People Moves: Atain Names Dassow VP, Head of Primary Liability; WSIA Names New Secretary and Director Following Maner’s Retirement

Atain Names Dassow VP, Head of Primary Liability

Atain Insurance Companies, headquartered in Farmington Hills, Mich., hired Tom Dassow as vice president and head of primary liability, leading Atain’s newly formed general liability brokerage unit.

Most recently, Dassow led CM Vantage Specialty Insurance Company’s casualty division. Previously, he held underwriting leadership positions with American Family Brokerage and Global Indemnity. He is based in Waukesha, Wis.

WSIA Names New Secretary and Director Following Maner’s Retirement

Carlton Maner retired as CEO of AXIS Capital’s U.S. division and global property practice leader. He resigned from the WSIA board of directors upon his retirement, per its bylaws. Maner served on the Board of Directors from 2010-2016 and 2021-2023. He will continue as chair of the WSIA Diversity Foundation in his retirement.

WSIA President Dave Obenauer appointed current WSIA Board Director Phillip McCrorie of RSUI to the secretary position and Janet Jordan-Foster of AXIS Capital to the director position.