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Nichols Exiting Role as Workers’ Comp Manager at Insurance Council of Texas

Steve Nichols, manager of Workers’ Compensation Services at the Insurance Council of Texas (ICT), is moving on to pursue other opportunities, the insurance trade organization reports. Nichols has been with ICT for 19 years; his last day will be Sept. …

CAC Specialty Names Former Aon, JLT Specialty Executive Rice as CEO

Newly-launched specialty insurance broker CAC Specialty announced the appointment of Michael D. Rice II as its chief executive officer. Rice brings years of experience in the brokerage industry. Most recently, he served as the founding CEO and executive chairman of …

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Appoints Semprini from HDI Global as Head Italy

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has appointed Francesco Semprini as head Italy, effective Nov. 1, 2019. Based in Milan, Semprini will be responsible for managing the strategy, development and performance of Swiss Re Corporate Solutions’ business in Italy. Semprini has more …

Bellomi to Replace Semprini Who Will Step Down as HDI Global’s Head of Italy Branch

HDI Global SE announced that Francesco Semprini, the long serving managing director of its Italy branch is leaving the company on Oct. 31 to become Swiss Re Corporate Solutions’ head Italy. He will be succeeded by Alberto Bellomi who will …

Zurich Insurance Taps Giger from Swiss Regulator, FINMA, as Group Chief Risk Officer

Zurich Insurance Group announced that Peter Giger will join the group on Oct. 1, 2019, as group chief risk officer and a member of Zurich’s Executive Committee. He succeeds Alison Martin who was recently appointed chief executive officer Europe, Middle …

Omaha National Promotes Senff to VP, Company Development

Nebraska-based Omaha National, a provider of workers’ compensation insurance and payroll services to small and midsize businesses, has promoted Mary Senff to vice president of company development. In this role she is responsible for the company employee development program and …

Essary Out as Executive Director of Texas Surplus Lines Stamping Office

The Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX) board of directors announced that SLTX Executive Director Norma Essary will separate from employment, effective Oct. 17, 2019. The board voted Sept. 17 to relieve Essary of her duties. Essary will be …

Starr Promotes Puffer and Geoghean in the Western U.S.

Starr Insurance Cos. announced leadership promotions and a new structure for its Western sales region. Starr’s Western region sales operation has been split into two units, Pacific Northwest and Southwest, and two new leaders have been named to head these …

The Institutes RiskStream Collaborative Hires Brown in Pennsylvania

The Institutes RiskStream Collaborative has hired Kenneth Brown as head of Security and Controls in its Malvern, Penn., office. As an insurance industry blockchain consortium, RiskStream Collaborative aims to serve policyholders and help lower industry and consumer costs by streamlining …

Alliant Insurance Services Hires Riley as Vice President in New York

John Riley has joined Alliant as vice president within the firm’s White Plains, N.Y., office. As part of the firm’s growing Northeast property and casualty team, Riley will service a diverse portfolio of clients with operations in the Northeast and …