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Healthcare Solutions Hires Industry Experts to Assist Medication Recommendation

Healthcare Solutions, the parent company of Cypress Care, ScripNet and Procura Management, provides medical cost containment services to the workers’ compensation and auto/PIP markets, has named two industry experts to its Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee that is chaired by …

United Appoints Industry Veteran Vice President of Claims

United Insurance Holdings Corp. (United), a property/casualty insurance holding company that writes and services property and casualty insurance in Florida, South Carolina, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, appointed industry veteran John F. Langowski, III as its vice president of Claims, effective …

EPIC Names Joe Dunn Vice President of Worker’s Compensation Claims

California-based EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center), a retail property/casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, added Joe Dunn as vice president, Worker’s Compensation Claims in its Fresno office. Dunn brings eleven years of experience in workers compensation, settlement negotiation, and Medicare …

Alterra Appoints Nick Conca Chief Claims Officer

Alterra Capital Holdings Limited appointed Nicholas Conca to the newly created position of chief claims officer, insurance. W. Marston (Marty) Becker, president and chief executive officer of Alterra, commented: “We are excited that Nick Conca has agreed to join Alterra. …

Schmidt Named SVP and Regional Executive Officer for ACE’s Northeast Region

ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operations of the ACE Group, named Mitchell Schmidt senior vice president and regional executive officer for ACE USA’s Northeast Region. Schmidt, who will be based in Boston, will be responsible for setting and driving the …

Founders Promotes Nielsen to Commercial Claims Vice President

Matthew J. Nielsen was promoted to vice president of commercial claims at Founders Insurance Company, a member company of Des Plaines, Ill-based Utica National Insurance Group. Nielsen’s responsibilities include leading a unit of claims managers and analysts, providing guidance and …

State Auto Names Bob Cohen Business Development Director

Bob Cohen has been named business development director for State Auto Insurance Companies. Cohen will lead efforts to profitably expand State Auto’s commercial lines book of business. “Bob has significant experience in underwriting and sales in larger complex accounts, consistent …

IMA Adds Two Positions to Kansas Office Claims Team

IMA, Inc., an independent insurance broker in the U.S. with offices in Dallas, Denver, Kansas City, Topeka and Wichita, announced the hiring of Geoff Baker, claims manager, and Maranda Pike, claims advocate. “We are excited to welcome Geoff and Maranda …

Texas Mutual Insurance Names Osmond Claims Manager in Dallas

Workers’ compensation insurance provider, Texas Mutual Insurance Co., has hired Timothy Osmond as claims manager in Dallas. Osmond will be responsible for management of a staff of 36 claims professionals in Texas Mutual’s Dallas regional office. In the role, he …

Cincinnati Insurance Consolidates Executive Oversight of Insurance Operations

Jacob F. Scherer, executive vice president of The Cincinnati Insurance Company since 2008, was named chief insurance officer. His executive oversight responsibility for the insurance subsidiaries is expanded to include personal lines and reinsurance in addition to business insurance. The …