midwest News

People Moves: JM Wilson Promotes Underwriters

JM Wilson, headquartered in Portage, Michigan, promoted several team members in its home office. Kristin Bolhuis was promoted to property and casualty manager. She works with carrier underwriters and independent insurance agents in Michigan and Texas. She began her career …

People Moves: JM Wilson Hires Musolf and Hudson as Assistant Property & Casualty Underwriters; Group Captive Program Leader Albian Joins Ryan Alternative Risk

JM Wilson, headquartered in Portage, Michigan, hired Savana Musolf and Lisa Hudson as assistant property and casualty underwriters. Musolf works with independent insurance agents and company underwriters in Michigan and Texas. Before joining JM Wilson, Musolf worked for over two …

People Moves: Panos to Head Risk Strategies’ Chicago Office

Risk Strategies, headquartered in Boston, appointed Tom Panos as managing director of its Chicago office. Panos has over 15 years of experience in the insurance industry. He joined The Baldwin Group through its acquisition of Rosenthal Brothers in 2008 when …

People Moves: Christensen Group Insurance Appoints Mazzanti to Spearhead Chicago Expansion

Christensen Group Insurance, headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, appointed Chuck Mazzanti to spearhead its expansion into the Chicago metropolitan area. Mazzanti is a commercial lines producer with over 15 years of industry experience. He most recently served as a construction …

People Moves: Alliant Insurance Services Adds Heter to Midwest Team

Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, California, named Brad Heter as vice president and producer within its employee benefits group serving Alliant’s Midwest region, specifically in the Ohio market. Heter has over 20 years of experience as an employee benefits …

People Moves: NI Holdings, Inc. Appoints Launer Interim CEO

NI Holdings, Inc., headquartered in Fargo, North Dakota, named Cindy L. Launer as interim CEO. Michael J. Alexander has stepped down from his role as president and CEO and as a board member of the company. Launer has served as …

People Moves: Powers Insurance & Risk Management Promotes Winkelmann

Powers Insurance & Risk Management, headquartered in St. Louis, recently promoted Rachel Winkelmann to commercial lines account executive and trainer. As Powers’ new trainer, Winkelmann handles training and onboarding for new commercial lines team members. Before her promotion, Winkelmann worked …

People Moves: Aon Names Nudo Senior Managing Director of Reinsurance for Chicago

Aon plc named Nick Nudo as senior managing director of reinsurance for Chicago. Based in Chicago, Nudo joins Aon having most recently served as chief underwriting officer of reinsurer SCOR’s U.S. operations. He has also worked in senior underwriting roles …

People Moves: Powers Insurance & Risk Management Adds Gaglioti and Hester; GuideOne Insurance Names Sheets SVP and General Counsel

Powers Insurance & Risk Management Adds Gaglioti and Hester Powers Insurance & Risk Management, headquartered in St. Louis, hired Brittany Gaglioti as a commercial account manager and Contina Hester as a personal lines marketer. Gaglioti oversees all aspects of the …

People Moves: JM Wilson Adds and Promotes Transportation Underwriting Team Members

JM Wilson, headquartered in Portage, Michigan, added new members to its transportation underwriting team. Olga Jaquet was promoted to senior transportation underwriter, responsible for underwriting new and renewal commercial transportation risks and working with carrier underwriters and independent insurance agents …