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People Moves: XPT Specialty Appoints Myers Transportation Underwriter; Falvey Founder Will Transition to Executive Chairman

XPT Specialty, headquartered in New Haven, Connecticut, appointed Tyler Myers as transportation underwriter. Myers has over 10 years of experience as a broker specializing in underwriting commercial automobile risks. He began his career as an associate underwriter at Burns & …

People Moves: Wrigley to Lead DeCotis Commercial Lines Team

DeCotis Specialty Insurance, headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, named Jessica Wrigley as director of commercial lines. Wrigley’s responsibilities include overseeing the commercial lines division, managing key customer and carrier relationships, developing new business opportunities and supervising high-value renewals. Wrigley’s insurance …

People Moves: IMA Financial Adds Jacobs as Employee Benefits Executive in New York

IMA Financial Group, Inc. has expanded its team in New York City, hiring Shawn A. Jacobs for the newly created role of employee benefits new business client executive. Jacobs serves as an insurance and employee benefits advisor and liaison between …

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 …