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IUA Names Convex’s Butt as Chair as McDonald’s 2-Year Term Ends

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Aon Commercial Risk Promotes Smaje as Specialty Leader, Transportation & Logistics; MGA Optio Names Deloitte’s Hallett Head of Insurer Partnerships

International Underwriting Association Names Convex’s Butt as Chair Theo Butt, chief Executive Officer, UK for Convex Insurance, has been elected as the new chair of the International Underwriting Association (IUA). He will take over from Claire McDonald, chief executive officer of SCOR Business Solutions, who is stepping down at the end of a fixed two-year […]

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MGA Pen Underwriting Names Doyle as CEO of Ireland; Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Promotes de Blieck to Belgium Country Manager

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Miller Taps Howden’s Cumberland to Newly Created Role of Chief Broking Officer; HDI Global Promotes Tikhonov to Head of Marine Global Risk

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the MGA Pen Underwriting and the insurer BHSI. A summary of these new hires follows here. Pen Underwriting Names Doyle as CEO of Ireland Pen Underwriting, the London-based managing general agent, announced that Michael Doyle has been appointed chief executive officer of its business in Ireland,

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Encova Insurance Names Webber and Rao as VPs

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Encova Insurance, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, named Zach Webber as vice president, corporate actuarial, and Boppana Rao as vice president, enterprise digitization, AI and data. Webber has nearly two decades of actuarial experience across both commercial and personal lines, with a strong foundation in reserving and pricing. His career includes roles at the Ohio Bureau

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H.W. Kaufman Group Promotes 16 Across Executive and North American Teams; Howden US Names Dallal EVP, Financial Lines

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H.W. Kaufman Group Makes Promotions Across Executive and North American Teams H.W. Kaufman Group, headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan, promoted 16 members of its executive and North American teams to new roles. The announcement follows the 2025 Kaufman Leadership Meeting in Detroit, Michigan, which brought together leaders from Kaufman companies worldwide. The promotions included: Christine

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Wells Fargo Names New Head of First Clearing

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Wells Fargo Names New Head of First Clearing

Wells Fargo has appointed Leeann Markovitz as head of First Clearing, Wells Fargo’s RIA clearing and custody service. Markovitz, a former director of relationship management at First Clearing, succeeds Al Caiazzo, who will retire at the end of the year.  Caiazzo has been with the firm for over 40 years, becoming president of First Clearing in 2023

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Texas State Office of Risk Management Names Hays as Executive Director

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Texas State Office of Risk Management Names Hays as Executive Director

The Texas State Office of Risk Management Board of Directors announced Sara Hays as the newly appointed Executive Director. Hays joins the Office after many years of state service, including Chief of Staff for two state representatives and Budget and Policy Advisor for Governor Gregg Abbott. Most recently, she was the Deputy Director of Operations

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AmTrust Names Fletcher and Thomas to Lead New E&S Premier Group; The Fidelis Partnership Makes Leadership Promotions

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AmTrust Names Fletcher and Thomas to Lead New E&S Premier Group; The Fidelis Partnership Makes Leadership Promotions

AmTrust Names Fletcher and Thomas to Lead New E&S Premier Group Matt Thomas AmTrust Financial Services Inc., headquartered in New York City, appointed Curt Fletcher as senior vice president and Matt Thomas as vice president of AmTrust’s newly established E&S Premier group within the company’s excess and surplus (E&S) division. E&S Premier is a new

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CRC Group Names Paris CRO, USG Adds Smith as Broker

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The CRC Group, based in Charlotte, has named Brennan Paris chief revenue officer of CRC Specialty. Brennan will also remain president of CRC Select, CRC Specialty’s binding operations, the company announced. Paris will oversee revenue growth for CRC Specialty’s brokerage, Select, and Insurisk divisions, and will focus on accelerating producer recruiting, adoption of products and

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