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Falchuk Named Head of Claims for Hiscox USA

Hiscox, a global specialist insurer, announced the appointment of Bryan Falchuk as head of Claims for its fast-growing Hiscox USA business unit. Falchuk will be based in Atlanta and replaces former head of Claims Nicole Goodwin, who became chief underwriting …

MEMIC Promotes 3 New Claims Directors

Workers’ compensation specialist The MEMIC Group announced the promotion of Wanda Periou to director of Claims for the Atlantic Region, Karen Porter to director of Technical Operations for the Atlantic and Northeast Regions and Joeline D’Anjou to director of Claims …

Gary Brown Appointed CEO of McLarens

Global loss adjuster McLarens announced that Gary Brown will be appointed chief executive officer on 1 April 2016, the beginning of the next fiscal year. Currently chief operating officer, Brown has a loss adjusting background with 29 years experience in …

Pierce Named GEICO Senior Vice President

Nancy Pierce has been named senior vice president of GEICO. She will continue to have general management responsibilities for GEICO’s mid-Atlantic regional operations in Fredericksburg and Virginia Beach, Va. Pierce will also oversee the company’s commercial and motorcycle operations. Pierce …

Markel Announces Executive Officer Changes

Markel Corporation announced that, effective January 1, 2016, Thomas S. Gayner, president and chief investment officer, and Richard R. Whitt, III, president and co-chief operating officer, will serve as co-chief executive officers of the Company. In addition, F. Michael Crowley, …

CNA Appoints Robusto as CEO, Motamed to Retire at End of 2016

CNA Financial Corporation announced the appointment of Dino E. Robusto as chairman and chief executive officer, effective on or about December 1, 2016. Robusto will succeed Thomas F. Motamed who will retire at the end of 2016. Motamed will continue …

Arch Hires Executive for Third Party Administrator Claims Oversight

Arch Insurance Group, a member of Arch Capital Group Ltd., announced that Vincent Kellaher has been named senior vice president and will be responsible for the oversight of Arch’s Third Party Administrator managed claims. An accomplished insurance executive with over …

Safety National Announces Claims Department Reorganization

Missouri-based Safety National Casualty Corporation announced the following management changes and realignment of responsibilities within the company’s claims department. Carl Reynolds, senior vice president – Claims, has retired after a successful thirty-year career with Safety National where, as department head, …

ACE Announces Future Leadership Team for North American Claims Organization

ACE Limited announced the future claims leadership team it intends to appoint for the company’s North America Insurance division. The appointments will take effect upon completion of the acquisition of Chubb, which is expected in the first quarter of next …

J.D. Power Names Vice President of U.S. Insurance Operations

J.D. Power announced the appointment of Greg Hoeg as the vice president of U.S. insurance operations. Hoeg is responsible for the company’s U.S. insurance practice, including its syndicated research studies and consulting services. He reports to Keith Webster, senior vice …