People Moves: Connecticut Department Names Callanan as General Counsel; Hanover Appoints Williams E&S President

Connecticut Insurance Department Names Callanan as General Counsel

Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Andrew N. Mais has named Jane Callanan, of Wallingford, his department’s new general counsel. Before taking on this newest role, Callanan was in private practice with Willkie Farr & Gallagher as special insurance counsel, representing insurtech companies and other insurance licensees.

She started her career in the insurance industry in 1995 with the Connecticut department as a staff attorney providing legal counsel in financial regulation and consumer affairs.

Callahan has worked at The Hartford, initially as a member of the law department as a business attorney. Nine years later, Callahan moved to a role responsible for overseeing $3 billion of Hartford claims handled by third-party administrators.

The Hanover Appoints Williams to President of E&S

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. has appointed Kate B. Williams as president of excess and surplus (E&S). Williams will oversee the Worcester, Massachusetts-based company’s full range of E&S for the property/casualty needs of small to mid-size customers.

Williams has nearly 21 years of experience, having served in a variety of underwriting and producer roles at James River Insurance Co., Chas. Lunsford Sons & Associates and Colony Insurance Co. Most recently, Williams spent 12 years at Markel as managing director and product line leader of Markel’s primary casualty portfolio.