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People Moves: Liberty Mutual Names Haase CFO; Peirce to Retire

Julie Haase has been named executive vice president and chief financial officer of Liberty Mutual Insurance, effective Jan. 1, 2025. Haase is currently executive vice president, executive managing director and chief operating officer of Liberty Mutual Investments. She joined Boston-based …

King Insurance Adds Barnette Agency in NC, Gilbert Named President

Gainesville, Florida-based King Insurance Partners has acquired Barnette and Coates Inc., an agency in Henderson, North Carolina. Principal Jimmy Barnette said in a news release that the move will allow the agency to expand its access to resources and expertise. …

People Moves: Encova Insurance Names Shaver SVP, Small Business, and Lowe VP, Package Lines Underwriting

Encova Insurance, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, named Michelle Shaver as senior vice president, small business, commercial lines, and Carrie Lowe as vice president, package lines underwriting. Shaver most recently was a small business leader for Chubb Insurance. She also previously …

People Moves: Donegal Promotes Landis; MEMIC Promotes Foote

Donegal Insurance Group, headquartered in Marietta, Pennsylvania, promoted Caleb Landis to assistant vice president of commercial lines systems development. Landis will be based out of Donegal’s home office in Marietta. Landis succeeds Barb Doyle, who will retire in September as …

People Moves: CRC Makes 3 Exec Leadership Moves; Mosaic Hires Smith as Americas CEO; HUB Names Davis Curtis Global Education Specialty Leader

CRC Group, headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, named Brent Tredway as sole president of the brokerage division and Chris Carlson as chief operating officer of CRC’s Commercial Solutions Division. Since 2020, Tredway has led the brokerage division’s efforts in carrier engagement, …

People Moves: MGIS in Utah Names Wrage VP of Sales and Distribution

MGIS, headquartered in Salt Lake City, named Jim Wrage vice president of sales and distribution. Wrage will develop and operationalize the organization’s sales strategy and manage a team of regional sales directors and internal sales specialists. Wrage worked for more …

People Moves: Venbrook’s Student Insurance Adds MacDonald; Conner Strong & Buckelew Names Leung

Student Insurance, a Venbrook subsidiary and part of Venbrook Benefits, headquartered in Los Angeles, named Jessica MacDonald vice president of sales. Based in Boston, MacDonald has over 20 years of experience specifically in student health. She most recently served as …

People Moves: Risk Strategies Names Bagwell Commercial Lines Leader in West

Risk Strategies named Troy Bagwell commercial lines leader for the West region. Bagwell, who is based in Los Angeles, is responsible for building and executing the regional strategy for the commercial property/casualty business segment. Bagwell joins Risk Strategies from Panorama …

People Moves: Ohio Bar Liability Insurance Company Names Tribble as CEO

Ohio Bar Liability Insurance Company announced that John R. Tribble, MBA, CPCU, CCLA will be joining the company as its next President and CEO. Tribble has held a variety of positions during the past eight years with Church Mutual Insurance …

West Virginia’s Ludewig Retires as Agency Joins with Leavitt Group

Longtime West Virginia insurance agent Charles Ludewig has decided to retire, paving the way for his agency to join the Leavitt Group, one of the largest privately held brokerages in the country. “I’m looking forward to this next chapter and …