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Virginia Agency Owner Earns Wells Producer Scholarship

Kimberly El Amrani is the recipient of The Matt Wells Scholarship for The National Alliance Producer School, which will be held May 13-15 in Tallahassee, Florida. She is the principal owner/agent with Prime Insurance Group, LLC, a Trusted Choice agency …

U.S. Risk Insurance Group Hires Neidle as VP in Connecticut

U.S. Risk Insurance Group Inc. hired Gary M. Neidle as vice president and branch manager of a new Hartford, Connecticut, office of its affiliate company, U.S. Risk Underwriters Inc.

Judson Announced as Massachusetts’ New Insurance Commissioner

Massachusetts’ Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development (EOHED) announced Monday that Daniel R. Judson has been appointed by Gov. Charlie Baker as the state’s new insurance commissioner. The appointment is effective immediately, according to EOHED.

Schinnerer Taps AIG’s Kletzli to Lead Management Liability Practice in Maryland

Specialty underwriting manager Victor O. Schinnerer & Company hired Matthew Kletzli as senior vice president and Management Liability Practice leader. Kletzli will be based in the firm’s Chevy Chase, Maryland, headquarters and report to Chief Underwriting Officer John Wallace.

The Hartford Names Bromage as Chief Marketing Officer

The Hartford has named Kathy Bromage as chief marketing and communications officer. Bromage joined The Hartford in 2004 as chief marketing and strategy officer for Personal Lines, where she was responsible for strategic planning, consumer research, marketing, e-commerce, distribution and …

The Hartford Names Robinson General Counsel

The Hartford has named David Robinson executive vice president and general counsel. Robinson succeeds Alan Kreczko, current general counsel. Robinson will report to Hartford Chairman and CEO Christopher Swift. Swift thanked Kreczko for his service to the company. He has …

Brethren Mutual Insurance Hires Walthall as Virginia Territory Manager

The Brethren Mutual Insurance Company in Hagerstown, Maryland, hired Jamey Walthall as Virginia territory manager.

Former Northwest Airlines CEO Steenland Named AIG Chairman

American International Group Inc. named Douglas M. Steenland as the insurer’s seventh chairman since 2005, replacing Steve Miller who oversaw the promotion of Peter Hancock to chief executive officer last year. Steenland, the former CEO of Northwest Airlines Corp., will …

EPIC Hires Woodhull as Principal in Connecticut

EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center), a retail property/casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consulting firm based in San Francisco, hired Timothy C. Woodhull as a principal.

Wade Confirmed as Connecticut’s Insurance Commissioner

The Connecticut state Senate on Tuesday officially confirmed Katharine L. Wade as Connecticut’s new insurance commissioner.