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People Moves: CIBA in California Names Aldorisio Head of Product Development

CIBA, headquartered in Glendale, Calif., named Andrew Aldorisio head of product development and a member of the executive management team. Aldorisio has more than 15 years of insurance experience, most recently as chief underwriting officer at Obsidian Insurance Holdings, Inc., …

People Moves: Woodruff Sawyer in California Names New VPs

Woodruff Sawyer, based in San Francisco, Calif., named two new vice presidents. Owen Igbinosun joined the firm as vice president, management liability, focused on private equity and real estate in the upper middle markets. Before joining Woodruff Sawyer, Igbinosun spent …

People Moves: Assurex Global President and CEO Hildebrandt Elected to Western National Mutual Insurance Company’s Board of Directors

Assurex Global President and CEO Hildebrandt Elected to Western National Mutual Insurance Company’s Board of Directors Dean Hildebrandt, president and CEO of Assurex Global, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, was elected to join the board of directors of Western National Mutual …

People Moves: DUAL North America Named Gosselink EVP Fine Art; Hennessy Now CEO McGill Global Risk Solutions

DUAL North America appointed of Peter Gosselink as executive vice president of its fine art program. Gosselink trained as a marine underwriter specializing in fine arts and collections before becoming versed in insuring various artwork and collectibles for commercial and …

People Moves: Insurance Office of America Hires Leland to Western Division

Insurance Office of America (IOA), headquartered in Longwood, Fla., hired Zack Leland to its western division team. Based in Aliso Viejo, Calif., Leland joins IOA as a commercial lines producer, focusing primarily on staffing, contractors, warehousing and logistics. Before joining …

Plexus Groupe Expands to Memphis, Adds Two to Roster

The Plexus Groupe, an insurance brokerage and advisory firm based in Deer Park, Illinois, is expanding into Tennessee and has named two business leaders to the Memphis office. Cary Cheston, who has worked with Memphis businesses on insurance needs for …

People Moves: H.W. Kaufman Group Appoints Janis as General Counsel

H.W. Kaufman Group Appoints Janis as General Counsel H.W. Kaufman Group, headquartered in Farmington Hills, Mich., hired David R. Janis as general counsel and a member of the company’s leadership team. For nearly 20 years, Janis has worked as a …

People Moves: Frank Joins the WCF Insurance Board in Utah

WCF Insurance appointed Jan Frank to the company’s board of directors for a four-year term. Frank’s experience in the trade spans almost three decades. Most recently, she was chair, CEO, and president of Pacific Compensation Insurance Company, a California specialty …

People Moves: McGriff Restructures Personal Lines Operations; Tinubu Appoints Edwards as Surety COO

Retail broker McGriff said it has restructured its personal lines operations to allow for direct support to the private client sales and service functions within the division, following a period of substantial growth and profitability for the line of business. …

People: MCIEF Names Heller to Ruke Fellowship

The Motor Carrier Insurance Education Foundation (MCIEF), a nonprofit that educates insurance professionals serving the transportation industry, has named Dave Heller as a Thomas Ruke Fellow. The fellowship honors the most dedicated educators and provides lifetime rights to all foundation …