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People Moves: World Insurance Associates Promotes Scheuer to Division Revenue Leader for Great Lakes Region

Katie Scheuer has been promoted to the newly created position of Division Revenue Leader for the Great Lakes Region at World Insurance Associates. She was formerly the Division Growth Leader for the Great Lakes and West Regions, and continues to …

People Moves: Korte to Lead Liberty Mutual Middle Market Global Risk Solutions

Liberty Mutual Insurance, based in Boston, appointed Dieter Korte as president, middle market, Global Risk Solutions North America (GRS NA), reporting to GRS NA President Marc Orloff. “These companies have the same exposures as larger organizations but often have fewer …

People Moves: Anhalt to Lead The General Following Sentry Acquisition

Sentry Insurance announced that Pete Anhalt will lead The General following Sentry’s September 2024 acquisition of the brand from American Family Insurance. Anhalt currently serves as president of Sentry’s Dairyland nonstandard auto insurance brand and, over time, the businesses will …

People Moves: JM Wilson Promotes Staruch, Dodd and Ladik and Re-Hires Snyder-Knutson; Huntington Hires Weaver as Senior Director of P&C

JM Wilson Promotes Staruch, Dodd and Ladik and Re-Hires Snyder-Knutson JM Wilson, headquartered in Portage, Michigan, Natalie Staruch was promoted to executive property & casualty (P&C) underwriter. She underwrites new and renewal commercial risks, working with carrier underwriters and independent …

People Moves: The Hartford Expands Roles of Tech Leadership; Everest Appoints Fobert to Lead US Retail Casualty

The Hartford of Hartford, Connecticut said Shekar Pannala was named the company’s chief information officer and leads technology, as well as cybersecurity, infrastructure and cloud modernization. Prior to joining The Hartford, Pannala was global CIO of Chubb. Before Chubb, Pannala …

People Moves: Aspire Promotes New Leadership; Venbrook Names Hicks Transportation Practice Lead

Aspire Promotes Nicholson, Storms and Storms to New Leadership Roles Aspire General Insurance promoted Tyler Nicholson to the newly created role of chief revenue and distribution officer. Nicholson has more than 20 years of industry experience, joining Aspire in 2016 …

People Moves: Trucordia Names Davidson SVP of Insurance Broking and Strategy

Trucordia, headquartered in Lindon, Utah, named Aaron Davidson senior vice president, broking and strategy. Davidson joins Trucordia from Peak 8 Advisors, where he was a managing partner. Earlier in his career, Davidson served as chief executive officer and president of …

People Moves: Cushing Named Deputy CUO at Zurich North America

Zurich North America appointed Tobias “Toby” Cushing to the newly created role of deputy chief underwriting officer. Cushing previously served as casualty technical director. In his new role, Cushing is responsible for supporting Zurich North America’s underwriters across all lines …

People Moves: Marsh Names Curran US Surety Leader, Schweitzer US Construction Claims Leader; Ryan Alternative Risk Promotes Havey to President

Marsh, headquartered in New York City, appointed Fran Curran as U.S. surety leader and Todd Schweitzer as U.S. construction claims leader. Based in Philadelphia, Curran is a 24-year veteran of Marsh who most recently served as the Southeast surety practice …

People Moves: Coalition’s First CTO Virudhagiri Joins From Tesla

Coalition, the world’s first active insurance provider designed to prevent digital risk before it strikes, hired Maha Virudhagiri as the company’s first chief technology officer (CTO). Virudhagiri will lead engineering, IT, infosec, data, and artificial intelligence (AI) efforts to accelerate …