midwest News

People Moves: Domino joins Farmers Alliance Board of Directors; Westfield Names Rosenberg as President, Standard Lines

Domino joins Farmers Alliance Board of Directors David Domino has been elected a director for the Farmers Alliance Companies, headquartered in McPherson, Kansas. Domino will provide guidance, direction and oversight for the companies’ property and casualty insurance operations. Domino previously …

People Moves: Farmers Alliance Names Miller IT VP

Miller Named Vice President, IT for Farmers Alliance Companies Farmers Alliance Companies, headquartered in Mcpherson, Kansas, promoted Brad Miller to vice president, information technology (IT). As vice president, and a member of the corporate leadership team, Miller will continue to …

People Moves: Reed to Lead Acrisure’s New Great Lakes Region

Acrisure, headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, has established a Great Lakes region, encompassing its businesses in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. The Great Lakes region is led by long-time partner Kelly Reed. Reed has over 15 years of experience in healthcare, …

People Moves: Schauer Group Names Schauer Head of Employee Benefits Division

Schauer Group, headquartered in Canton, Ohio, named Vice President Alex Schauer head of its employee benefits division. Schauer, who is based out of the firm’s Cleveland office, has been with Schauer Group since 2014 and has worked with Schauer Group’s …

People Moves: LAUNCH Names Seger CTO; Kraus-Anderson Insurance Adds Business Development Positions

LAUNCH Names Seger CTO LAUNCH, headquartered in Omaha, named JT Seger as chief technology officer. Seger’s experience includes being a co-founder at Sequel and a principal software engineer at Maptician and iN2L+LifeLoop. Kraus-Anderson Insurance Adds Business Development Positions Kraus-Anderson Insurance …

People Moves: Braverman and Bill join Lockton Lawyers Professional Liability Practice

Lockton, headquartered in the Kansas City metropolitan area, named Eric Braverman and Eric Bill to its lawyers professional liability practice. Both are based in Chicago. Braverman joins as senior vice president, professional services practice leader. He brings 20 years of …

People Moves: VIAA Names Drda Alliance Coordinator; Alliant Names Cohan Employee Benefits Group VP in Kansas City

VIAA Names Drda Alliance Coordinator Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a cohesive family of more than 160 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Illinois, hired David Drda as an alliance coordinator. Drda has 12 years of insurance industry experience, previously …

People Moves: Leif Assurance Hires Gulli and Kay as Marketing Specialists

Leif Assurance, headquartered in St. Louis, hired Lauren Elizabeth Gulli as brand marketing specialist and Connor Kay as digital marketing specialist. Before joining Leif Assurance, Gulli was a marketing director for a business consulting firm. Before joining Leif Assurance, Kay …

People Moves: Grange Insurance Names Welch VP, Commercial Lines Underwriting

Grange Insurance Company, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, named Kyle Welch vice president of commercial lines underwriting for the East region covering Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia, effective Feb. 12. Welch has 17 years of experience in the …

People Moves McCarthy Joins Alliant Insurance Services in Chicago; Rockford Mutual Promotes Team Members

McCarthy Joins Alliant Insurance Services in Chicago Connor McCarthy has joined Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, Calif., as vice president within the Alliant Americas division. The Chicago-based producer will service a national client base with an eye toward continued …