Employers Holdings, Inc. announced that effective August 25, 2013, Stephen V. Festa will become executive vice president, chief operating officer, overseeing all of EMPLOYERS workers’ compensation business. Festa currently serves as senior vice president, chief claims officer, a position he …
Texas Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation Rod Bordelon has appointed Dr. David Davis as the medical advisor for the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC), effective Aug. 26, 2013. The medical director advises the commissioner on the adoption …
Ryan West has been named vice president of claims at GEICO’s corporate headquarters in Chevy Chase, Md. He succeeds Rick Hoagland, who was recently named vice president in GEICO’s regional office in Buffalo, N.Y. West began his GEICO career in …
Selective Insurance Group named Cassie Masone, based in Andover, N.J., vice president of Flood Operations. Masone joined Selective in 1997 as an auditor in Selective’s Internal Audit department. Since that time, she has held various positions within the company including …
San Antonio-based IAS Claim Services, an independent insurance adjusting firm that serves clients nationwide, announced two executive staff promotions. Tony Scow, CSRM, has been promoted to chief operating officer of IAS Claim Services, and Todd Shetler has been promoted to …
David Hodge has been named assistant vice president of claims for GEICO’s Buffalo regional office. Hodge previously served as the liability director of GEICO’s Virginia Beach, Va., regional operations. Hodge joined GEICO as an Emerging Leader at the company’s Woodbury, …
The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) announced that the former CEO of the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission, Alan McClain, would be joining WCRI as a regional director. “We are excited to have someone of Alan’s knowledge, credibility, and experience joining …
ACE Group announced two management promotions as it continues to invest in its casualty insurance business across its Continental Europe region. Jerome Salmon has been promoted to the position of regional casualty manager, Continental Europe. In this role, he will …
Crawford & Company named Gregg Tobin senior vice president, financial planning and analysis, U.S. Property & Casualty. Tobin will be involved in financial planning and analysis, strategy and value creation for U.S. Property & Casualty. He will report to Vince …
National building code expert Nick Gadzekpo has joined Ill.-based PLRB to lead the creation of the association’s Building Code Department. This new service will provide assistance to claim professionals in their efforts to interpret and understand applicable building codes and …