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Insurance broker Marsh appointed Peter Mavraganis as U.S. leader of its renewable energy practice. Mavraganis, based in New York, will oversee Marsh’s support for its clients in renewable energy development, including solar, wind, biomass, and biofuel energy projects. He has over 35 years of experience in energy, power, utilities and environmental risk management and insurance. Mavraganis succeeds Mark Fishbaugh, who will now lead Marsh efforts in support of clients involved in the construction of new U.S. nuclear facilities.

Marsh also appointed James N. Michel as a senior vice president in its Global Rail Practice. Michel, who will be based in Washington, D.C., has over 35 years’ experience in rail design and operations, with specialties in operational analysis, risk assessment, and safety evaluation for rail organizations. In his new role, he will act as a key railway operations and safety adviser to Marsh clients. Michel joins Marsh from HNTB Corp., an architecture, engineering, planning, and construction services company.

San Francisco-based Heffernan Insurance Brokers named Julie Davis as a vice president specializing in the technology industry sector and product specialization in network risk, security and privacy liability.

Davis has 25 years of insurance and risk management experience and has been at the forefront of developing programs to help technology firms manage their risks. For the past 17 years Davis has served as executive vice president for Aon Risk Services’ Technology Practice, where she created and led its National Practice for Emerging Technology and Life Science firms.

The Virginia State Corporation Commission has named Jacqueline K. Cunningham as the state’s next commissioner of insurance. Cunningham has been deputy commissioner of the life and health division of the state’s Bureau of Insurance for nearly seven years. She joined the bureau in 1993. Cunningham assumes the new post on Jan. 1, upon the retirement of current Commissioner Alfred W. Gross, who has served as commissioner for 14 years.

PowerGuard Specialty Insurance Services, a managing general agent named Fred Hilsendager as vice president. Hilsendager brings more than 20 years of retail and wholesale brokerage experience, as well as expertise in the design of insurance, risk management and warranty solutions for renewable energy companies. He will work with retail brokers, project developers, alternative energy investors and others across the country to promote and manage new business opportunities. He will be based in Chicago. Prior to joining PowerGuard, Hilsendager worked for retail broker Holmes Murphy & Associates in Chicago.

Willis has announced three key appointments to its Gulf South insurance brokerage operations.

Robert Allen has been appointed regional partner, Willis of Alabama Inc. He will coordinate Willis’ operations in Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. Allen will also be responsible for recruiting talent in the region, and developing and executing strategies for growth in its Insurance and Employee Benefits Consulting practices. Previously, he served as managing partner in Willis’ Birmingham office.

Jason Gregory has been appointed managing partner of Willis of Alabama Inc.’s Mobile office. He will oversee client service delivery and growth of Willis’ Insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultancy businesses in southern Alabama, Mississippi and the Florida Panhandle.

Wes McCubbins has been appointed office leader of Willis of New Orleans Inc. He will be responsible for managing office operations, client relationships and growth through the expansion of Willis resources. Previously, McCubbins served as a producer in Willis’ Jackson Mississippi office.

XL Insurance has promoted William F. Mc Enery to senior vice president and Central Region executive, North America Property & Casualty. Mc Enery is based in Chicago. Previously U.S. Middle Market manager Ð Central Region, he will now direct business development activities across XL Insurance’s P/C lines in a 19-state region. McEnery has 30 years of insurance industry experience. He joined XL Insurance in 2008. Prior to XL, McEnery was Central Region vice president and chief underwriting officer for North American Field Operations for CNA.

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