People Moves: Crawford & Company Launches New Structure, Names Hoberman CEO of US Operations; Converge Appoints Altman CTO

Crawford & Company Announces New Operating Divisions, Appoints Hoberman CEO of US Operations

Crawford & Company, headquartered in Atlanta, has announced a new global operating structure. Effective Jan. 1, Crawford operates under two divisions – U.S. Operations and International Operations.

Under the new structure, Mike Hoberman has been promoted to CEO of U.S. operations, reporting to interim Crawford President and CEO Bruce Swain. Hoberman will oversee all U.S. businesses. In parallel, Canada will transition into international operations under the leadership of Andrew Bart, CEO of international operations.

Additionally, Pat Van Bakel was named chief commercial & strategy officer, reporting to Swain. In this global role, Van Bakel will lead strategy formulation and execution.

All reporting to Hoberman, the following leaders were promoted across Crawford’s U.S. businesses:

• Paul Kottler — President, U.S. Loss Adjusting Kottler will lead U.S. Field Operations, U.S. Global Technical Services and edjuster U.S.
• Lance Malcolm — President, U.S. Network Solutions Malcolm will lead U.S. Contractor Connection and Catastrophe Services.
• Jeffrey Sickles — President, Crawford TPA: Broadspire Sickles will lead all Broadspire business across the U.S.

Converge Appoints Howie Altman as Chief Technology Officer

Converge, headquartered in New York City, appointed Howie Altman as chief technology officer.

Altman brings decades of experience building and scaling technology platforms across insurance, financial services, and high-growth technology companies. Altman will oversee the continued evolution of the company’s technology infrastructure, including AI-powered risk assessment, automated underwriting workflows, and advanced portfolio management tools.

Topics USA