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People Moves: Novatae Risk Group Names Greggains President

Novatae Risk Group, headquartered in Dallas, named Nick Greggains as president. Greggains is a member of the executive leadership team focusing on improving underwriting discipline, developing and implementing growth strategies, managing relationships with key clients and overseeing operational excellence. Greggains …

People Moves: People Moves: Brown & Riding appoints Conyers, Jr. Energy Practice Leader

Brown & Riding, headquartered in Dallas, appointed Robert Conyers, Jr., as energy practice leader. Conyers joined Brown & Riding in 2017 and became a principal in 2023. As energy practice leader, he will focus on developing and growing talent within …

People Moves: CoVerica Names Holland as President & CEO, Expands with BenefitHelp Acquisition

CoVerica, headquartered in Dallas, appointed Mark Holland as president and CEO. Holland has over three decades of experience in the insurance and benefits industry. He entered the industry in 1994, focusing on worksite marketing, benefits communication and electronic enrollment. He …

People Moves: Spot Insurance Names Hamann as CEO

Spot Insurance, headquartered in Austin, Texas, appointed Joel Hamann as CEO. Hamann joined Spot in 2021 and most recently served as vice president of finance. He previously served as director of finance, technology and several other roles at Kohl’s Corporation. …

People Moves: McCarty Joins Alliant as SVP, Employee Benefits Group

Tammy McCarty joined Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, California, as senior vice president within its employee benefits group. Based in Austin, Texas, McCarty has over 25 years of experience leading human resources initiatives. She most recently served as managing …

People Moves: Starwind Specialty Welcomes Conrad as Chief Underwriting Officer

Starwind Specialty Insurance Services, headquartered in New York City, named Kirk Conrad as chief underwriting officer. Conrad, based in Dallas, has over two decades of experience across multiple industry sectors, spanning roles in commercial and personal lines, risk management and …

People Moves: IMA Financial Group Hires Davenport to lead Texas Employee Benefits; Marsh McLennan Agency Appoints Stadler President, Jeatran VP and Bridges to Lead Southwest Region

IMA Financial Group Hires Davenport to lead Texas Employee Benefits IMA Financial Group, headquartered in Denver, named Teniqua Davenport as Texas market leader, employee benefits on its Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston leadership team. With more than 15 years of leadership …

People Moves: Lockton Names Young SVP

Lockton, based in Kansas City, Missouri, hired benefits consultant Chad Young as senior vice president based in its Houston office. Young previously served as an account executive at Aetna and held senior account executive roles at Assurant and The Hartford. …

People Moves: Lovett Joins Fideles Advisors as Chief Systems and Distribution Advisor

Lovett Joins Fideles Advisors as Chief Systems and Distribution Advisor Fideles Advisors, headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, appointed Tim Lovett chief systems and distribution advisor. Lovett’s expertise spans technology orientation and implementation, operational strategy, and business model development within the …

People Moves: Alliant Appoints Aguirre to Lead New Commercial Surety Practice

Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, California, named Alliant Specialty Senior Vice President Orlando Aguirre as the leader of its newly launched Alliant Commercial Surety. Based in Houston, Aguirre joined Alliant as senior vice president in 2021 and has experience …