nationwide’s “On Your Side” advertising and marketing for the past five years, along with initiatives targeting emerging businesses and innovation, is leaving the giant insurer. Terrance Williams is stepping down in November as executive vice president/chief marketing …