People Moves: CRC Group Names New Team Members in Specialty Division; Howden US Appoints Hanback EVP

CRC Group Names New Team Members in Specialty Division

CRC Group, headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, added three new professionals to its CRC Specialty division.

Ryan Degale rejoins CRC Specialty as a broker based in Orlando with the Boca Raton, Florida office, with a background in property brokerage, specializing in coastal, distressed, and exposed risks. He has experience placing complex risks associated with residential buildings, hospitality, and office properties.

Jim Phillipp joins CRC Chicago as a senior underwriting team leader. Phillipp has over 10 years of experience in casualty underwriting and brokerage, with a focus on delivering creative solutions for diverse and challenging risks.

Will Valentine joins CRC Specialty’s Philadelphia office as a broker specializing in healthcare and life sciences. With more than a decade of experience in professional and management liability, he focuses on directors and officers, employment practices liability, and cyber.

Howden US appoints Hanback EVP

Howden US, headquartered in Miami, appointed Ben Hanback as executive vice president, Howden US. Hanback will form part of the Howden U.S. leadership team.

Based in Nashville, Tennessee, Hanback will be pivotal in expanding at pace Howden’s U.S. health and benefits team, and supporting the growth of Howden’s U.S. operations in Tennessee and the broader Mid-South region.

With over 34 years of experience in the insurance industry, including leadership roles with Aon, Regions and Unum Life, Hanback brings a track record of delivering revenue growth, building high-performing teams and driving strategic client engagement.

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