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MS Amlin Names Everest Re’s Carrier as Chief Underwriting Officer as 3 Step Down

MS Amlin Underwriting Limited, the Lloyd’s (re)insurer, has appointed Andrew Carrier to the new position of chief underwriting officer. Carrier will be responsible for managing all of MS AUL’s underwriting business, including the syndicate’s Reinsurance and Specialty Insurance divisions. He …

Lloyd’s Appoints Canal’s Bond as U.S. Head of Claims

Lloyd’s of London has named Carey Bond as U.S. head of Claims, a newly created role that stems from the Future at Lloyd’s strategy. Based in Greenville, South Carolina, he’ll be responsible for overseeing U.S. claims processing across the Lloyd’s …

Tanner Tapped to Lead Hylant’s Family Office Practice in Beverly Hills

Toledo, Ohio-based insurance services firm, Hylant, has added personal insurance veteran, Paul Tanner, to lead its Family Office Practice in Beverly Hills, Calif. The addition of Tanner represents Hylant’s expansion to California. Tanner is a Certified Advisor of Personal Insurance …

Mortenson Joins Pinnacle Actuarial Resources in Denver Area

Property/casualty insurance consulting firm, Pinnacle Actuarial Resources Inc. (Pinnacle), has added Erick Mortenson as a consulting actuary in the Denver area. Mortenson joins Pinnacle after a tenure at Willis Towers Watson, where he was a senior vice president focused on …

Lockton Hires Conway as Chief People Officer

Kansas City, Mo.-based insurance broker Lockton has added Kelly Conway as chief people officer. In this position, Conway will lead Lockton’s people strategy, focusing on continuing to attract, develop, and retain industry-leading talent to support the company’s growth. In addition …

Marco Capital Targets Europe’s P/C Insurance Run-Off Market

Newly-launched Marco Capital Holdings Limited plans to pursue property/casualty insurance run-off opportunities in Continental Europe, the UK and Lloyd’s of London. Marco enters the European run-off arena with capital resources provided by majority investor Oaktree and Marco’s own management. The …

Lockton Adds Henry to Transaction Liability Team in California

Lockton has added Philip Henry to its transaction liability. Henry is based in San Francisco, Calif. He is a former mergers and acquisitions attorney and representations and warranties insurance underwriter whose practice focused on both domestic and cross-border private equity …

Direct Insurance Names Business Development Manager for Its Lloyd’s Brokers

Direct Insurance Group has appointed Simon England to business development manager for its Lloyd’s broker division, Direct Insurance London Market (DILM). England joins from Compass where he was strategic accounts manager. He has 20 years’ experience as a business development …

Morse Insurance Agency Adds Polutchko as Commercial Lines Sales Account Executive

Morse Insurance Agency Inc. has added industry veteran David Polutchko as its newest commercial lines sales account executive. Polutchko brings more than 22 years of insurance experience to the local independent agency. In his new role, Polutchko is responsible for …

Valley Insurance Agency Alliance Adds Piccione as Missouri Regional Manager

St. Louis-based independent insurance agency network organization, Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), has named Susan Piccione as its regional manager for Missouri. Piccione will oversee new business development and cultivation of the company’s Independent Strategic Member (ISM) alliance. This includes …