“Hank has demonstrated the ability to consistently deliver impressive profitable growth across the organization,” said Gretchen Thompson, head of field operations and general industries for middle and large commercial insurance at The Hartford. “His energy and passion for developing talent and building deep relationships with our distribution partners will continue to position our Northeast Division for success. He has a proven track record of winning and steadfast commitment to developing strong partnerships that achieve results for our agents and brokers.”
“Dave is a tremendous asset and one of the industry’s foremost experts in adjudicating cyber matters,” said Ladeau. “He brings a depth of experience and expertise that further supports the value proposition we bring to our clients.”
“We’re thrilled to welcome John to the team at NFP,” said Matthew Schott, managing director and head of the management, cyber and professional liability practice. “It’s critical for an overall risk management strategy to protect the company’s balance sheet as well as the assets of our clients in various industries. This is where John excels, in optimizing solutions for clients that exceed expectations. His experience and background developing professional liability insurance solutions make him ideally suited to lead our professional liability segment.”
“EMC continues to prioritize innovation and demonstrates its commitment to an innovative culture via leadership support and capital infusion,” said Pavan Goteti. “We believe that innovation happens everywhere, and our future focus on ‘fit for purpose’ innovation will enable us to remain relevant for many years to come. My role will be to empower and enable our teams as we continue to infuse new digital platforms into our business operations.”
OneDigital appointed Steve Lundin as regional managing principal. He served as chief operating officer at M Financial Group.
Biller Reinhart Engineering Group, Inc. announced the following appointments:
- Brian Walter – president
- Robert Reinhart – executive vice president
- Kristen Foreman – vice president
AUGIE Group announced the following appointments:
- Christine Horne – chair
- Ted Joyce – vice chair
HUB International Midwest Limited appointed Carol Murphy as executive vice president, casualty practice leader. She served as a DEI leader for more than 15 years, and her allyship and mentoring have helped countless colleagues grow their careers.
The Hartford appointed Hank Dominioni as head of sales and underwriting for its middle and large commercial businesses’ Northeast division. He served as head of Northern and Southern New England at The Hartford.
New York Insurance Association elected David McHale, chief legal as board of directors. He served as vice president and associate general counsel at Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company.
Philadelphia Insurance Companies announced the following promotions
- Jane North – chief claims counsel
- John Bearman – senior vice president
- Ann Bronczyk – senior vice president
- Michael Freeman – senior vice president
- John P. Kirby – senior vice president
- Julie Perkins – senior vice president
CRC Group appointed Kristyn Smallcombe as casualty practice group director. She held senior casualty positions at Argo, Swiss Re and AIG/Lexington.
Trium Cyber appointed David Rock as chief claims officer of its U.S. based services company. He served at Allied World as North American head of cyber and E&O Claims.
NFP hired John Ferreira as a senior vice president and professional liability practice leader. He served at Chamber Insurance Agency Services as executive vice president.
EMC Insurance Companies announced Pavan Goteti joined as vice president of innovation and business process management. He previously served as a senior scrum master and quickly advanced to assistant vice president – agile delivery enablement at EMC.
Applied Surety Underwriters announced the following appointments:
- Alfred N. Wright – senior vice president
- Ronald B. Diggs, Jr. – chief underwriting officer
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