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People Moves: EPIC Adds Lucero in California; CLARA Names Cossio VP of Sales

EPIC has added Juliet Lucero in Newport Beach, California. Lucero will work with schools to identify the benefits strategies to meet short-term and long-term goals, while establishing programs to address the needs of school employees. Lucero was previously assistant vice …

People Moves: Pinnacol Names O’Donnell President and CEO; Altman Becomes CEO of Covered California

Pinnacol Assurance named John O’Donnell president and CEO. He will join the company Feb. 28. O’Donnell will succeed Phil Kalin, who is retiring on March 31. O’Donnell has 30 years of leadership experience. He most recently was an executive vice …

People Moves: Pathpoint Names Blust Chief Revenue Officer; Woodruff Sawyer Adds Urick in California

Pathpoint Inc. named Ralph Blust chief revenue officer and president. Blust oversees Pathpoint’s sales and underwriting operations teams. Blust has more than 35 years of insurance industry leadership. He was most recently chief executive officer of National Flood Services. Blust …

People Moves: LP Adds Heuer; Woodruff Sawyer Names Meissner Leader of Southern California Employee Benefits

LP Insurance Services LLC named Adam Heuer and the Heuer Insurance Agency to the LP Insurance Services team. Heuer joins LP Insurance as a member/owner and will continue serving clients throughout the Sparks, Nev. community and beyond. Heuer has nearly …

People Moves: Allied American Names Altrock Program Manager; WTW Adds Knox in California

Allied American Underwriters, a division of USG Insurance Services, Inc., named Susan Altrock program manager in the Scottsdale, Arizona satellite office. Altrock has more than 25 years of industry experience, most recently with National Program Administrators. AAU is a program …

People Moves: Coalition in California Adds Livingstone; LP Names Cooper to Commercial Insurance Team

San Francisco, California-based Coalition named Jennifer Livingstone head of strategic agency management. Livingstone has more than 25 years of leadership experience in broker management, business development, marketing, underwriting, operations, and sales management at both insurance carriers and insurtechs. Livingstone was …

People Moves: United Valley Promotes Jarnagin and Kilby; ALKEME in California Names Mitilier President of Its MGA

United Valley Insurance Services Inc. promoted Rubby Jarnagin and Jamie Kilby. Jarnagin has been promoted to marketing team supervisor. Rubby was formerly a marketing consultant/supervisor and focused on workers’ compensation. Rubby has more than 16 years of experience in the …

People Moves: Promotions at Zurich North America, Cross Insurance; Risk Strategies Hires Bryant

Zurich North America Names Peterson Regional Executive for the East Region Zurich North America has named Andy Peterson as regional executive for the East region. Peterson, who has been with Zurich since 2008, will begin his new role effective January …

People Moves: Pathpoint Names Chi Head of Product; Lockton Adds Cahoon in Washington

Pathpoint Inc. named Melissa Chi head of product. Chi comes to Pathpoint from Stord where she was the director of product. Chi’s technology and startup background also includes experience as product manager at SigFig and product manager & capital markets …

People Moves: Promotions at Erie, Cross Insurance

Erie Insurance Names Leemhuis as Vice President, Corporate Risk Officer Erie Insurance has named Dorothy Leemhuis as the company’s next vice president and corporate risk officer, effective January 1. In this role, Leemhuis will lead the company’s enterprise risk management …