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Jewelers Mutual Appoints Murphy to Replace Copeman as President and CEO

Wis.-based Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company, an insurer dedicated solely to serving the jewelry industry in the United States and Canada, named Scott Murphy as successor to president and CEO Darwin Copeman, who will be retiring in 2015. Copeman has been …

Engle Martin Hires Ketch and Laytin, Promotes Funnell

Atlanta-based Engle Martin & Associates, a national independent adjusting and third-party claims administrative services, has announced the additions of John Ketch and Bentley Laytin as well as the promotion of Richard Funnell. John Ketch has been appointed senior vice president …

XL Group Names New Chief Operating Officer for North America P&C Business

XL Group’s North America Property & Casualty insurance business has promoted Donna Nadeau to the position of chief operating officer, reporting to Joe Tocco, chief executive. Nadeau previously served as chief actuary. She assumes the COO role previously held by …

SCA Appraisal Company Names Amran Director of Internal Operations

SCA, a national auto and heavy equipment/ORTT material damage appraisal firm servicing the U.S. and Puerto Rico, named William (Bill) Amran director of Internal Operations. Amran’s insurance industry experience began almost 30 years ago when he worked with his father …

Western World’s CEO Mulligan Retiring; COO Livingston to Fill Slot

Western World Insurance Group announced Monday that Thomas F. Mulligan, President and Chief Executive Officer, is retiring effective Jan. 1, 2015, ending a 33-year span of continuous service. On Oct. 2, 2014, Western World was acquired by Validus Holdings, Ltd., …

Athens Administrators Names Daghlian and Mastrangelo Executive Vice Presidents

Athens Administrators, a third party claims administration services provider since 1976, has actively participated in the Program Insurance market segment on a regional basis for several years. To lead efforts in the Program Insurance space, the company announced the appointment …

Brandt Joins Esurance as Chief Claims Officer

Esurance, the direct-to-consumer insurance company, today announced that Eric Brandt has joined the company as managing director and chief claims officer. He will report to Gary Tolman and be based at Esurance headquarters in San Francisco. Brandt, who will oversee …

Kentucky Commissioner Elected President of IAIABC

Dwight Lovan, commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Workers’ Claims, was elected president of the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC) during the IAIABC’s Centennial Convention held in Austin, Texas. The IAIABC represents jurisdictions from around the …

Advisen Announces Keogh as New CEO

Keogh, has been elected the new CEO of data and analytics company Advisen Ltd. He will take the helm at Advisen on October 20, following the departure of former CEO and Advisen co-founder, Tom Ruggieri to Cooper Gay Swett & …

McLarens Hires Froman

McLarens, an international provider of claims management, loss adjusting, auditing and pre-risk and damage surveying, appointed Susan Froman vice president of Domestic Sales and Global Marketing. Froman brings 16 years of sales and marketing experience in the commercial property & …