H.W. Kaufman Group, Burns & Wilcox Promote 22 Insurance Pros in North America

H.W. Kaufman Group and Burns & Wilcox have promoted 22 insurance industry veterans across 15 locations in the United States and Canada.

The promotions were announced at a recognition dinner during the annual 2017 Kaufman Leadership Meeting. They include:

• Matthew O. Brady was promoted from vice president, regional product director, to vice president, associate managing director, at Burns & Wilcox in Dallas/Ft. Worth.
• Taylor J. Smith was promoted from director, Corporate Development, to associate vice president, Corporate Development, at H.W. Kaufman Group in Detroit/Farmington Hills, Michigan.
• Rebecca L. Roberts was promoted from managing director to associate vice president and managing director at Burns & Wilcox in Indianapolis.
• Matthew Swaby was promoted from associate managing director to managing director at Burns & Wilcox in Philadelphia.
• Stacy M. Bandy was promoted from associate managing director to managing director at Burns & Wilcox Brokerage in San Francisco.
• Berri M. Willis was promoted from underwriting director, Commercial Insurance, to regional underwriting director, Commercial Insurance, at Burns & Wilcox in Morehead City, N.C.
• Kip Ulmer was promoted from underwriting manager to associate managing director at Burns & Wilcox in New Orleans
• Richard E. Strattan was promoted from product manager to associate managing director at Burns & Wilcox in Houston.
• Bryant Steele was promoted from manager, Commercial Insurance, to associate managing director at Burns & Wilcox in Chicago, Ill., and Milwaukee, Wis.
• Adrian Smith was promoted from senior broker to associate managing director at Burns & Wilcox Brokerage in Chicago.
• Nick M. Freeman was promoted from broker to associate managing director at Burns & Wilcox Brokerage in Dallas.
• Dennis A. Fox was promoted from broker to associate managing director at Burns & Wilcox Brokerage in Los Angeles.
• Lindsay C. Doyle was promoted from underwriting manager to associate managing director at Burns & Wilcox in Houston.
• D. Carson was promoted from product director to associate managing director at Burns & Wilcox in Dallas/Ft. Worth.
• William R. Briscoe was promoted from senior underwriter to associate managing director Birmingham, Ala., and Oxford, Miss.
• Kelly E. Viviano was promoted from senior manager, Marketing, to director, Corporate Communications, Marketing, at H.W. Kaufman Group in Detroit/Farmington Hills.
• Justin P. Sadaphal was promoted from manager, Operations & Sales to director, Operations, at Burns & Wilcox Canada in Toronto.
• Cain Webber was promoted from underwriter, Commercial Insurance to underwriting manager, Commercial Insurance, at Burns & Wilcox in New Orleans.
• Michael J. Muglia was promoted from senior underwriter, Professional Liability, to underwriting manager, Professional Liability, Center of Excellence, at Burns & Wilcox in Detroit/Farmington Hills.
• Brandon R. Hunter was promoted from senior underwriter, Commercial Insurance, to underwriting manager, Commercial Insurance, at Burns & Wilcox in Indianapolis.
• Tom Carvalho was promoted from underwriter, Personal Insurance, to senior underwriter, at Burns & Wilcox in San Francisco, and underwriting manager, at Burns & Wilcox in San Diego.
• Albert Reed was promoted from underwriter, Personal Insurance, to senior underwriter, Personal Insurance, at Burns & Wilcox in San Francisco.

Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Metro Detroit, H.W. Kaufman Financial Group includes: Burns & Wilcox Brokerage, Burns & Wilcox Canada, Burns & Wilcox Re, Atain Insurance Companies, Afirm, Global Excess Partners, R.B. Jones, Royal Premium, Minuteman Adjusters, and London-based, Chesterfield Insurance Brokers, Lochain Patrick, and Cranbrook Underwriting.

Source: H.W. Kaufman Group

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