People Moves: IOA Names New Western Division Team Members

Insurance Office of America (IOA) named three new members to its western division team based in Encino, Calif.

Ricky Choi is a senior advisor and leader of IOA’s newly launched Korean practice. Choi has more than two decades of expertise in the insurance industry. Before joining IOA, he was a senior vice president and Korean practice leader at The J. Morey Company. He was senior vice president at EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants prior to that.

Brian Y. Chu joins IOA in a strategy and business development role, bringing more than a decade of experience. Before joining IOA, Chu was senior vice president, strategy and business development, at The J. Morey Company, and vice president at EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants.

Adam Lopez is a commercial lines producer with more than two decades of experience in safety and loss control, claims management, health and environmental coverage and risk management. Before joining IOA, Lopez was director of loss control at the J. Morey Company. He was previously environment, health and safety manager at The Cheesecake Factory.