People & Places

Argo Group International Holdings Ltd., an underwriter of specialty insurance, appointed Jessica Snyder as president, U.S. insurance.

With almost 30 years of industry experience, Snyder joins Argo from GuideOne Insurance where she most recently served as its president and chief executive officer from 2017 through 2022. Prior to GuideOne, Snyder served as senior vice president of commercial and specialty lines at State Auto Insurance.

Doug Kovach joined Concert Insurance as senior vice president, underwriting and program management.

Kovach has over 30 years of experience in the insurance and reinsurance industries. He joins Concert after 10 years at American Family Insurance Co. Kovach also served in senior underwriting roles placing commercial accounts for national brokers, including Brown & Brown, Willis and Aon.

Arthur Hall Insurance named Dan Mackarevich a principal shareholder. He assumes the title of vice president.

Mackarevich joins James Denham, Glenn Burcham, Mark Sammarone, Nicole Grebloskie, Josh Isler and Karen Leary as an agency partner and member of the managing leadership team of the West Chester, Pennsylvania, firm.

Mackarevich advises clients all over North America, and serves as the agency’s cyber insurance practice leader. He began his career with Arthur Hall Insurance in 2014.

Chicago-based Ryan Specialty appointed three to new senior leadership roles within the Underwriting Managers specialty.

Brian Lillis, chief operating officer, has been with Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers for nine years, and has served in variety of operational, technology, M&A, and finance leadership roles, serving most recently as senior vice president.

Eric Quinn, senior vice president, has been with Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers for two years as vice president of Program Development.

Chris Taggart, senior vice president – Organizational Development, has been with Ryan Specialty for eight years serving as vice president – Human Resources.

Steven Anderson joined the Safety National cyber insurance team as director of Cyber Underwriting. Anderson is based in the company’s Dallas office.

With nearly 30 years of industry experience, Anderson has served in various underwriting and product leader positions at global cyber insurance carriers and, most recently, an insure-tech startup.

Truist subsidiary McGriff, an insurance broker, announced that Doug Hodo will rejoin the firm as chief strategic growth officer, based in Texas.

Hodo spent the past year working as director of large relationships for a national brokerage. Previously he served more than 25 years at McGriff in Houston, most recently as president of the West Region.

Michael Smith joined the Palomar Insurance Corp. sales team as an account executive specializing in transportation risk management.

Palomar Insurance is headquartered in Montgomery, Alabama, with offices in Georgia, Tennessee, and South Carolina. It offers programs for U.S. and international companies.

Smith has a background in transportation risk management and is involved in trucking associations in four Southern states.

Greg Delleney, former assistant captives director at the South Carolina Department of Insurance, joined the capital management firm, Risk Partners, as captive account manager.

Delleney began working for the SCDOI in 2010. Most recently, he was chief financial analyst and assistant director of captives in the Financial Regulation and Solvency division, according to Captive Insurance Times.

Orlando, Florida-based consultant Alex Gibson joined Alliant Insurance Services as vice president in its employee benefits group. Gibson’s expertise encompasses the areas of analytics, strategic planning, HR consulting, employee wellness, pharmacy benefit consulting, and compliance.

Prior to joining Alliant, Gibson was an employee benefits consultant with a national insurance brokerage and consulting firm. He also is a Grammy-nominated music engineer, producer, and founder of a music production and management company.

Nevada-based Outsource Insurance Professionals announced senior leadership changes.

Martina Seferovic takes over as president and CEO. Prior to this role, Seferovic was the managing director for the past five years.

Milos Petrovic becomes chief operating officer.

Snezana Obradovic was named chief financial officer.

The global knowledge process outsourcing company (KPO) is headquartered in Nevada, with locations in Arizona, Croatia and Serbia, and client partnerships throughout the U.S., UK and Canada.

Alliant Retirement Consulting, a division of Alliant Insurance Services, hired Kathy Aicher as vice president in its Los Angeles office.

Aicher has experience designing and delivering retirement programs.

Aicher was previously a partner and senior retirement consultant.