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Stacey Named CEO of Ohio’s Britton-Gallagher & Assoc.

Lee Stacey has been appointed president and chief executive officer of Britton-Gallagher & Associates Inc., one of Ohio’s largest privately owned insurance brokers. He assumes many of the current duties of Bruce H. Ball, who becomes Britton-Gallagher’s chairman and will …

Former New Jersey Regulator Joins Board of Community Bank

A former New Jersey banking and insurance regulator has been named to the North Jersey Community Bancorp board of directors. Steven M. Goldman, who served as commissioner of banking and insurance under Gov. Jon S. Corzine, is currently a partner …

Hylant Group Names Riley President of Nashville Office

Ohio-based independent broker Hylant Group has named industry Kimberly L. Riley as president of its Nashville, Tennessee office. Riley will be responsible for the overall management, direction and growth of the office. Riley brings 25 years of insurance experience to …

Marsh Names Barber to New Role in U.S. Property Practice

Insurance broker Marsh has named Ryan A. Barber to the newly created role of head of Industry Specialization within its U.S. Property Practice. Barber will be responsible for industry-based risk advisory and insurance placement strategies within the Property Practice. He …

B&B Premier Insurance Adds Thayer as Broker-Agent

B&B Premier Insurance Solutions of Agoura Hills, Calif., has added Maria G. Thayer as an insurance broker/agent, to the B&B Premier Insurance Solutions team. Thayer has worked in marketing and sales for more thann10 years. Since its founding in 1988, …

Freeway Insurance Names Waked CEO, Klaeb Chairman

Buena Park, Calif.-based Freeway Insurance, a California provider of non-standard auto insurance and a subsidiary of New York-based Confie Seguros, announced that Joseph Waked has been named CEO of Freeway, replacing Freeway’s former CEO, John Klaeb, who has been named …

Arrowhead General Names Parker VP of Marketing

Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Inc. of San Diego has named Debra Parker vice president of marketing for the Commercial division. She will oversee all commercial lines for marketing. She will also assist producers in developing their book of Commercial Lines …

SCF Arizona’s DeGraw Receives Stellar Volunteer Award

Genesis City, a community-based organization that provides educational services to high-risk youth and their families in Arizona, announced it is presenting Rick DeGraw with the third annual Stellar Volunteer award. DeGraw is the senior vice president and chief administrative officer …

PowerGuard Names Nakahodo VP of Operations

PowerGuard Specialty Insurance Services, a managing general agent and Lloyds cover holder specializing in unique insurance and risk management solutions for the wind and solar energy industries, announced that Gayle Nakahodo has joined the company as vice president of operations. …

Barney & Barney’s Reeves Earns Athena Award

Barney & Barney LLC Principal and Chief Sales Officer Trindl Reeves has received Athena’s Pinnacle Award, Individual in Service, for her efforts to advance and promote women within the 102-year-old insurance brokerage firm. Athena San Diego, a nonprofit organization that …