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People Moves: Mutual of Enumclaw Fills Two New Executive Roles

Mutual of Enumclaw, a regional carrier of personal, business and farm and ranch insurance policies, has appointed two new leaders in the company’s underwriting and client services divisions. Newly appointed Chief Member Experience Officer Jerel Titus has 25 years of …

People Moves: California Commissioner Appoints Members to Statewide Boards

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara appointed Carolyn Wysinger as the newest member to the California Automobile Assigned Risk Plan Advisory Committee, and April Savoy, Patrick Wong, and Peter Guastamachio as members on the California Insurance Guarantee Association Board of Governors. …

People Moves: SAIF Promotes Brigitte Hamilton Vice President of Claims

Brigitte Hamilton is SAIF’s new vice president of claims. Hamilton previously served as the director of business and software solutions on SAIF’s IT team. SAIF is Oregon’s not-for-profit workers’ comp insurance company with offices throughout the state. Hamilton has worked …

People Moves: Powers Adds Goode in Colorado

Powers Insurance & Risk Management, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, has hired Keith Goode as a Colorado-based, remote commercial risk manager. Goode is responsible for generating leads, developing new business, and handling existing accounts in Colorado’s property and casualty marketplace. …

People Moves: DeNexus Adds Luccitti in California

DeNexus has hired marketing and business development specialist Andrew Luccitti as chief marketing officer as it expands the reach of its cyber risk quantification and management tools. Luccitti will be based at the firm’s headquarters in Sausalito, California. He has …

People Moves: Workers’ Comp Bureau in California Adds Cooper

The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California named Sean Cooper executive vice president and deputy chief actuary. Cooper will assume the WCIRB chief actuary role upon Dave Bellusci’s retirement in Spring 2023. Cooper has more than 30 years of …

People Moves: Woodruff Sawyer Adds Schmidt in Washington; Pie Adds Three

Woodruff Sawyer Names Schmidt Producer for Pacific Northwest Region Woodruff Sawyer announced Tim Schmidt as the new vice president, producer, for the Seattle, Washington, office. Before joining Woodruff Sawyer, Schmidt served seven years at Parker, Smith and Feek, where he …

People Moves: Newfront in California Adds Kaplan; Woodruff Sawyer Names Dorsey Vice President

Newfront, the tech-driven insurance brokerage based in San Francisco, announced that former Microsoft leader Greg Kaplan, CFA, will serve as senior vice president over its award-winning retirement services team. Kaplan joins Newfront from Specialized Bicycle Components, an innovative bicycle manufacturer, …

People Moves: Newfront Appoints Talmanson; Woodruff Sawyer Adds Dorsey

Newfront appoints Talmanson to Lead Property and Casualty Team Industry veteran Michael Talmanson is leading the new property and casualty team at the Boston headquarters for Newfront, a tech-enabled, full-service brokerage. Talmanson, executive vice president and founding partner of the …

People Moves: California Insurance Commissioner Names Members to Statewide Boards

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced several appointments to the California Automobile Assigned Risk Plan Advisory Committee, the Curriculum Board and the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau Governing Committee. These statewide programs are based in Sacramento. Newly appointed members include: …