People Moves: Cicchelli Joins World Insurance; James River Adds Arch, Markel Recruits

World Insurance Associates Names Cicchelli Head of Employee Benefits Practice

World Insurance Associates LLC named John Cicchelli head of its employee benefits practice. Cicchelli, who will work out of the Iselin, New Jersey headquarters, will spearhead strategic initiatives to accelerate growth, including market expansion and product development, across North America.

With 30 years in the industry, Cicchelli most recently worked at Gallagher as their New York/New Jersey metro growth leader. Before Gallagher, he served at Marsh & McLennan Agency, where he was responsible for running the Northeast region, while additionally tasked with building and executing the Marsh & McLennan employee health and benefits cross-sell priority for Marsh and MMA within the entire organization.

James River Recruits Collier and Sinosky to E&S Leadership

James River Group Holdings, Ltd. appointed Georgia Collier and Matt Sinosky to its excess and surplus (E&S) leadership team, each reporting to Todd Sutherland, president of E&S.

With more than two decades of experience in the E&S market, Collier rejoins James River from the Markel Group, where she led the firm’s nationwide commercial primary casualty division as a managing director and product line leader. She previously spent nearly 20 years at James River, overseeing various underwriting units during her tenure. Collier will work from the company’s Richmond, Virginia, office, leading the segment’s specialty underwriting division and six underlying underwriting sub-divisions: allied health, energy, environmental, life sciences, management liability, and professional liability.

Sinosky, based in Pennsylvania, joins James River from Arch Capital Group Ltd., where he served as vice president of wholesale distribution and led wholesale efforts across six business units within Arch Insurance Group. He has spent over 15 years in the insurance distribution landscape, focused on engaging the wholesale distribution channel. Sinosky will lead the company’s dedicated wholesale channel efforts, partnering with wholesale brokers and overseeing marketing and distribution strategies.