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Henderson Brothers Inc., a Pittsburgh, Penn., based insurance broker, has hired David Trushel as an account executive in the commercial lines department.

Trushel will use his four years of industry experience to assist clients with creating specialized insurance programs and providing customer service.

He earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Washington and Jefferson College. Trushel is originally from Pittsburgh and will be based there in his new role.

Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller will chair a task force as part of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) that will examine issues that impact senior insurance consumers.

Commissioner Miller’s appointment was announced by Wisconsin Commissioner of Insurance Theodore K. Nickel, who serves as President of the NAIC.

The aim of The Senior Issues Task Force is to provide a place where consumers, regulators, insurers, consumer advocates and others can bring ideas for improving the insurance options available to seniors and those planning for their retirement, Commissioner Miller stated in a press release issued by the Pennsylvania Insurance Department.

Sullivan Insurance Group, an insurance and risk management firm headquartered in Worcester, Mass., has promoted Beth Grenier to vice president of claims and Monica T. DiPietro to manager of personal lines.

Grenier has been with the company for 20 years and has held a series of roles, most recently serving as manager of the claims department.

As vice president of claims, Grenier will manage commercial and personal lines claims operations and the account claim management for Risk Management Services.

DiPietro has been in the insurance industry for 28 years and at Sullivan Group for the last 15 years. She is licensed in property and casualty in Massachusetts and earned the Certified Insurance Service Representative (CISR) designation. As manager of the personal lines department at Sullivan, she will be responsible for developing processes that aim to improve and streamline employee workloads and provide service to clients.