VIAA Names Thornton to New Development Role Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), headquartered in St. Louis, Mo., named Michael Thornton as book management coach. Thornton has worked at VIAA for six years as a foundation specialist. Before joining the company, …
CCIG of Englewood, Colorado, joined Assurex Global, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, effective August 18. CCIG is now included in the 101 independent brokerages that make up the worldwide Assurex partnership. Founded in 1985, CCIG employs over 120 insurance professionals across …
Kleinhenz Retires, Wells is Promoted at Celina Insurance Group Mike Kleinhenz is retiring as senior vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer at Celina Insurance Group. Celina is headquartered in Celina, Ohio. Kleinhenz’s career at Celina began in 1987 as …
UFG Insurance Names Saylor Vice President of Surety UFG Insurance, headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, named Kyanna Saylor vice president of surety. Saylor has been assistant vice president of surety marketing at UFG since 2019. She spent 15 years in …
Ryan Specialty Names Conklin Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc. announced that Michael Conklin has joined Ryan Specialty as executive vice president and chief human resources officer. Conklin will be responsible for the firm’s …
Ryan Specialty Appoints Guerville to Chief Underwriting Officer of Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers Ryan Specialty, headquartered in Chicago, Ill. appointed Kathy Guerville to chief underwriting officer of its underwriting management specialty, Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers. Guerville has 15 years of …
Assurex Global President and CEO Hildebrandt Elected to Western National Mutual Insurance Company’s Board of Directors Dean Hildebrandt, president and CEO of Assurex Global, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, was elected to join the board of directors of Western National Mutual …
H.W. Kaufman Group Appoints Janis as General Counsel H.W. Kaufman Group, headquartered in Farmington Hills, Mich., hired David R. Janis as general counsel and a member of the company’s leadership team. For nearly 20 years, Janis has worked as a …
Ryan Specialty Appoints Cornelli to Board of Directors Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc., headquartered in Chicago, Ill., appointed Francesca Cornelli, dean of Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, to its board of directors. She will serve as a member of its …
Pinnacle Actuarial Resources Hires Chen as Senior Consulting Actuary Pinnacle Actuarial Resources, Inc., based in Bloomington, Ill., hired Michael K. Chen as a senior consulting actuary. Chen has 20 years of actuarial experience and is returning to Pinnacle. His previous …
