People Moves: Novatae Names Voorhees as Managing Director of Personal Lines

Novatae Risk Group, the wholesale insurance business of World Insurance Associates, announced that Brian Voorhees will be joining the company as its new managing director of personal lines.

In this role, Voorhees will lead Novatae’s personal lines with responsibility for setting strategic direction, driving growth and delivering strong operational and financial performance. He will oversee the expansion of product offerings, strengthen carrier and broker partnerships and guide the evolution of underwriting and placement capabilities to support scalable client-focused growth.

Voorhees is a seasoned insurance executive with extensive experience across underwriting, business development, product management and operational leadership. Most recently, he directed day-to-day operations for Applied Home National Underwriters where he led underwriting strategy, growth initiatives, broker relationships and a nationwide team supporting the high-net-worth market.

Prior to that, Voorhees served as vice president of business development at NatGen Premier, managing a $750 million portfolio and helping launch the organization’s mass affluent and high-net-worth segments. Earlier in his career, he held leadership roles at ACE Private Risk Services and Chubb Personal Insurance after beginning his career as an independent agent across personal and commercial lines.