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Service American Indemnity Hires Clymer as New Sr. VP, Program Business

Service American Indemnity Co., an Austin, Texas-based national provider of program services, has added Jacob Clymer as senior vice president of Program Business, responsible for leading the growth of the company’s emerging program business. He will also serve as a …

Risk Strategies Appoints Black to Lead National Professional Liability Practice

Risk Strategies, a privately held, national insurance brokerage and risk management firm, named Darren Black to oversee its national professional liability practice group. He is based in Kansas City, Missouri. Black joins Risk Strategies after having led the professional services …

ATTOM Data Solutions in California Puts Notaras of XL Innovate on Board

Irvine, Calif.-based ATTOM Data Solutions has named Martha Notaras to its board of directors. Notaras is a partner at venture capital fund, XL Innovate, investing in insurtech and fintech. She serves on the boards of four of XL Innovate’s portfolio …

Willis Towers Watson Appoints Garrard to Succeed Jones as Corporate Risk Leader

Global broker Willis Towers Watson has appointed Adam Garrard as leader for the Corporate Risk & Broking segment, effective immediately. Garrard replaces Todd Jones, who has accepted a position as CEO North America for QBE Insurance Group. Garrard, current WTW …

Willis Towers Watson’s Jones Named North America CEO by QBE, Replacing Johnston

QBE Insurance Group has appointed Todd Jones to the role of CEO North America, succeeding Russ Johnston who the company said has decided to seek opportunities outside of QBE. Jones joins QBE from Willis Towers Watson where he was most …

Georgia’s INSUREtrust Hires Account Manager Ethan Frymark

Atlanta, Ga.-based INSUREtrust has hired Account Manager Ethan Frymark. As a recent graduate of the University of Georgia Terry School of Business Risk Management and Insurance program, Frymark will put his knowledge to use and further the goals of INSUREtrust …

Pasich Expands New York Footprint with Hiring of Halprin as a Partner

Boutique insurance recovery and entertainment firm Pasich LLP has expanded its national platform and New York footprint with the addition of Peter A. Halprin as a partner. Before joining Pasich LLP, Halprin was a shareholder in Anderson Kill P.C.’s New …

Liberty Global Names Singh to Head M&A Transactions Insurance Tax Team in London

Liberty Global Transaction Solutions (GTS) has named Jugdeep Singh as head of Tax, based in London. Singh will manage the Liberty GTS international tax liability insurance team for tax risks related to merger and acquisition transactions, restructurings and other bespoke …

Concord Specialty Risk Hires Peress as Vice President in New York

Concord Specialty Risk has hired Ilan D. Peress as vice president and Reps & Warranty Insurance underwriter, where he will take on a leading role in Concord’s Reps & Warranty Insurance practice. Peress will be based in New York, N.Y. …

Cook Maran Hires Patterson as a Client Advisor in New Jersey

Cook Maran, a Prime Risk partner, headquartered in Melville, N.Y., recently hired Eric Patterson as a client advisor. He will operate out of the Cook Maran location in Fair Lawn, N.J. Patterson was previously a Professional Employer Consultant at TriNet …