Marine insurer Skuld has appointed Åse Naaman Jensen as senior vice president and head of Skuld New York, succeeding Charles B. Anderson. To ensure a smooth transition, Naaman Jensen will work in parallel with Anderson from September 1, 2020, until …
Woodruff Sawyer has named Brian O’Regan vice president in the firm’s private equity and transactional risk group. O’Regan will work out of the San Francisco, Calif. office. He has a decade of experience in the insurance industry and financial institutions …
TrueNorth Companies, a risk management and insurance brokerage firm headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has appointed Benefits principal and practice leader, Kyle Mertz, to the role of executive vice president of the Benefits division, effective Sept. 1. Mertz will oversee …
American Financial Group Inc., headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, has promoted Brian S. Hertzman to senior vice president and chief financial officer. Hertzman joined AFG in 1991 and has held positions of increasing responsibility within the company’s finance and accounting areas …
Olivia Troye, who most recently served as the homeland security and counterterrorism advisor to Vice President Mike Pence, has joined the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) as the association’s vice president of Strategy, Policy and Plans. Prior to serving the …
Global advisory and brokerage company Willis Towers Watson announced the appointment of Jeff Van Kley as senior director within its Insurance Consulting and Technology business. Van Kley will be responsible for driving revenue and fostering client relationships. He will also …
London-based brokerage Ed announced the appointment of John Head as a broker and producer. Head will support the growth of the professional and executive risk portfolio, a key area of focus and development for Ed, and also represent the firm’s …
Jason Gard has joined Reseco Insurance Advisors LLC, a partner with United Benefit Advisors (UBA) and Insurance Agency Network (ISU), as senior advisor. Gard brings 25 years of expertise in the insurance industry, specializing in employee benefits. He will be …
Markel Corporation has appointed Julia Chu as chief risk officer, effective immediately. In this new role, Chu will be responsible for Markel’s enterprise risk management, capital planning and ceded reinsurance placements. Each of these functions serve a critical role in …
CopperPoint Insurance Companies, a super regional commercial insurance company based in Phoenix, Ariz., has hired Kathleen Ziegler in a newly created role as senior vice president, Operations. Ziegler will be responsible for overseeing business operations, procedures and efficiency to support …
