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C3 Risk & Insurance Services in California Names Milligan Managing Director

C3 Risk & Insurance Services has named Mike Milligan managing director. Milligan was previously a principal at Barney & Barney. C3 is a California-based, privately-owned insurance brokerage.

Texas Insurance Department Promotes 4, Names New Internal Audit Director

The Texas Department of Insurance has promoted four staff members to new positions and hired a new director of internal audit. TDI selected Arby Gonzales as the agency’s new Internal Audit director. Gonzales comes from the State Auditor’s Office, where …

Massachusetts’ XS Brokers Announces New Executive Leadership Structure

XS Brokers (XSB), an independent insurance underwriting and wholesale brokerage group, has announced a new executive leadership structure. Eric Wirkus has been promoted to president, effective immediately. XSB Former President Adam Devine will become CEO. “The following changes come as …

Chubb Names Hobson, Formerly with Aon, to New Flood Insurance Post

Insurer Chubb announced that Louis Hobson has joined the company as senior vice president of Flood Insurance for its North America operations. In this new role, Hobson will work in conjunction with Chubb’s personal and commercial lines of business, and …

AmTrust E&S Insurance Services Taps Lynn to Lead New Excess Casualty Division

AmTrust E&S Insurance Services is expanding its offerings with the launch of an excess casualty underwriting division. To lead the Los Angeles-based new business unit, AmTrust E&S has hired Jeff Lynn, who brings 15 years of experience in the excess …

Texas Insurance Department’s New Division to Focus on Health Market

The Texas Department of Insurance has created a new division to focus exclusively on the complex issues facing health insurance and selected Richard Lunsford as the deputy commissioner of the new Life and Health Division. Previously, policy decisions related to …

Massachusetts’ Activer Solutions Hires Cassata as Assistant Vice President

Activer Solutions, a Marlborough, Mass.-based provider of business process outsourcing to the property and casualty insurance industry, has hired Cindy Cassata as assistant vice president of Product Solutions and Design. This new role will focus on developing and deploying the …

Risk Strategies Appoints Gabbard as Senior Vice President to Health Care Practice

Risk Strategies, a Boston, Mass.-headquartered, privately held insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has appointed health care industry veteran Brad W. Gabbard as a senior vice president to its national health care practice. He is based in Columbus, Ohio. Most …

BHSI Opens Office in Spain, Names Almazan from RSA as Country Manager

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced that it has further expanded its global footprint, opening a new office in Madrid, naming Ignacio Almazan as country manager for Spain. BHSI will initially underwrite property, casualty, financial lines, construction and engineering insurance, …

Monarch E&S Insurance Services Opens Florida Branch

Monarch E&S Insurance Services, a division of SPG Insurance Solutions, a full-service MGA and wholesale broker, has opened a new branch in Florida. The new branch is part of the company’s plans to expand its reach nationwide. The Southeast branch …