Nashville, TN – Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) Commissioner Julie Mix McPeak recently announced she is leaving Tennessee state government in order to pursue career opportunities in the private sector. Her last day as commissioner will be June 14, 2019. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has named TDCI Deputy Commissioner Carter Lawrence to serve… [Read more]
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AMERISAFE Appoints Andrew McCray Executive Vice President
DeRidder, LA – AMERISAFE, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMSF), a specialty provider of workers’ compensation insurance focused on high hazard industries, recently announced that Andrew McCray has been hired to serve as its new executive vice president, chief underwriting officer. Mr. McCray comes to AMERISAFE with more than 30 years of insurance industry experience. Prior to joining… [Read more]
Sedgwick Names Max Koonce Chief Claims Officer, Casualty
Memphis, TN – Sedgwick, a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions, announced the appointment of Max Koonce to the position of chief claims officer for Sedgwick’s casualty division. In his new role, Koonce will be responsible for product development and innovation, industry analysis and thought leadership, best practices and compliance… [Read more]
SUNZ Insurance Hires Derrick Killian as Senior Staffing Underwriter
Bradenton, FL – SUNZ Insurance CEO Steven F. Herrig recently announced the hiring of Derrick Killian as the company’s Senior Staffing Underwriter. “We are extremely excited to welcome the first-class talent that Derrick brings to the SUNZ family. With his respective industry experience and underwriting knowledge, Derrick will be a true asset to our growing… [Read more]
Amerisure Announces Executive Leadership Change
Farmington Hills, MI -(PRWeb)- Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company is pleased to announce the hire of its new chief financial officer (CFO) and treasurer, Robert Bateman, who will join the company in May 2019. Current CFO and treasurer Matthew Simon is retiring after 21 years of service. Bateman joins Amerisure after holding the role of CFO… [Read more]
NSC Appoints Lorraine M. Martin as President and CEO
Itasca, IL – The National Safety Council recently announced the appointment of Lorraine M. Martin as president and CEO of the 107-year-old nonprofit organization focused on eliminating preventable deaths at work, on the road and at home. Ms. Martin, who is co-founder and currently serving as president of the nonprofit Pegasus Springs Foundation, will be… [Read more]
Carisk Partners Adds Eric Wunderlich as Senior Vice President, Sales
Miami, FL – Specialty risk transfer and care coordination company Carisk Partners recently welcomed Eric Wunderlich as senior vice president, sales. Eric is an accomplished professional with over 20 years of sales leadership experience. He joins Carisk after eight years at Paradigm Outcomes where he was responsible for increasing revenue in the workers’ compensation complex… [Read more]
SAIF Hires Williams as VP of HR, Promotes Robison to VP of Actuarial, Audit & Underwriting
Salem, OR – SAIF recently announced that Ian Williams has joined the company as Vice President of Human Resources, and Laura Robison has been promoted to Vice President of Actuarial, Audit, and Underwriting Services. In his new role, Ian will oversee all aspects of HR, including compensation and benefits; employee engagement and retention; recruitment; diversity… [Read more]
Simmons Appointed Chairman of Texas Mutual Board of Directors
Austin, TX – Texas Mutual recently announced that Ron Simmons of Carrollton has been appointed chairman of the board of directors effective immediately. Simmons was first appointed to the board by Governor Greg Abbott in January and confirmed by the Texas Senate in February. Simmons is chairman of Retirement Advisors of America and a former… [Read more]
Kathy Bray Announced as SFM VP and General Counsel
Bloomington, MN – SFM Mutual Insurance Co. recently named Kathy Bray as its new Vice President and General Counsel. The appointment went into effect on April 29. Bray has been with SFM since 2007, originally as Senior Defense Counsel within SFM’s in-house law firm. She has also served as SFM’s Corporate Counsel since 2016. “SFM… [Read more]