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People Moves: Celina Insurance Group Promotes Harlamert and Montgomery

Celina Insurance Group Promotes Harlamert and Montgomery Celina Insurance Group, headquartered in Celina, Ohio, recently promoted Trisha Harlamert to vice president of underwriting and Scott Montgomery to vice president of distribution. Harlamert has been with Celina for 27 years. She …

People Moves: AAdvantage Insurance Group Hires Bilyeu as Business Development Specialist

AAdvantage Insurance Group Hires Bilyeu as Business Development Specialist AAdvantage Insurance Group recently hired Zac Bilyeu as a business development specialist. Bilyeu will focus on commercial sales, recruiting, and training, as well as generating prospects, developing new relationships and handling …

People Moves: Ryan Specialty Names Davies CEO and Smith President of PERse’s North American Operations

Ryan Specialty Appoints Davies as CEO and Smith as President of PERse’s North American Operations Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc. has made leadership appointments to its Power.Energy.Risk’s (PERse) North American operations, the Chicago, Illinois-based company’s renewable energy managing general underwriter (MGU). …

People Moves: VIAA Promotes Kaatman to Director of Enterprise Development

Valley Insurance Agency Alliance Names Kaatman Director of Enterprise Development Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA) has promoted Bill Kaatman to director of enterprise development. Kaatman will also serve on the company’s development team. VIAA is headquartered in Clayton, Missouri. Kaatman …

People Moves: Ryan Specialty Promotes RT Specialty Leaders Austenfeld and Houska

Ryan Specialty Promotes RT Specialty Leaders Austenfeld and Houska Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc. has promoted Brenda (Ballard) Austenfeld and Chris Houska to CEO and president of their respective RT Specialty practices, the wholesale brokerage specialty within Ryan Specialty. Austenfeld, CEO …

People Moves: Valley Insurance Agency Alliance Promotes Rucker

Valley Insurance Agency Alliance Promotes Rucker Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a family of more than 160 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Illinois, recently promoted Kaylee Rucker to communication coordinator. Rucker will handle internal and external communication for alliance …

People Moves: Marsh appoints Stephens US Central Zone Leader

Marsh appoints Stephens US Central Zone Leader Sarah Stephens, Marsh’s current head of cyber for the UK and international, Marsh Specialty, will assume the role of US central zone leader on May 1. Stephens will relocate to Chicago, Illinois, from …

People Moves: AAdvantage Insurance Group Hires Berg; Alive Risk Adds Rutkin

AAdvantage Insurance Group Hires Berg as Personal Lines Account Executive AAdvantage Insurance Group, headquartered in Glen Carbon, Illinois, recently hired Sondra Berg as its personal lines account executive. Berg will focus on maintaining, expanding, and servicing the agency’s clients. Berg …

People Moves: Valley Insurance Hires Weis as Personal Lines Coach; Ryan Specialty Promotes VanAcker to EVP

Valley Insurance Agency Alliance Hires Weis as Personal Lines Coach Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA) recently hired Brett Weis as personal lines coach. Weis will work with the VIAA’s development team and coach new and existing team members on best …

People Moves: McCain to Retire from Frankenmuth Insurance

McCain to Retire from Frankenmuth Insurance Frankenmuth Insurance Senior Vice President Phil McCain will retire on June 2 after 37 years of service and leadership. McCain started at the company, headquartered in Frankenmuth, Michigan, as a programmer in 1986. He …