Partners General Insurance Agency (PGIA) has hired Thomas Farrell as senior vice president to start up its Connecticut branch of operations. Farrell will be writing on Ategrity Specialty Insurance Company paper which has an exclusive MGU appointment with Partners General …
Marsh announced the appointment of Andy Smith as chairman and CEO of its UK Aviation Practice, within Marsh JLT Specialty. Smith is based in London and reports to Paul Moody, UK CEO, Marsh JLT Specialty, and Simon Harker, global head …
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Monday announced the newest members of the 2019 – 2020 Insurance Diversity Task Force, which makes recommendations to the commissioner on ways to increase diversity within the insurance industry. The task force was formed …
Alliant Insurance Services Inc. has named Peter Seeley vice president within its employee benefits group. Seeley, who’s based in Portland, Ore., will design and deploy customized benefits solutions to a diverse client base. Seeley was previously a senior business planner …
Chicago-based insurer CNA has appointed Jane Possell as chief information officer. Possell will be responsible for leading the development and execution of CNA’s overarching information technology strategy, reporting to Michael Costonis, executive vice president and chief operations officer. Possell most …
Reinsurance brokerage BMS Group announced the appointment of Gregg Holtmeier as chief strategy officer of its U.S. reinsurance operations. With 20 years’ experience in the reinsurance markets, Holtmeier joins BMS from Guy Carpenter, where he was most recently managing director …
Former NFL athlete turned salesperson, Boone Stutz, has joined the McAllen, Texas, office of Fort Worth-based insurance services firm, Higginbotham, as a commercial property/casualty insurance associate. He brings more than eight years of sales and management experience to help grow …
Monterey, Calif.-based Capital Insurance Group has named Rob Zic controller. Zic will lead the CIG accounting team and focus on reporting accuracy, enhanced controls, improved documentation and automation efficiencies. He has more than two decades of experience in the controller …
Transatlantic Underwriters has named Colby Waltenburg president. Waltenburg was previously a vice president. He joined TAU in June and expanded the presence of the company by opening the first West Coast branch, located in Stockton, Calif. Waltenburg was a senior …
Starr Insurance Cos. has named Dr. Haoming Zhou as general manager and president of Starr China Property and Casualty Insurance Ltd. Zhou has more than 20 years of insurance industry experience. Prior to joining Starr, he worked in Singapore, Sydney, …
