Alan K. Kinney III, principal at Kinney Insurance Agency in St. Albans, Vermont, was recently elected president of the Vermont Insurance Agents Association (VIAA). Within Kinney Insurance Agency, Kinney leads the commercial and agricultural property and casualty operations in addition …
Beazley has appointed Rachel Turk as head of corporate development, effective immediately, following the retirement of Mark Goodman. Turk joined Beazley in January 2009 as an analyst in the management liability team before moving into underwriting. Since 2015 she has …
Irvine, Calif. -based Burnham Benefits has named Margie Spear vice president. Spear has 14 years of industry experience. She previously worked in the benefits department at SeaTech Insurance Agency Inc./Pacific Unified Insurance. Spear’s main responsibilities as will be to establish …
Alera Group, a national employee benefits, property/ casualty, risk management and wealth management firm based in Deerfield, Illinois, has appointed Sally Prather as its national Employee Benefits Practice leader. Prather’s responsibilities will include the continued development of the organization’s employee …
Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois (IIA of IL) has named Eclipse Insurance Agency of Du Quoin, Illinois, as its 2019 Insurance Agency of the Year. Keenan Rice, owner of Eclipse Insurance Agency, was named the 2019 Agent of the Year. …
J.M. Wilson in Portage, Michigan, has promoted Stevii Krol to assistant brokerage underwriter. Krol is responsible for quoting new and renewal brokerage and professional accounts, setting up and binding policies, assisting underwriters, and serving independent insurance agents. Krol joined the …
EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants has added Dave Tate to its property/casualty operations in Dallas, as a principal, reporting to EPIC Managing Principal and Director of the Southwest Region KJ Wagner. Tate will be responsible for new business development and …
Risk Strategies, a Boston, Mass.-headquartered, privately held national insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has named President John Mina as CEO. Mina will succeed Michael Christian, Risk Strategies founder and long-time CEO, who will move to the executive chairman role. …
The Reinsurance Solutions business of Aon plc has established a Global Wholesale Committee based in London. The committee has been formed to further enhance client services and further cultivate the firm’s relationships within London and the broader wholesale reinsurance market. …
Marsh, the insurance broker and risk adviser, announced four senior appointments to Marsh JLT Specialty’s Aviation Practice in London and New York. In London, Tony Ambrose and Martyn Holland are set to join as managing directors, reporting to Andy Smith, …
