People Moves: Goldie to Oversee Nationwide’s Management Liability, Cyber Teams; Former FIO & NAIC Exec. Joins The Council; Smallcombe Appointed CUO, Ascot US

Bobbie Goldie to Oversee Nationwide’s Private Company Management Liability, Cyber Liability Teams

Nationwide is tapping insurance industry veteran Bobbie Goldie to oversee the insurance and financial services company’s private company management liability and cyber liability teams. She’ll assume that role on May 4 and report to Tom Iorio, Nationwide’s senior vice president of management liability and specialty.

A distinguished insurance executive with more than 25 years of leadership experience across cyber, financial lines, property and casualty insurance, Bobbie is widely recognized for her expertise in cyber risk, underwriting strategy, and the development of innovative insurance solutions.

Most recently Bobbie led the transformation of the moving & storage division at IAT, restoring profitability and establishing a strong and sustainable foundation in a challenging commercial auto market, while also leading corporate distribution across IAT. Before IAT, Goldie held leadership roles for Chubb, and worked at leading brokerage firms including Hays Companies, Arthur J. Gallagher, and Willis.

Former FIO & NAIC Exec. Joins The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers

Brooke Stringer has joined The Council as Vice President of Government Affairs, bringing with her a breadth of experience developing policy strategies for congressional, executive branch, state government, and industry stakeholders. Stringer began her career in the U.S. Senate supporting Republican lawmakers before a decade-long tenure at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). Brooke joins the council from the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) at the U.S. Treasury Department.

Audra Jackson has been promoted to vice president of government affairs. Jackson joined the council in early 2025, leveraging her legislative relationships to strengthen the association’s advocacy efforts. She will continue to educate regulators and new members of Congress on the council’s key issues.

Luca Vallada has been promoted to director of political affairs. He will continue to develop strong relationships with leaders at council member firms and work to increase engagement in the council’s broader advocacy efforts within member firms across the U.S. and internationally.

Bernadine Vassor joined the team as Government Affairs Associate. Vassor is a former special advisor at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, serving in the office of the general counsel and the office of the executive secretary. At the council, she supports the government affairs team with activities related to advocacy and legislative priorities.

Smallcombe Appointed CUO, Ascot U.S.

Ascot today announced the appointment of Kristyn Smallcombe as chief underwriting officer (CUO), Ascot U.S. She is responsible for crafting and executing Ascot’s U.S. underwriting strategy, with a focus on profitability, growth, and diversification across the insurance platform.

Smallcombe joins Ascot from CRC Group, where she spent the past three years as national casualty director for the company’s commercial solutions division, providing strategic direction and technical support for casualty brokers nationwide.

With more than two decades of diversified industry experience, Kristyn previously served at Argo Group U.S. as senior vice president and head of construction and held senior casualty and industry practice group leadership roles at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions and AIG/Lexington.

Topics USA Cyber Liability