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Conner Strong Appoints 3 Execs to New Positions

New Jersey-based risk management and employee benefits brokerage and consulting firm Conner Strong & Buckelew has made three new appointments to its management team. Franz Wagner has been named Senior Vice President, Major Accounts, Senior Account Executive. Kristine Klepper, CEBS, …

Flagstone Realigns Management; Prestia Named CEO Flagstone U.S

Luxembourg-based Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings announced that Gary Prestia has been appointed CEO of Flagstone Representatives (US) Inc. and chairman of Mosaic NY, effective September 1. He will be stepping down as chief underwriting officer for North America at Flagstone Réassurance …

Willis Australasia Appoints Pickering as Chairman; Lindhout CEO

Willis Group Holdings announced that, effective immediately, Scott Pickering, President of Willis’ Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa operations, will assume the additional role of Chairman, Willis Australasia. Pickering joined Willis in 2010 after working for RSA Insurance as Regional …

President of Allstate Protection Unit Leaves

The Allstate Corp. said on July 18 that the president of its struggling Allstate Protection subsidiary was leaving the company immediately. After the announcement, Allstate’s shares fell more than 5 percent in midday trading. The company gave no explanation for …

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty Confirms New London, U.S. Execs

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has confirmed new CEOs from within its existing management team for two of its most important regions. As of October first, Carsten Scheffel, currently CEO of AGCS for the Americas region, will move to …

Swiss Re Sets Out Revised Leadership Structure

Swiss Re is completing what it described as “adjustments to its leadership structure to reflect the company’s new legal entity set-up.” As of May 20, 2011, Swiss Re Ltd is the holding company of the Swiss Re group of companies. …

Cooper Gay to Form New Management Team for UK Non-Marine, Energy

Cooper Gay, the UK partner of Swett & Crawford, announced that it plans to form a new International management team for its non-marine and energy operations in the UK, charged with “driving the business forward from a strategic perspective.” The …

Rockhill Appoints Orza to Lead Management, Professional Liability Unit

Rockhill Insurance Company, a member of Columbus, Ohio-based State Auto Group, has appointed A.Q. “Skip” Orza II to leads its management and professional liability insurance division. Orza is a recognized expert in the professional liability insurance sector with more than …