People Moves: Mikos-Benavides Joins J.M. Wilson; Omaha National Appoints Mackel CFO

J.M. Wilson Hires Mikos-Benavides as Assistant Transportation Underwriter

J.M. Wilson, based in Portage, Michigan, has hired Jennifer Mikos-Benavides as assistant transportation underwriter in their Arlington Heights, Illinois office.

Mikos-Benavides is responsible for assisting underwriters with a wide variety of new and renewal commercial transportation accounts, as well as maintaining relationships with carriers and independent insurance agents in Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin.

Prior to joining JM Wilson, Mikos-Benavides worked in banking and commercial loans for over 20 years.

Omaha National Appoints Mackel Chief Financial Officer

Omaha National Group, Inc. has appointed Dale Mackel to chief financial officer. Mackel joins Omaha National after two years as executive vice president and chief financial officer and treasurer with LHC Group, a publicly traded home health and hospice provider based in Lafayette, Louisiana.

Mackel’s experience includes serving as chief financial officer and executive vice president with BlueCross BlueShield of Nebraska in Omaha and chief financial officer of Coventry Health Care of Nebraska, Iowa, and South Dakota.

Bryan Connolly, who had previously served as chief financial officer has been promoted to chief operating officer, leading underwriting, operations, IT infrastructure and other key functions.