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Foundational, Leadership-Driven Education High Priority in Insurance

Jun 20 2025 // Foundational learning remains a high priority for insurance and risk management professionals, according to The Institutes Knowledge Group’s annual Skills Report.Risk assessment, coverage analysis, and insurance...

People Moves: Aon Promotes Rieth to Global Cyber Leader

Jun 19 2025 // Aon Promotes Rieth to Global Cyber LeaderAon plc, headquartered in London, promoted Brent Rieth to global cyber leader within Commercial Risk Solutions. Rieth, based in Chicago, Illinois, currently serves as head of Cyber...

People Moves: Hamilton Re and Hamilton Global Specialty Announce CEO Appointments, as Graves Retires; Aon Promotes Rieth to Global Cyber Leader

Jun 18 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Hamilton Re and Hamilton Global Specialty as well as Aon.A summary of these new hires follows here. Hamilton Re, Hamilton Global Specialty Name New CEOs,...

People Moves: California Commissioner Names Insurance Diversity Task Force Leaders

Jun 18 2025 // Ricardo Lara California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara named new leadership of the Insurance Diversity Task Force. The 15-member task force elected its newest chair to be Vikita Poindexter, CEO of Poindexter...

People Moves: Markel Insurance Makes Leadership Changes to Simplify US Wholesale and Specialty Division

Jun 17 2025 // Markel Insurance, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc., appointed new leadership within its U.S. wholesale and specialty division. The company is simplifying its structure from six U.S. wholesale and two U.S....

IICF Gathers Insurance CEOs and Senior Industry Leaders to Discuss the Future of Work and Innovation at Global Leadership Conference in New York

Jun 17 2025 // IICF Legacy Leaders honored for contributions to the foundation and local communitiesLOS ANGELES – June 16, 2025 – The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping...

Extended Deadline: Be Recognized as an Independent Agency Leader

Jun 6 2025 // Need a bit more time to enter? Good news – the extended deadline to submit for Insurance Journal’s Top 100 Agencies and Top Agency Partnerships ranking is now June 10! We hope that you will consider entering...

People Moves: NI Holdings, Inc. Makes Executive Leadership Appointments

May 28 2025 // NI Holdings, Inc., headquartered in Fargo, North Dakota, appointed and promoted new leadership.Kevin Elfstrand has been promoted to senior vice president and chief accounting officer. He will continue to oversee the...

People Moves: Willis Promotes Williamson as Canada Leader; HDI Global Taps RSA’s McDowell as Sales & Distribution Lead for International Programs and Captives

May 22 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Willis in Canada and HDI Global in London.A summary of these new hires follows here. Willis Promotes Williamson as Canada LeaderWillis, a WTW business,...

People Moves: CIS Promotes Gardea, Jr., Adds Felder to Leadership Team

May 21 2025 // Construction insurance Services (CIS), an MGA/MGU based in Dallas focused on the construction industry in all 50 states, announced a promotion and addition to its leadership team. CIS is a subsidiary of the Curley...

People Moves: CRC Names New Underwriting Leaders and Senior VP

May 15 2025 // Birmingham-based CRC Group, a wholesale and specialty insurance broker, announced new hires in underwriting and company leadership. JV Franks, with some 25 years in the insurance brokerage business, was named underwriting...

People Moves: Marsh Taps FERMA’s Beaupérin as Client Leader, Risk Management, Europe; Sompo Int’l Holdings Names Walsh as Independent Non-Exec Chair

May 8 2025 // Marsh Taps FERMA’s Beaupérin as Client Leader, Risk Management, EuropeMarsh, the insurance brokerage business of Marsh McLennan, announced the appointment of Typhaine Beaupérin as client leader, Risk Management,...

People Moves: Dunn Joins Marsh as US Construction Practice Leader; Canopius Appoints Varghese as Head of Marine, US

May 6 2025 // Marsh, a business of Marsh McLennan headquartered in New York City, appointed Jim Dunn as U.S. construction practice leader. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Dunn will report to Michael Pellegrini, U.S. and Canada specialty...

Marsh Sues Aon, Ex-Team Leader Over Exit of 20 Construction Surety Employees

May 5 2025 // Global insurance broker Marsh USA filed suit against competitor Aon and a former Marsh team leader for allegedly poaching key members of Marsh’s construction surety team who resigned and moved to Aon in March.A...

Insurance Brokers File More Poaching Lawsuits Against Former Leaders and Competitors

May 5 2025 // USI Insurance Services, one of the largest brokerages in the country, has filed suit against a former sales team leader and another powerhouse broker, Lockton, accusing them of poaching employees and harming client...

People Moves: SmartChoice Chooses Caldwell as CEO; Griffin Promoted to Zurich US Head of Multinational Underwriting; Burns & Wilcox Names New York, Chicago Leaders

May 1 2025 // SmartChoice Names Caldwell CEOSmart Choice, headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, restructured its executive leadership, naming Andrew Caldwell as CEO, while founder Doug Witcher has transitioned to the chairman of...

People Moves: Mosaic Promotes Duggan to Lead North American Claims; Hiscox Names Sinkus CUO in US; EPIC Appoints Jackson Managing Principal, Global Leader

Apr 30 2025 // Mosaic Promotes Duggan to Lead North American ClaimsMosaic, headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda, named environmental and casualty risk specialist and former district attorney Thomas Duggan as the company’s claims head...

Louisiana Dept. of Insurance Earns NAIC Accreditation; Names Leadership Roles

Apr 25 2025 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) said it has successfully completed the requirements and earned full national accreditation from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) for its work to promote...

Markel Insurance Restructures Markel Specialty, Appoints Leaders

Apr 23 2025 // Markel Insurance announced that its U.S. and Bermuda operations, previously known as Markel Specialty, are being divided into two business divisions: US Wholesale and Specialty, and Programs and Solutions.The changes...

Marsh Sues Aon, Ex-Team Leader Over Exit of 20 Construction Surety Employees

Apr 22 2025 // Global insurance broker Marsh USA filed suit against competitor Aon and a former Marsh team leader for allegedly poaching key members of Marsh’s construction surety team who resigned and moved to Aon last month.A...