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People Moves: Donegal Promotes Landis; MEMIC Promotes Foote

Donegal Insurance Group, headquartered in Marietta, Pennsylvania, promoted Caleb Landis to assistant vice president of commercial lines systems development. Landis will be based out of Donegal’s home office in Marietta. Landis succeeds Barb Doyle, who will retire in September as …

People Moves: Venbrook’s Student Insurance Adds MacDonald; Conner Strong & Buckelew Names Leung

Student Insurance, a Venbrook subsidiary and part of Venbrook Benefits, headquartered in Los Angeles, named Jessica MacDonald vice president of sales. Based in Boston, MacDonald has over 20 years of experience specifically in student health. She most recently served as …

People Moves: Virginia Regulatory Agency Names Damico Chief Administrative Officer

Virginia’s business regulator authority, the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC), named Joseph F. Damico chief administrative officer. Damico will oversee administrative divisions responsible for the SCC’s budget, human resources, computer technology, data security, public relations, procurement and facilities management. Damico, …

People Moves: IMA Group Adds High and Marentette; Kinsman Joins EagleView

High Named EVP of Evaluation Services; Marentette VP of Payer Services The IMA Group, a national provider of outsourced healthcare evaluation and clinical research site services headquartered in Tarrytown, New York, named Matt High as executive vice president of evaluation …

People Moves: Unison Risk Advisors Appoints Martinez; USI’s Engbert Joins Alliant

Tony Martinez has been appointed to the new position of chief information officer for Unison Risk Advisors (URA) Inc., the parent company for Baltimore-based RCM&D, Oswald Companies of Cleveland and Miami-based NSI Insurance. He will lead all technology resources throughout …

People Moves: Kelly, Cochrane and Gagne Join King Insurance; Alliant Adds Wimsatt

Florida-based King Insurance Partners hired new team members at its Manchester, New Hampshire location. Kathy Kelley, commercial lines manager, has been in the insurance industry for over 25 years in the Manchester area, previously serving as partner at Richard E …

People Moves: Ames & Gough Adds Risk Strategies’ McGrath and Markel’s Stanchina

Virginia-based specialty insurance broker Ames & Gough has appointed Kevin McGrath as a client executive and vice president focusing on design firm clients. Based in Boston, McGrath began his career in insurance in 2014, serving as claims manager with Beazley …

People Moves: Strub, Bell Join Alliant Employee Benefits Team

Holden Strub has joined Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, California, as a producer within its employee benefits group. Strub is based out of Alliant’s east region. Before joining Alliant, Strub was a brand account manager for Corestream and an …

People Moves: RT Specialty Promotes 6 in New Jersey Environmental/Construction Team

RT Specialty, headquartered in Chicago, made several promotions in its Hamilton, New Jersey office, part of the RT Specialty Environmental and Construction Professional Practice (RT ECP). Daniel Wilhelm was promoted to account executive. He joined the company in 2018 as …

People Moves: Alliant Adds Rison; Lawley Grows Sales Team

Alliant Private Client Names Rison SVP Julie Rison has joined Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, California, as senior vice president, Alliant Private Client. Based in Virginia, Rison will identify and pursue opportunities within the Mid-Atlantic region. She has over …