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Donegan to Step Down as Vermont Commissioner

Susan L. Donegan, who has been serving as commissioner of the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation (DFR) for past three years, will step down from her position. Donegan’s last day in office will be June 30, according to a department …

O’Grady Joins Maryland Insurance Administration as Associate Commissioner

Maryland Insurance Commissioner Al Redmer, Jr., announced the appointment of Vincent P. O’Grady as the Maryland Insurance Administration’s (MIA) new associate commissioner, Examination and Audit.

NJM Insurance Hires Marrero as Consumer Safety Administrator

NJM Insurance Group, one of New Jersey’s leading automobile insurers, has hired Violet Marrero as its consumer safety administrator. She is based in NJM’s West Trenton, New Jersey, headquarters office.

SAN Group Hires Prouty as Eastern Massachusetts Regional VP

Satellite Agency Network (SAN) Group Inc., an alliance of independent insurance agencies in the Northeast, has hired Cindy Prouty as regional vice president of Eastern Massachusetts.

Insurance Society of Philadelphia Hires Zapalac as Director of Education

The Insurance Society of Philadelphia has hired Melodye Zapalac as director of Education.

Cook Maran Promotes Fallon to Personal Insurance Advisor in New York

Cook Maran & Associates, an insurance brokerage and consulting firm with offices in New York and New Jersey, announced that Caetlyn Fallon has been promoted to a personal insurance advisor position following a 12-month training process. She is based in …

XS Brokers Hires Prast as Assistant VP in Connecticut

XS Brokers, a wholesale brokerage and managing general agent based in Quincy, Massachusetts, has hired Gerard Prast as assistant vice president. Prast is based in the firm’s West Hartford, Connecticut, office.

Chesapeake Employers Announces 4 Promotions in Maryland

Chesapeake Employers’ Insurance Company, Maryland’s largest writer of workers’ compensation insurance, announced the following four promotions.

Brethren Mutual Appoints King as Farm Underwriting Manager in Maryland

The Brethren Mutual Insurance Company in Hagerstown, Maryland, has appointed Hope King as the company’s new Farm Underwriting manager. King succeeds MaryAnn Jones who retired after 39 years of service at the company.

SAN Group Hires Cassell as Regional VP for New Hampshire, Maine

Satellite Agency Network (SAN) Group Inc., an alliance of independent property/casualty insurance agencies in the Northeast, has hired Jim Cassell as regional vice president for New Hampshire and Maine.