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People Moves: XPT Hires Binding and Brokerage Team; Integris Promotes Cronin

XPT Specialty Names Binding and Brokerage Team XPT Specialty, headquartered in New York, N.Y., hired a production and underwriting team to serve Middle Atlantic and Northeast clients. The wholesale broker’s new team is led by Gregg Guerreiro, executive vice president …

People Moves: Nunnally Joins Alliant in Boston; Hilb Names Harm to Carrier Relations; Arthur Hall Promotes Marshall

Chris Nunnally joined Alliant Insurance Services as senior vice president within its employee benefits group. Nunnally is based in Boston, Massachusetts. Before working with Alliant, Nunnally was area vice president within the Boston office of insurance broker Gallagher and prior …

People Moves: Marsh Names Hennessy Northeast Leader; Lively Joins Alliant in Boston; ShoreOne Adds Carlson as CFO

Marsh Names Hennessy Northeast Zone Leader Marsh named Patrick Hennessy as zone leader for its eight Northeast offices. Based in New York, Hennessy brings 30 years of insurance brokerage, consulting and management experience to the role, having spent his entire …

People Moves: Donegal Names DeLamater Chief Operating Officer; Deas Succeeds Him in Field Operations

Donegal Insurance Group, based in Marietta, Pennsylvania, named Dan DeLamater executive vice president and chief operating officer. DeLamater has nearly 30 years of insurance industry experience, with two decades at Donegal, most recently as senior vice president and head of …

People Moves: New Jersey’s Convelo Group Names Borst President

Convelo Insurance Group, headquartered in Tinton Falls, New Jersey, has hired Andrew “Andy” Borst as president. Borst has 25 years of insurance industry experience, most recently serving as president of E&S and international programs. Borst also served as an executive …

People Moves: Parkinson Joins Signers National; Baynes to Succeed Crawford at New York Municipal Reciprocal

Signers National, a specialty insurance agency group focused on commercial real estate, nonprofits and human service organizations, headquartered in New York, N.Y., hired Chris Parkinson as chief information officer (CIO). Parkinson most recently served as senior vice president of global …

People Moves: DeCotis Specialty Adds Lyle and Downie to Commercial Lines Team

DeCotis Specialty Insurance, headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island added Lori Lyle as senior commercial lines account manager, and Jay Downie as a commercial lines insurance broker. Lyle joins DeCotis after spending nearly four decades on the commercial insurance retail side. …

People Moves: Falvey Group Names Nasso; Gibbons Joins Iroquois in New England; RCM&D Adds Dignan

Falvey Names Nasso as Chief Underwriting Officer Falvey Insurance Group, headquartered in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, hired Tom Nasso as chief underwriting officer. Before joining Falvey, Nasso most recently served as executive vice president, head of ocean marine at Ascot …

People Moves: WTW Appoints Messinger to Financial Institutions; Integris Names Canales-Perry to Claims

Global insurance broker WTW appointed Brad Messinger as leader of the financial institutions and professional services (FI&PS) industry division. Messinger will assume this role on January 1 while continuing his current duties as the region leader for the Northeast. Messinger …

People Moves: Keller, Lynn Join MEMIC; Berisha, Vandermyde Join Rokstone Marine; Rossi Heads Flood Committee

Keller, Lynn Join MEMIC Express Team MEMIC, headquartered in Portland, Maine, hired E.K. Keller as express business segment leader in the Eastern region and Keith Lynn as production underwriter in the company’s Southeast territory. Keller began his insurance career in …