People Moves: Highwing Names McKenney CEO; Gorst & Compass Adds Oliva in California
Highwing named Jim McKenney CEO, and added an advisory board of experienced professionals to support its expansion.
McKenney will lead the company’s team of insurtech professionals. President and Co-founder Erik Mitisek will remain with the firm, leading new business development, marketing and sales.
McKenney previously led a team in product and underwriting as senior vice president for Liberty Mutual.
The new advisory board will be chaired by Patrick Kinney, a retired executive vice president for Travelers. The board includes Piyush Singh, founder and CEO of Terrene Labs, and Jim Klotz, former vice president and research council fellow for Aite-Novarica Group.
Highwing in Denver, Colorado, provides open-data-powered solutions to help brokers and carriers with transactions and communication.
Gorst & Compass Insurance named Nelson Oliva a senior underwriter for personal lines.
Oliva is based in Los Angeles, California.
Oliva has more than 20 years of personal insurance experience. He began his insurance career with Gorst & Compass.
Gorst & Compass is an independently owned wholesale insurance operation headquartered in Los Angeles.