South Central News

People Moves: Stephens Insurance Adds Bettina to Houston Team as P&C SVP

Stephens Insurance Adds Bettina to Houston Team as P&C SVP Stephens Insurance, LLC, an affiliate of Stephens Inc., has hired Chris Bettina as a senior vice president within the property and casualty practice. Bettina brings nearly 15 years of experience …

People Moves: BevCap Names Raun Director of Client Consulting; Spot Names Goy CEO

BevCap Management Names Raun Director of Client Consulting BevCap Management, LLC has named Ben Raun to its team as director of client consulting. Raun has 15 years of experience in property and casualty claims, risk management consulting and customer stewardship …

People Moves: McGriff Hires Marine and Energy Practice Leadership; IMA hires Chappell as Central Region Sales Leader

McGriff Hires SVP, Director and Producer for its Houston Marine and Energy Practice McGriff has added three new members to its growing Houston, Texas-based marine and energy practice. Joe Etzler joins McGriff as managing director with 17 years of experience …

People Moves: Atkins Joins XPT Specialty as VP and Wholesale Casualty Broker

Atkins Joins XPT Specialty as Vice President and Wholesale Casualty Broker Drew Atkins has joined XPT Specialty’s Texas-based operations as vice president and wholesale casualty broker. XPT is headquartered in New York, New York. Atkins started his career as a …

People Moves: Skyward Specialty Promotes New VPs in Captives and Programs Divisions

Skyward Specialty Promotes New VPs in Captives and Programs Divisions Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Inc. has made two promotions in its captives and programs divisions. Ryan Burke has been promoted to vice president, specialty programs. Burke joined Houston, Texas-based Skyward …

People Moves: Henningsen Appointed Lockton Texas P&C CEO; Kephart joins TIPS

Henningsen Appointed CEO of Lockton Texas P&C Business Lockton Companies has appointed Jeff Henningsen as chief executive officer (CEO) for the Texas P&C business, with teams in Dallas, Houston and Ft. Worth, Texas; New Orleans, Louisiana; and Birmingham, Alabama. Lockton …

People Moves: NavSav Appoints Uminski to New COO Role; Bolander Joins Lockton as SVP of Regional Operations

NavSav Insurance Appoints Uminski to New COO Role NavSav Insurance has appointed John Uminski as its new role of chief operating officer. Umanski comes to the Beaumont, Texas-based company following more than 25 years at Allstate. Uminski’s began his career …

People Moves: Watkins Insurance Group Appoints Two Shareholders

Watkins Insurance Group has announced the appointment of Joe Guyton and John Aoueille as two new shareholders. With over a decade of commitment to the agency, Guyton and Aoueille have demonstrated their expertise in risk and insurance solutions. Guyton, vice …

People Moves: Lonergan Joins Cadence Insurance as Dallas/Fort Worth Market President

Lonergan Joins Cadence Insurance as Dallas/Fort Worth Market President Kristin Lonergan has joined Cadence Insurance, Inc., headquartered in Houston, Texas, as Dallas/Fort Worth market president. In her new role, she will build and lead a commercial, personal and group benefits …

People Moves: Goodwin to Lead Marine Underwriters of America’s new Marine Claims Department

Goodwin to Lead Marine Underwriters of America’s new Marine Claims Department Marine Underwriters of America, a DOXA Insurance company and premier underwriter of ocean marine, inland marine and related properties, has hired Dustin Goodwin as the head of the new …