People Moves: Vivace Names Fenig CEO; Murray Joins Alliant’s Southern California Benefits Team; DUAL North America Adds Fowler as SVP

Vivace Insurance Partners Appoints Fenig as CEO

Vivace Insurance Partners named Cordell Fenig CEO of Vivace Americas.

Fenig was promoted to the position after having served as senior underwriter since the company’s Americas launch in March 2024. Fenig will lead Vivace expanding carrier support through Markel, a leading carrier in the London market, and progressing toward Lloyd’s coverholder status. The company also plans to build its team to support its expansion.

Prior to joining Vivace, Fenig held underwriting and account management positions at Roanoke Insurance Group, where he specialized in marine, cargo, legal liabilities, and logistics insurance. His background includes new business development, underwriting, and client relationship management across the North American logistics sector.

Viance is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Murray Joins Alliant’s Southern California Benefits Team

Carissa Murray joined Alliant Insurance Services as assistant vice president within its employee benefits group.

The San Diego, California-based consultant will work with employers across the western region to evaluate and implement workforce solutions that address organizational needs, mitigate risk and support sustainable growth.

Prior to joining Alliant, Murray was a senior business consultant with a global HR services company. Murray has a decade of experience in human capital management and the PEO industry.

Alliant is headquartered in Irvine, California.

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DUAL North America appoints Fowler as SVP, Head of Tax

DUAL North America appointed Sam Fowler as senior vice president, tax, adding dedicated tax underwriting leadership to the company’s global transactional risk platform and extending its specialized offering to clients and broker partners across the U.S. market.

Fowler has 10 years of experience in U.S. tax matters, spanning both standalone tax exposures and the tax considerations that arise in M&A deals. His arrival marks a step in DUAL’s plan to stand up a dedicated tax insurance practice, growing the company’s capabilities across U.S. tax matters.