Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter

W. R. Berkley Corporation Names Scott M. McDonough President of Midwest Employers Casualty

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Martedì, Aprile 26, 2022

W. R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE: WRB) today announced the appointment of Scott M. McDonough as president of Midwest Employers Casualty (MEC).

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  • W. R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE: WRB) today announced the appointment of Scott M. McDonough as president of Midwest Employers Casualty (MEC).
  • Mr. McDonough is a proven executive with more than 35 years of commercial property and casualty insurance experience in underwriting and management.
  • W. Robert Berkley, Jr., president and chief executive officer of W. R. Berkley Corporation, commented on the appointment, We are exceptionally grateful to Tim for his numerous contributions to both MEC and W. R. Berkley Corporation over his many years of service.
  • For further info about products and services available from Midwest Employers Casualty, please visit www.mecasualty.com .

Steve Math Promoted to President & CEO of Specialty Comp Insurance Solutions, Division of Specialty Program Group, LLC

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Giovedì, Aprile 21, 2022

DALLAS, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Specialty Comp Insurance Solutions , Division of Specialty Program Group , LLC, announced today that Steve Math, FCAS, has been promoted to President & Chief Executive Officer of Specialty Comp Insurance Solutions (SCIS), reporting to Chris Treanor President of Specialty Program Group LLC.

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  • DALLAS, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Specialty Comp Insurance Solutions , Division of Specialty Program Group , LLC, announced today that Steve Math, FCAS, has been promoted to President & Chief Executive Officer of Specialty Comp Insurance Solutions (SCIS), reporting to Chris Treanor President of Specialty Program Group LLC.
  • Prior to SCIS, Steve served as Senior Vice President of Underwriting & Field Operations with Texas Mutual Insurance Company, the leading provider of workers' compensation in Texas.
  • "Steve has been working closely with Jay in a leadership capacity at Specialty Comp so his transition to President & CEO will be seamless for clients and our team," said Chris Treanor, President & CEO of Specialty Program Group.
  • Specialty Comp is a division of Specialty Program Group and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Buckle’s Licensed Carrier Gateway Insurance Company Receives “Exceptional” Demotech Financial Stability Rating

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Mercoledì, Aprile 20, 2022

Buckle , a financial services company serving the gig economy and rising middle class, announced its licensed carrier, the Gateway Insurance Company, has been assigned the Financial Stability Rating of A, Exceptional by Demotech, Inc. , based on year-end 2021 results.

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  • Buckle , a financial services company serving the gig economy and rising middle class, announced its licensed carrier, the Gateway Insurance Company, has been assigned the Financial Stability Rating of A, Exceptional by Demotech, Inc. , based on year-end 2021 results.
  • Financial stability ratings are a leading indicator of the financial stability of property and casualty insurers and title underwriters.
  • Financial stability ratings summarize Demotechs opinion of the financial stability of an insurer regardless of general economic conditions or the phase of the underwriting cycle.
  • Demotech, Inc. is a financial analysis firm specializing in evaluating the financial stability of regional and specialty insurers.

Hudson Insurance Group Establishes New Platform for Small Healthcare Clients

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Giovedì, Aprile 7, 2022

Hudson Insurance Group (Hudson) today announced that Daniel Springman has joined the HudsonPro team as underwriting manager and head of its ancillary medical professional liability business.

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  • Hudson Insurance Group (Hudson) today announced that Daniel Springman has joined the HudsonPro team as underwriting manager and head of its ancillary medical professional liability business.
  • Mr. Springman will focus on expanding HudsonPros offerings in the ancillary sector and build a new platform to address the unique needs of small healthcare businesses.
  • Prior to joining Hudson, he spent 11 years at Beazley where he most recently served as its group leader for U.S. private enterprise miscellaneous medical insurance.
  • Hudson Insurance Group is the U.S. Insurance Division of Odyssey Group Holdings, Inc., a leading global provider of reinsurance and specialty insurance.

Boston Business Journal Names Risk Strategies a Middle Market Leader

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Mercoledì, Marzo 16, 2022

Risk Strategies ranked 6 on the list which was revealed during the BBJs 2022 Middle Market Leader Awards luncheon event on March 16 at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel.

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  • Risk Strategies ranked 6 on the list which was revealed during the BBJs 2022 Middle Market Leader Awards luncheon event on March 16 at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel.
  • Risk Strategies was also honored with the Middle Market Dealmaker of the Year award in recognition of the 32 acquisitions the firm completed in 2021.
  • Founded in 1997 in Boston, Risk Strategies provides comprehensive risk management advisory services, insurance and reinsurance services for Property & Casualty, Employee Benefits and Private Client Services risks.
  • We are pleased that our firms incredible story of ongoing success and growth has been recognized by the Boston Business Journal, said John Mina, CEO of Risk Strategies.

Kinsale Capital Group Promotes Stuart P. Winston to Senior Vice President, Underwriting

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Mercoledì, Marzo 2, 2022

Stuart P. Winston was named Senior Vice President, Underwriting, and will lead Kinsales Casualty area, which includes the Construction, Excess Casualty, General Casualty, and Small Business underwriting divisions.

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  • Stuart P. Winston was named Senior Vice President, Underwriting, and will lead Kinsales Casualty area, which includes the Construction, Excess Casualty, General Casualty, and Small Business underwriting divisions.
  • Mr. Winston joined Kinsale in 2010 and served in roles of increasing responsibility before being promoted to Vice President, Underwriting in 2020.
  • Prior to joining Kinsale, Mr. Winston held various underwriting positions at James River Insurance Company.
  • Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. is a specialty insurance group headquartered inRichmond, Virginia, focusing on the excess and surplus lines market.

AXA XL adds two to E&S Excess Casualty team in US

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Martedì, Marzo 1, 2022

That's where E&S insurance leaders, like AXA XL, continue to thrive in meeting the excess liability demands of business with more challenging risk profiles."

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  • That's where E&S insurance leaders, like AXA XL, continue to thrive in meeting the excess liability demands of business with more challenging risk profiles."
  • Ms. Zhong joins AXA XL from Arch Insurance Group where she served as a senior underwriter on the company's E&S Casualty Northeast Region team.
  • AXA XL offers a wide range of E&S insurance solutions including Property , Casualty (both Primary and Excess ), Professional and more, designed to address hard to place and unique risks.
  • AXA XL, the property & casualty and specialty risk division of AXA, provides insurance and risk management products and services for mid-sized companies through to large multinationals, and reinsurance solutions to insurance companies globally.

Church Mutual® Announces Leadership Promotions

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Martedì, Febbraio 15, 2022

Russ has been with Church Mutual for the last 10 years and joined as director OCNS program management in Administration.

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  • Russ has been with Church Mutual for the last 10 years and joined as director OCNS program management in Administration.
  • He has more than 15 years of insurance risk control experience and joined Church Mutual in 2020 as Risk Control program manager.
  • Church Mutual markets most lines of commercial property and liability insurance, including multi-peril, workers' compensation and commercial auto insurance.
  • Church Mutual holds the following honors:
    Wisconsin 75 Top Private Company by Deloitte US, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021
    1Church Mutual is a stock insurer whose policyholders are members of the parent mutual holding company formed on 1/1/20.

AXA XL appoints Sandra Lee as Head of Claims, Canada

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Giovedì, Febbraio 10, 2022

TORONTO, Feb. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AXA XL has appointed Sandra Lee as Head of Claims for Canada.

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  • TORONTO, Feb. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AXA XL has appointed Sandra Lee as Head of Claims for Canada.
  • "We are delighted to see Sandra step up into this broader leadership role in Canada.
  • Ms. Lee who joined AXA XL in 2019, brings two decades of experience across casualty litigation, claims adjusting, and commercial liability claims.
  • We partner with those who move the world forward.To learn more, visit www.axaxl.com
    1AXA XL is a division of AXA Group providing products and services through four business groups: AXA XL Insurance, AXA XL Reinsurance, AXA XL Art & Lifestyle and AXA XL Risk Consulting.

XCEL Solutions Expands Life, Accident & Health Insurance Pre-Licensing Coverage to all 50 States

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Mercoledì, Febbraio 9, 2022

XCEL Solutions , the leading provider of online insurance pre-licensing education, is excited to announce as of February 1, Life, Accident & Health insurance pre-licensing courses will now be available in all 50 states, adding Illinois to its state-by-state coverage.

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  • XCEL Solutions , the leading provider of online insurance pre-licensing education, is excited to announce as of February 1, Life, Accident & Health insurance pre-licensing courses will now be available in all 50 states, adding Illinois to its state-by-state coverage.
  • For more details on XCELs life, accident and health insurance pre-licensing courses, visit https://www.xcelsolutions.com/life-accident-health .
  • XCEL Solutions is the leading provider of online insurance education and provides insurance and securities pre-licensing courses for Life, Accident and Health (LAH), Property & Casualty (P&C).
  • XCEL Solutions is part of Colibri Group, which provides learning solutions to licensed professionals who strive to be among the best in their fields.