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RLI Announces Leadership Promotions

RLI Corp, a specialty insurer operating in all 50 states, announced three leadership promotions, effective immediately, that will position the company for continued success. Todd Bryant, vice president, controller, has been promoted to vice president, Finance & Controller. In this …

ACORD CEO Maciag Announces Retirement

Gregory Maciag, president and CEO of ACORD, announced his plan to retire in one year on January 15, 2016. The ACORD Board of Directors accepted the plan and approved Maciag serving as an advisor for one additional year through January …

TPA Alternative Service Concepts Hires Piper as Regional Claims Manager

Tenn.-based Alternative Service Concepts, a third party claims administrator, announced the promotion of Patricia Piper to company regional claim manager. Formerly a senior claim adjuster, Piper will be responsible for managing multiple ASC claim offices and client relationships throughout Texas. …

Coverys Hires Murphy as New Chief Operating Officer

Mass.-based Coverys, a provider of medical professional liability insurance, named Joseph Murphy as the company’s new chief operating officer, effective January 5, 2015. In his new role as COO, Murphy will oversee underwriting, marketing and risk management, and will play …

BSA Promotes Geddes to Claim Examiner I

Jeffery Alex Geddes was recently promoted to the position of claim examiner I for Tenn. -based Brentwood Services Administrators Inc. (BSA), according to Jeff Pettus, president and chief executive officer. In his new position, Geddes will be responsible for reviewing, …

Bijarchi Joins York as Vice President of Risk Management Practices

York Risk Services Group, a national provider of claims-management, medical cost containment, specialized loss adjusting, alternative risk programs, pool administration and other insurance services, announced that Bijan Bijarchi, ARM, joined the company as vice president of Risk Management Practices. York’s …

Texas Mutual Names Johnson Jr. Vice President of Claim Operations

Texas Mutual Insurance Company, a policyholder-owned company and a provider of workers’ compensation insurance, announced the hiring of Curtis Johnson, Jr. as vice president of claim operations. Johnson assumed his new role in September. In this role, Johnson oversees all …

RYTECH Announces Leadership Appointments

Georgia-based RYTECH, a national provider of water damage mitigation services to property insurers, announced that Jay Straughan has joined the company as chief operating officer. Straughan brings more than twenty-four years of claims leadership and a track record of successfully …

Whitfield Returns to Cunningham Lindsey

Andrew Whitfield has returned to Cunningham Lindsey, working within its Major & Complex Loss Adjusting team as senior executive general adjuster specializing in power, construction, energy and large property claims, after spending three years as managing director at PWP International, …

W. R. Berkley Appoints McPherson Vice President

W. R. Berkley Corp. announced the appointment of Robert L. McPherson as vice president. The appointment is effective immediately. He will lead the corporate team responsible for providing technical expertise and advice in designing and implementing predictive modeling at the …