Vermont Governor Phil Scott recently announced several leadership appointments including Kaj Samsom as commissioner of the Department of Financial Regulation (DFR). Prior to his appointment, Samsom served as chief auditor at the National Life Group. Samsom has 14 years of …
Venbrook Group launched a new corporate benefits and specialty health division and named Alison Myers its president. The division is an expansion of the firm’s employee benefits practice. Myers was most recently executive vice president of the employee benefits practice. …
Security First Insurance, one of the larger carriers in Florida, with 136,500 policies in force, has elevated two people to key positions. Scot Moore was named chief financial officer, the insurer said in an announcement Monday. Moore has 20 years’ …
Arch Insurance Taps Seip From LSM as Head of Fine Art & Specie for Europe Arch Insurance announced the appointment of Paul Seip as head of Fine Art & Specie, European Markets, with immediate effect. Seip joins Arch Insurance (EU) …
James “Jay” Robinson, formerly with Aon, has joined World Insurance Associates as Southeast division revenue leader, the brokerage announced. Robinson has more than 20 years of experience in the insurance industry and recently was senior vice president and sales director …
Markel Promotes Brooke to Senior Underwriter of War and Terrorism Markel, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc., announced that Matthew Brooke has been promoted to senior underwriter, War and Terrorism, effective immediately. Reporting to Chloe Gordge, head of War …
BMS Group, the London-based specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, announced the appointment of Jean-Jacques Henchoz to the role of chairman of the board, effective May 1, 2025. Henchoz was most recently the CEO and chairman of the Executive Board of …
Plymouth Rock Home Assurance Corp., headquartered in Boston, appointed Kevin Zygmunt as its chief operating officer. In his new role, he oversees operations for the marketing, underwriting, service, and claims teams for the home group. Zygmunt most recently led the …
The Hanover, based in Worcester, Massachusetts, named Dick Lavey to the newly created role of chief operating officer, the property-casualty insurer said. Lavey has 35 years of experience in insurance and technology, including the past 19 years at The Hanover …
The South Carolina Department of Insurance named Andy Noga, formerly CEO and general counsel of GuideOne Insurance Group, as director of captives, underscoring the state’s commitment to fostering captive insurance companies, the DOI said Wednesday. “We focused on identifying a …
