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People Moves: Cowbell Names Klipphahn and Hewerdine to Mid-Market and Claims Leadership; Alliant Human Capital Names Steinhoff as First VP
Oct 27 2025 // Cowbell Names Klipphahn and Hewerdine to Mid-Market and Claims Leadership Jessica Klipphahn Cowbell named Jessica Klipphahn head of North America mid-market and Stephanie Hewerdine as director of claims. Klipphahn has more...
People Moves: Liberty Mutual Re Promotes Blosche to Head of Northern Europe as Van Oort Retires; AXA Announces Key Leadership Appointments
Oct 20 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Liberty Mutual Reinsurance and AXA. A summary of these new hires follows here. Liberty Mutual Re Promotes Blosche to Head of Northern Europe as Van Oort...
Focusing on Culture, Employees & Clients Keeps Morris & Garritano on Top
Oct 20 2025 // “A team that loves what they do does it better.” Those sage words are the wisdom of Kerry Morris, chief operating officer at Morris & Garritano Insurance. The San Luis Obispo, California, agency was...
People Moves: Holmes Murphy Names Anderson Sioux Falls Employee Benefits Sales Leader
Oct 7 2025 // Jordan Anderson Holmes Murphy, headquartered in Waukee, Iowa, hired Jordan Anderson as vice president and employee benefits sales leader in its Sioux Falls, South Dakota, office. Anderson will focus on helping Holmes...
Be a Leader by Listening to Employees and Clients
Oct 6 2025 // During the past 60 years, Milwaukee-based Robertson Ryan Insurance has grown from a small, local independent agency into a Top 100 firm employing some 150 agents and 385 associates. But employees say that despite its...
Be a Leader by Listening to Employees and Clients
Oct 6 2025 // For the second straight year, Brightway Insurance in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, has made the list of finalists for the Insurance Journal’s Best Agencies to Work For – Southeast. This year, the agency made it...
People Moves: AXA XL Reinsurance Appoints Kopf From Swiss Re as Senior Underwriter Aviation; Aon Promotes Polanco as Iberia Reinsurance Leader
Oct 1 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at AXA XL Reinsurance and Aon. A summary of these new hires follows here. AXA XL Reinsurance Appoints Kopf From Swiss Re as Senior Underwriter Aviation AXA XL...
Marsh Names Fred Smith Florida Risk Management Leader
Sep 30 2025 // Smith Marsh, the global insurance broker and risk advisor, has named Fred Smith the Florida corporate and risk management segment leader, overseeing service for large and middle-market clients in the state. Smith will...
People Moves: QBE North America Appoints Cunningham Environmental Underwriting Leader; Gramling Joins Alliant as SVP, Employee Benefits
Sep 30 2025 // QBE North America Appoints Cunningham as SVP and Environmental Underwriting Leader Jayne Cunningham QBE North America, headquartered in New York City, appointed Jayne Cunningham as senior vice president and environmental...
Ardonagh Europe Agrees to Acquire French Broker, Groupe Leader Insurance
Sep 22 2025 // Ardonagh Europe, part of The Ardonagh Group and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, has agreed to acquire Groupe Leader Insurance (GLI), one of the top 10 wholesale and multi-specialist brokers in France. Founded in 2003 by...
People Moves: IMA Financial Group Names Leadership Appointments in Houston Office
Sep 19 2025 // IMA Financial Group, a North American insurance brokerage firm specializing in risk management, wholesale brokerage, and wealth management, has announced two key leadership appointments in its Houston office to support the...
People Moves: AmTrust Names Fletcher and Thomas to Lead New E&S Premier Group; The Fidelis Partnership Makes Leadership Promotions
Sep 17 2025 // AmTrust Names Fletcher and Thomas to Lead New E&S Premier Group Matt Thomas AmTrust Financial Services Inc., headquartered in New York City, appointed Curt Fletcher as senior vice president and Matt Thomas as vice...
Georgia Church Leaders Charged With Buying Homes With False Documents
Sep 15 2025 // Leaders of a Georgia-based church with congregations in five states have been charged by federal prosecutors with swindling millions of dollars in veterans benefits from parishioners serving in the military. An indictment...
People Moves: Novatae Risk Group Names Greggains as New Leader
Aug 29 2025 // Novatae Risk Group, the wholesale business of leading insurance brokerage World Insurance Associates, has announced that Richard Kerr, CEO, has left the firm effective Aug. 22, and its president, Nick Greggains, is...
People Moves: Aon Commercial Risk Promotes Smaje as Specialty Leader, Transportation & Logistics; MGA Optio Names Deloitte’s Hallett Head of Insurer Partnerships
Aug 22 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the broker Aon and the MGA Optio Group. A summary of these new hires follows here. Aon’s Commercial Risk Business Promotes Smaje to Lead...
People Moves: Marsh Names Global, US Aviation and Space Leaders; Ryan Appoints Ferguson CEO of US Assure
Aug 22 2025 // Marsh Appoints Glod as Global Head of Aviation and Space; Ambrose as Global Chairman; Kline to Lead US Aviation and Space Business Brian Glod Marsh appointed Brian Glod as global head of aviation and space and Tony Ambrose...
People Moves: Markel Canada Taps Berkeley’s Paris as VP, Product Line Leader – Primary Casualty; Hiscox Taps AIG’s Bud as Group Head of Technical Claims
Aug 20 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Markel Canada and Hiscox. A summary of these new hires follows here. Markel Canada Taps Berkeley’s Paris as VP, Product Line Leader – Primary...
People Moves: CNA Appoints Haas, Nardiello and Kim to Leadership Roles
Aug 20 2025 // CNA Financial Corp., headquartered in Chicago, made several leadership appointments across key business segments. David Haas has been appointed president global specialty, where he will oversee financial lines, healthcare,...
Plymouth Rock Adds Bass, Brooks to Independent Agency Leadership
Aug 14 2025 // Bass Named Chief Operating Officer, Brooks Named Chief Claims Officer at Plymouth Rock Plymouth Rock Assurance Corp., headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, hired two additions to its Independent Agency Group leadership...
People Moves: Aon Promotes Shukri as UK Reinsurance Client Services Leader; Blenheim Underwriting Taps Stratton-Thomsett From MS Amlin as Casualty Underwriter
Aug 13 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the broker Aon and the Lloyd’s managing agent Blenheim Underwriting. A summary of these new hires follows here. Aon Promotes Shukri as UK Reinsurance...
