Distinguished Programs News

People Moves: ARM Names Bulin Head of Investment Consulting; Egglestone Now Resilience Global Head of Claims; Meister Promoted at Distinguished

Egglestone Global Head of Claims at Resilience Resilience today promoted Tom Egglestone to global head of claims. Joining Resilience in July 2022 as international claims leader, UK and Europe, he will now be supporting Resilience clients globally. With prior experience …

People Moves: First Chief Insurance Officer at Next Insurance; New President, CUO at Tapco; Fine Art Team at Distinguished Programs

Next Insurance Names Rhodes as First Chief Insurance Officer Next Insurance has announced the appointment of Chris Rhodes as the company’s first chief insurance officer. Rhodes has 20 years of property and casualty insurance experience, including senior leadership roles at …

People Moves: Distinguished Programs Names Walters to Real Estate Group; Alera Appoints McCormack as Director of Market Relations

Distinguished Programs Appoints Walters to Small Urban & Transitional Real Estate Group Distinguished Programs, a New York, New York-based national insurance program manager, has appointed Matt Walters as business development manager. His new role will support Distinguished’s builder’s risk, city …

People Moves: Beazley Realigns to Bolster N.A. Commercial Property; Fusion Hires M&A VP From AXA XL; Promotions at Distinguished Programs

Beazley strengthens its North American Commercial Property offering Beazley said it restructured its large commercial property division along with its Canadian and E&S property teams to create a single North American commercial property team. Four new regional leaders have been …

City Insurance Launches in More California and Colorado Cities

Distinguished Programs is expanding its City Insurance program to select cities in California and Colorado, as well as launching new umbrella coverage eligibility for condos and rentals with underlying City Insurance policies. The City Insurance program is now available for …

Markets/Coverages: WTW Partners With Falvey Cargo on Cyber; Boost and Breach Offer Crypto Wallet Cover; Umbrella From Distinguished Programs Serves Real Estate, Community Associations

WTW Partners With Falvey Cargo Underwriting for Affirmative Cargo Cyber Coverage Insurance broker Willis Towers Watson is partnering with Falvey Cargo Underwriting on an affirmative cyber coverage product for cargo and stock throughput risks. WTW said the new product recognizes …

People Moves: New Hires at XPT, InsurBanc, Distinguished Programs

XPT Hires Bewick as Senior Vice President in Massachusetts XPT, a national specialty insurance wholesale distribution company, hired industry veteran Gordon Bewick as senior vice president. He will be based in Boston, Massachusetts. Bewick’s experience combined with the support of …

People Moves: Go T&T Hires Cotta; Williams Joins Florida Peninsula; Distinguished Adds Johnson

Go Transportation & Translation Hires Cotta as Vice President of Operations Go Transportation & Translation (Go T&T), a national transportation and translation company serving the workers’ compensation industry, has hired Colby Cotta as vice president of operations. In this role, …

Distinguished Programs Adds Arrizabalaga in Southern California

Distinguished Programs has added George Arrizabalaga to the sales team as a regional sales executive for Southern California. Arrizabalaga will work with agents and brokers throughout Southern California to choose insurance programs for clients across the range of specialized products …

Distinguished Programs Adds AIG’s Schleich as Midwest Regional Sales Executive

Distinguished Programs, a national insurance program manager, has added Mike Schleich as regional sales executive covering the North Central Territory. This region includes Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Kentucky, as well the city of Chicago. Schleich, who is based in Cleveland, …