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People Moves: MGA DUAL North America Appoints 3 Industry Veterans for Leadership Roles; AXA XL Insurance Names Duke as Head of Pricing, Mid-Market Team

May 2 2023 // MGA DUAL North America Appoints 3 Industry Veterans for Leadership RolesDUAL North America Inc., a subsidiary of Howden Group, has appointed three industry veterans to leadership and key underwriting roles through...

Insurance Industry Leaders Warn Not to Do This When Facing Inflation and Recession

Apr 26 2023 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. If the U.S. or global economy falls into a recession, it won’t be the first time – nor will it be the last. Despite the urge to take your foot off the gas,...

Embroker: Business Insurance Shoppers Concerned With Startup Leadership Post-SVB

Apr 25 2023 // Following the closure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), VC-backed startups were increasingly looking for stronger protection in case their assets were compromised — specifically liability policies covering company...

People Moves: Chubb Appoints Camp North America Business Development Leader; Ramsey to Lead NEXT Agent Business

Apr 24 2023 // Chubb Appoints Camp North America Business Development Leader Chubb has appointed Annmarie Camp as North America business development leader, part of the company’s North America field operations.Camp has over two...

People Moves: Crest in Arizona Adds Howard to Leadership Team

Apr 20 2023 // Crest Insurance Group, headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, hired Bob Howard as vice president, director of sales. Howard has a history with large insurance brokers and consulting firms involving complex construction and real...

People Moves: Ascot Names Williams U.S. CIO; Falcon Expands Leadership Team; Everest Names Mulray President of N.A. Insurance

Apr 19 2023 // Ascot Group Names Williams U.S. CIOAscot Group has appointed Owen Williams to the newly created role of chief information officer (CIO), Ascot U.S., headquartered in New York, New York. Williams has been working in the...

People Moves: Ryan Specialty Promotes RT Specialty Leaders Austenfeld and Houska

Apr 18 2023 // Ryan Specialty Promotes RT Specialty Leaders Austenfeld and HouskaRyan Specialty Holdings, Inc. has promoted Brenda (Ballard) Austenfeld and Chris Houska to CEO and president of their respective RT Specialty practices, the...

People Moves: WTW Names Doddington N.A. Proposition Leader; HUB Adds to Private Client Leadership Team

Apr 18 2023 // WTW Names Doddington North America Proposition LeaderWTW has appointed Laura Doddington as North America proposition leader – pricing, product, claims and underwriting personal lines for insurance consulting and...

Senate Leader Calls for AI Rules as ChatGPT Surges in Popularity

Apr 14 2023 // Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Thursday he had launched an effort to establish rules on artificial intelligence to address national security and education concerns, as use of programs like ChatGPT becomes...

People Moves: AIG Asia Pacific Appoints BHSI’s Colahan as Regional President; Gallagher Re Hires McMillan From Siemens as Renewable Energy Practice Leader

Apr 13 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at AIG Asia Pacific and Gallagher Re.A summary of these new hires follows here. AIG Appoints BHSI’s Colahan as Regional President, AIG Asia...

People Moves: Sompo Promotes Cañellas to Iberia Country Mgr.; Oneglobal Reshuffles Leadership Team; Watkins to Lead Excess Casualty, Bermuda Healthcare at Vantage

Apr 12 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Sompo International, Oneglobal Broking and Vantage Group Holdings.A summary of these new hires follows here. Sompo Int’l Promotes Cañellas to Iberia...

People Moves: Strong Named N2G CEO; Butera to Head Swiss Re FinPro Lines, Casualty North America; Ascot Hires Totolos as Captive Solutions Leader

Apr 12 2023 // Strong Named New N2G CEON2G Worldwide Insurance Services, LLC has named Kevin M. Strong its new chief executive officer. Strong replaces retiring N2G CEO Bill Skapof, who has led the company since 2020. Strong has more...

AI Leaders Urge Labs to Halt Training Models More Powerful Than ChatGPT-4

Mar 30 2023 // Artificial intelligence experts and industry leaders, including Elon Musk, University of California Berkeley computer science professor Stuart Russell and Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak, are calling on developers to...

People Moves: FM Global Leadership Appointments; INSUREtrust Names Levy EVP; W. R. Berkley Hires President of Berkley Luxury Group

Mar 29 2023 // FM Global has announced six senior leadership appointments, aligning areas of expertise to ensure a continued growth journey while maintaining competitive advantage, it said. Thierry Masurel has been appointed as senior...

People Moves: Marsh appoints Stephens US Central Zone Leader

Mar 23 2023 // Marsh appoints Stephens US Central Zone Leader Sarah Stephens, Marsh’s current head of cyber for the UK and international, Marsh Specialty, will assume the role of US central zone leader on May 1. Stephens will...

Women Leaders in Agencies

Mar 20 2023 // At first glance, examining gender equality within independent agencies seems to show a near equal balance. After all, gender representation in insurance agencies showed significant improvement over the last few years....

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Urges Federal Safety Probe Into All Major Freight Railroads

Mar 16 2023 // U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday urged a federal investigation into safety practices of all seven major freight railroads, following the East Palestine, Ohio derailment of a Norfolk Southern Corp....

People Moves: De Fazio Joins Woodruff Sawyer as Southwest Regional Growth Leader

Mar 14 2023 // Mic De Fazio has joined Woodruff Sawyer in a new role as regional growth leader for the Southwest region. De Fazio will lead a team of specialized producers in efforts to design and build new growth initiatives. Prior to...

Women Still Underrepresented in Agency Leadership: Survey

Mar 8 2023 // A new report showed that while more agencies have at least one woman in leadership, men still outnumber women in leadership two to one. Women make up more than half of all employees in insurance agencies, but less than...

People Moves: Ryan Hired to Lead AGCS North America; Goosehead Leadership Promotions; New Private Equity Head at LSM

Mar 8 2023 // Tracy Ryan will join the Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE Board of Management as Chief Regions and Markets Officer for North America. She succeeds William (Bill) Scaldaferri who has decided to leave Allianz...