Joe Nestegard has been named assistant vice president of claims for GEICO’s Tucson regional office. Previously, Nestegard served as the auto damage director of GEICO’s Fredericksburg, Va., regional operations. Nestegard joined GEICO in 1988 as an auto damage adjuster in …
Ariz.-based Scottsdale Insurance Company, an excess/surplus and specialty lines carrier, named George Spedding vice president of Claims, replacing Susan Wain upon her retirement. Spedding will provide leadership and strategic direction to the Scottsdale claim organization, including Scottsdale Insurance Company, Freedom …
Crawford & Company has named Jacob Laudenslager vice president of its Property and Catastrophe Services (CAT) for U.S. Property & Casualty effective immediately. Laudenslager’s property responsibilities include Crawford’s adjusting practices, processes and related business relationships. Additionally, he is responsible for …
Gov. John Hickenlooper announced today the appointment of Marguerite Salazar as Colorado’s new Commissioner of Insurance. She will begin work on Aug. 19. “Marguerite Salazar’s deep roots in Colorado and small business acumen will serve her well in this new …
The ACE Group named Derek Talbott division president, North America Property & Specialty Lines. Based in Philadelphia, Talbott will have responsibility for managing ACE’s property-related products and services across the company’s North American retail and wholesale franchises: ACE USA, ACE …
The ACE Group appointed Jarrod Hill executive vice president and head of International Property for ACE’s Overseas General business, effective September 1, 2013. In this role, he will have responsibility for all of ACE’s retail commercial property insurance business in …
The newest member of the Property & Liability Resource Bureau’s Catastrophe Services Department knows a few things about coal mining and earthquakes. He also knows about mapping out the possible trajectories and effects of potential disasters and locating the paths …
Itasca, Ill.-based Gallagher Bassett Services Inc., a subsidiary of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., provides claims management, medical cost containment, analytical and consultative services, announced that Gary Anderberg is joining the company as senior vice president-claim analytics. Anderberg comes to …
W. R. Berkley Corporation announced the appointment of Timothy F. Galvin as president of Midwest Employers Casualty Company (MECC). The appointment is effective immediately. Based in Chesterfield, Mo., Midwest Employers Casualty provides excess workers’ compensation insurance to employers on a …
Arthur T. Jansen, SPPA, CEO of Jansen International, LLC in Houston, Texas, was elected president of the National Association of Public Insurance Adjusters (NAPIA) during the organization’s June 19-22, 2013 annual meeting held in San Antonio, Texas. Along with several …