South Dakota Labor and Regulation Secretary Marcia Hultman named Larry Deiter as the new director of the Division of Insurance effective immediately. As director, Deiter will continue to be active at the national level in the National Association of Insurance …
Gen Re, a Berkshire Hathaway Company, announced senior appointments at General Re Corporation, the holding company of the Group. Damon Vocke has been promoted to president. Bill Gasdaska, currently serving as the Group CFO, has been promoted to executive vice …
Crawford & Company named Tom Trezise vice president of casualty for its U.S. Property & Casualty unit. He brings more than 35 years of legal and claims experience to his position, and he reports to David Repinski, chief executive officer, …
Atlanta-based Crawford & Company named Judson Spencer vice president, operational compliance. Spencer assumes the responsibilities of Robert Stevens, who recently retired from Crawford after 24 years with the Company. Spencer brings more than 10 years of claims operations management, organizational …
Gov. Matt Mead announced Friday he has named a Cheyenne man Wyoming’s next insurance commissioner. The state insurance commissioner helps regulate the insurance marketplace in Wyoming. Paul Thomas “Tom” Glause currently is vice chairman of the Wyoming Board of Equalization …
The West Virginia Fire Commission has appointed a Charleston firefighter as state fire marshal. Charleston Fire Department Capt. Ken Tyree will replace Tony Carrico, who is leaving the position at the end of the year. Media outlets report that the …
CNA Financial Corporation announced the retirement of Robert Lindemann, president and chief operating officer of CNA Commercial—a $3.5 billion commercial property and casualty business—effective December 31, 2014. With an insurance career that spans more than three decades, Lindemann used his …
South Carolina-based Canal Insurance Company named Jarrell Hall, assistant vice president – marketing & business development and Linda Lewis, assistant vice president – casualty claims. Hall assumes the responsibility for overseeing all marketing activities and development of general agent relationships. …
Timothy Zepnick has been appointed regional vice president for Liberty Mutual Insurance’s Upper Midwest region within the company’s Business Insurance operation. Zepnick, who will be based in Waukesha, Wis., will be responsible for the profitable growth of business in the …
Fla.-based Patriot National, Inc., a workers’ compensation and managed care services provider, announced the promotion of Michael McFadden to executive vice president. McFadden previously served as Western Regional vice president at Patriot Underwriters and remains based at Patriot’s Western Regional …