People On The Move

Santa Ana, CA – CompWest recently announced that it has promoted Dave McGowan to managing director of Claims. McGowan is a 26-year veteran of the insurance industry. He began his CompWest career in 2009, serving as claims manager and claims director. Prior to joining CompWest, McGowan worked for Safeco in various claims positions and was… [Read more]

Lakeland, FL – Summit, a provider of workers’ compensation insurance services in the southeastern United States, recently announced that Mr. Robert (Darin) Grimm has been named the company’s vice president of medical claims. Mr. Grimm joined Summit as an underwriter in 2003. Since that time, he has held roles of increased responsibility, most recently serving… [Read more]

Portland, ME – Amanda Roberts has been appointed to the role of Director of Financial Reporting and will oversee workers’ compensation specialist The MEMIC Group’s financial forecasting, budgeting and general ledger reconciliation Roberts has more than 20 years’ experience in finance, accounting and audit roles. Prior to MEMIC, she worked as a nonprofit accounting and… [Read more]

Dallas, TX – Rich Gergasko, Texas Mutual Insurance Company president and CEO, recently received the 2019 Philanthropic Leadership Award from the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a nonprofit organization working with the insurance industry to help communities and enrich lives. Gergasko accepted the award at the 2019 IICF Southeast Division Benefit Dinner, which celebrates industry… [Read more]

Oakland, CA – Rose Barrett of the Berkshire Hathaway Group was reelected as the Chair of the California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI) Board of Directors for 2019 at the Institute’s 55th annual meeting in Oakland. Ms. Barrett has served on the CWCI Board since 2014 and has been a member of the Institute’s Executive Committee… [Read more]

Richmond, VA – On March 16th, Commissioner Robert A. Rapaport was inducted as a Fellow of the College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers at its annual meeting in Coral Gables, Florida. Rapaport joins the Commission’s previous College inductees Chairman R. Ferrell Newman, Commissioner Wesley G. Marshall, the late Commissioner Roger L. Williams, Chief Deputy Commissioner James… [Read more]

Oakland, CA – The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California (WCIRB) held its 103rd Annual Meeting in Oakland on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, for the purpose of electing new insurer members to the Governing Committee and Classification and Rating Committee to fill vacancies created by expiring terms. Committee members elected at Wednesday’s meeting will… [Read more]

Reno, NV – Employers Holdings, Inc., (NYSE: EIG) recently announced the appointment of John M. de Figueiredo to the Board of Directors, effective April 1, 2019. “We are very excited to welcome John de Figueiredo to the Employers Holdings, Inc. Board,” said Douglas D. Dirks, President and Chief Executive Officer of Employers Holdings, Inc. “John… [Read more]

Baton Rouge, LA – LWCC recently announced the hiring of David White as vice president, chief internal auditor. White brings over 40 years of audit experience in the insurance, reinsurance, telecommunications and retail industries, and expertise across multiple disciplines such as operations, financial accounting and information systems. LWCC welcomes back White who previously held the… [Read more]

Montpelier, VT – Governor Phil Scott and Financial Regulation Commissioner Michael Pieciak recently announced the appointment of Kevin Gaffney as deputy commissioner of the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation’s (DFR) Insurance Division. “The Insurance Division’s work is critical in my Administration’s efforts to make Vermont more affordable and protect the most vulnerable through strong regulatory… [Read more]