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Combs Named Chief of Staff at Oklahoma Insurance Department

Oklahoma Insurance Department Deputy Commissioner of Licensing Services & Policy Counsel Buddy Combs has been appointed to fill an upcoming chief of staff and first deputy commissioner vacancy at the department. The current Chief of Staff and First Deputy Commissioner …

Tokio Marine HCC Expands Surety Team in France with 2 Hires from Zurich Insurance

Tokio Marine HCC announced the appointment of Jennifer Metcalfe as senior surety underwriter – France, effective Sept. 16. She reports to Aymeric Vinet Desrues, head of Surety – France, who was appointed in February of this year. Metcalfe joins from …

World Broker Network Adds CEO of Hong Kong-Based Pacific Prime to Board

Neil Raymond, founder and CEO of Pacific Prime Insurance Brokers, has recently joined the Worldwide Broker Network (WBN) as a board member. Founded in 1999, Hong Kong-based Pacific Prime serves more than 4,000 corporate clients from 175 countries worldwide, the …

Pennsylvania’s Venture Insurance Programs Hires Wisler as an Underwriter

Venture Insurance Programs, a national insurance program administrator based in West Chester, Penn., has hired Cheryl Wisler as an underwriter for FITLIFE, its program for fitness, wellness and spa services. In her new role, Wisler will underwrite new and renewal …

Guy Carpenter Names Guerriero as Interim Head of International Facultative Operations

Guy Carpenter & Co., the reinsurance broker and wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Cos., announced that Frank Guerriero has been appointed as interim head of International Facultative Operations, reporting to James Nash, CEO, International, Guy Carpenter. Guerriero takes …

Origami Risk Taps Bennett, Bentley to Lead New Operating Units in Chicago

Chicago-based Origami Risk, a risk and insurance Software as a Service (SaaS) technology firm, has formed two new operating divisions – Risk Solutions and Core Solutions – and appointed Earne Bentley and Christopher Bennett to lead the divisions. Both executives …

Texas’ BevCap Management Adds Marchino as EVP

Jeff Marchino has joined McKinney, Texas-based insurance services firm BevCap Management as executive vice president. Marchino brings more than 25 years of professional experience in employee benefits. His extensive background in health insurance will further enhance BevCap Management’s capabilities. Marchino …

Alliant Hires Guillaume as Senior Vice President in New York

Alliant has hired David Guillaume as senior vice president based in Syracuse, N.Y. The move comes as Alliant continues to expand its reach and influence in the upstate New York region amid continued growth. In this role, Guillaume will work …

RSA Luxembourg Appoints Conran as Permanent CEO

Rachel Conran has been appointed as the permanent CEO of RSA Luxembourg, subject to regulatory approval. Conran has been the interim CEO since August 2018 and joined RSA earlier this year as chief underwriting officer for Global Risk Solutions (GRS). …

Mahler Joins Holmes Murphy’s Houston Leadership Team

Insurance services firm, Holmes Murphy, has added Jason Mahler in Houston. As the head of Consulting and Actuarial Services for Houston and Central Texas, Mahler will lead the consulting strategy in the area market. He is joining the new leadership …