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People Moves: The Liberty Company Names Gaston Managing Director, Entertainment and Johnson Vice President, Producer

The Liberty Company named Erin Gaston managing director, entertainment and Alex Johnson vice president and producer. Gaston, who is based in California, previously served as managing director at Momentous Insurance Brokerage, a Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC. She will service …

People Moves: Skyward Specialty Hires Four Regional VPs and Two Underwriters

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc., headquartered in Houston, named four new regional vice presidents and two new underwriters. Skyward Specialty named Gregg Callahan regional vice president in its northeast region in New England. Callahan spent the last 27 years at …

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: Zurich Promotes Nolan to Head of Surety in US; Zink Joins Everest to Lead Specialty Underwriters

Zurich Promotes Nolan to Head of Surety in US Zurich North America, headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois, has promoted Chris Nolan to head of surety in U.S. national accounts. Nolan, who is based in New Jersey, succeeds Bob Murray, who retired …

People Moves: FTI Consulting Names Thompson Senior Managing Director

FTI Consulting, Inc., headquartered in Washington, appointed Thomas Thompson as a senior managing director in Houston Thompson has more than three decades of experience in the construction and engineering industries. Before joining FTI, he was a managing director at Ankura. …

People Moves: Chubb Appoints Ohsiek, Hagan and Le to Key Finance Posts

Chubb Appoints Ohsiek Chief Accounting Officer, Hagan CFO of Operations and Le as Chief Auditor Chubb made three executive appointments effective Sept. 4. Chubb appointed George Ohsiek as vice president and chief accounting officer of the Chubb Group. He currently …

People Moves: Risk Strategies Appoints Leung as SVP

Risk Strategies, headquartered in Boston, appointed Bradford Leung as senior vice president in its private equity practice. Leung brings over two decades of private equity and mergers and acquisitions expertise, ranging from property and casualty to employee benefits. He previously …

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: Embroker Appoints Lea Chief Insurance Officer, Malm to COO; Ryan Specialty Promotes Lentz to President of RT Specialty High Net Worth

Embroker, headquartered in San Francisco, appointed Andrew (Andy) Lea chief insurance officer and promoted Kristy Malm to chief operating officer. Lea mas more than two decades of insurance experience. Beginning his career in insurance as an underwriter, he later served …