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People News: Auto-Owners, Concord General, CAIF

Auto-Owners Insurance, Concord General Mutual Insurance Affiliation Approved Auto-Owners Insurance and Concord General Mutual Insurance announce that their affiliation has been approved effective April 1, 2017, by policyholders and all regulatory bodies. Auto-Owners is an A.M. Best A++ (Superior) rated …

People News: Chubb, The Jacobson Group, PDA

Chubb Names Gunter Division President, North America Commercial Insurance Scott Gunter has been appointed senior vice president, Chubb Group, division president, North America Commercial Insurance. In his new role, he will have executive operating responsibility for the retail commercial property …

People News: The Hartford, Nautilus, Swift Transportation, Ryze

The Hartford Names Shuman Chief Digital And Customer Experience Officer The Hartford has appointed Bruce Shuman as chief digital and customer experience officer, a new position that reinforces the company’s commitment to understanding and developing capabilities that meet the expectations …

People News: Safety National, Navigators, Ohio Insurance Director

Timmel Joins Safety National as National Director of Cyber and Technology Safety National announced that Spencer Timmel, CIPP/US, CIPM, joined the company as national director of Cyber and Technology. In his new capacity with Safety National, Timmel will be responsible …

People News: Great American, Rising Medical Solutions, AIG, MedRisk

Kornesczuk Promoted to Divisional President of Great American Insurance Group Great American Insurance Group announced the promotion of Jane Kornesczuk to divisional president of its Executive Liability Division. Kornesczuk joined Great American in 1990 as a senior underwriter. She was …

People News: GEICO, SUNZ, BSA

GEICO Names Penry AVP of Claims The GEICO board of directors announced the election of Troy Penry to assistant vice president of the company’s national claims operations. He will take on responsibility for leading GEICO’s auto damage operations across the …

People News: BETA Healthcare Group, Next Level Administrators, W.R. Berkley

McGhee Named Vice President of Workers’ Comp, BETA Healthcare Group BETA Healthcare Group, a professional liability insurer of hospitals in California and workers’ compensation coverage for over 40,000 healthcare workers in the state, named Dave McGhee vice president of Workers’ …

People News: Starr Companies, Arch Insurance Group, Seibels

Starr Companies Names Greytok Leader of Newly Formed Excess Casualty Division Starr Companies announced the promotion of Layla Greytok, vice president, as the leader of its newly formed Excess Casualty Division, a combination of the Excess Commercial Accounts and Excess …

People News: BSA, Willis Re, Norman-Spencer Agency

Brentwood Services Administrators Inc. Hires Greene as Senior Claim Representative in Georgia Office Brentwood Services Administrators Inc. recently hired Stephanie Greene as a senior claim representative in the DeKalb County office in Stone Mountain, Ga., according to Jeff Pettus, president …

People News: XL Catlin, The Hanover Group, Specialty Markets Plus

XL Catlin Appoints New Multinational Casualty Insurance Leader XL Catlin has appointed James Barbuti to lead its Multinational Casualty Insurance Segment, part of XL Catlin’s Global Risk Management Division. Based in New York, James will report to Ken Riegler, president …