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ProNet Hires Regional Director of Engineering

Jaren C. Tolman, P.E., MBA, has joined Houston-based ProNet Group, a forensic engineering and consulting service, as regional director of engineering. Tolman has experience in building investigations and failure analysis related to building structure and cladding evaluation, construction site accidents, …

GEICO Names Bradley Assistant Vice President of Centralized Services

Andrea Bradley has been named assistant vice president of centralized services at GEICO’s regional office in Macon, Ga. She succeeds John Little, who was recently named assistant vice president of underwriting for GEICO’s Southeast operations. Bradley began her career in …

W. R. Berkley Appoints Larson Vice President

W. R. Berkley Corporation, an insurance holding company, announced the appointment of Aaron M. Larson to the office of vice president. In this new corporate role, he will be responsible for predictive modeling, providing technical expertise and advice in designing …

Devall to Lead Crawford’s London-Fronted U.S. Property & Casualty Unit

Longtime London market executive James B. Devall has joined Crawford & Company, an international independent provider of claims management services, to lead the Company’s London-fronted business in the U.S. As vice president and managing director of London program operations, a …

GEICO Names Scarangella Assistant Vice President

Maria Scarangella has been named assistant vice president and will oversee underwriting operations in GEICO’s Tucson office, responsible for the states of Arizona, Utah, Nevada, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Washington. Scarangella previously served as sales director in the company’s San …

ACE Appoints Andrew McBride to Lead International Claims Operations

The ACE Group announced the appointment of Andrew McBride as executive vice president, Claims, for its international businesses. In this role, McBride will be responsible for the company’s claims operations supporting its property and casualty and accident and health insurance …

Alonso Named CEO of Crawford’s Latin American, Caribbean Operations

Crawford & Company, an independent claims management provider, announced the promotion of Mauricio Alonso to the position of chief executive officer of the company’s Latin American and Caribbean operations. Alonso was appointed senior vice president and regional managing director of …

United Appoints John Forney Chief Executive Officer

St. Petersburg, Fla.- based United Insurance Holdings Corp., a property and casualty insurance holding company, announced the appointment of John Forney, CFA, as chief executive officer. Forney will join the company on Thursday June 14, 2012, and will also serve …

Ringler Associates Names New Agency Director

Ringler Associates, Inc, a national structured settlement company, announced the appointment of James M. Early, CSSC, to the newly created position of executive vice president and national sales director effective June 1, 2012. Early is currently a regional director at …

GEICO Names Hoagland Vice President of Claims

Rick Hoagland has been named vice president of claims home office at GEICO. He succeeds Nancy Pierce, who was recently named regional vice president in GEICO’s Fredericksburg, Va. office. Hoagland began his GEICO career in 1994 as a telephone claims …