People on the Move: Brokers (Jan. 10, 2012)

Willis North America announced the appointment of FRANK CASTRO as Health Care Practice Leader. Castro has been serving as Senior Vice President of Willis North America National Health Care Practice since 2007.

Castro assumes the position previously held by MARY BOTKIN who retired in November 2011. In this role, Castro will lead a team of more than 150 healthcare insurance professionals to drive growth across the platform. He will work closely with Willis North America's regional retail offices to align resources and deliver industry leading solutions and service to more than 6,000 Willis healthcare clients.

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Eric Joost, Chief Executive, Willis North America Specialties said: "Frank's strong track record and outstanding client focus will ensure we continue to build on the success of the Willis Health Care Practice. Willis' health care practice professionals truly understand their clients' needs and industries and stand ready to deliver the best solutions and services to all of our clients."

EILEEN CONLON has been appointed Managing Director at Beecher Carlson. She will be primarily responsible for the development and management of healthcare accounts by leveraging her extensive knowledge base coupled with Beecher Carlson?s healthcare resources. She will also work with other complex property and casualty clients such as commercial real estate owners.

Eileen will operate from Beecher Carlson?s Miami office. She brings more than 20 years of insurance industry experience to her new role. Most recently, she served as Managing Director with Willis after its acquisition of HRH of Florida Inc. in 2008. Prior to Willis, she was the President of South Florida operations for HRH where she was responsible for leading business strategy, strategic marketing and sales management.

Frank McKenna, Executive Managing Director said: ?We could not be more pleased to be bringing talent like Eileen into the organization. She has a proven track record of advocating on behalf of her clients and exceeding their expectations. We are excited to have Eileen join our team.?

TODD E. CUSANO has joined Business Risk Partners?a managing general agency focused on specialty commercial insurance?as the Underwriting Manager for Professional Liability. From 2007 to 2011, Cusano served as an Assistant Vice President for Allied World Assurance Company/Darwin National Assurance Company where he built and managed a $50 million professional liability program for lawyers underwritten on admitted and surplus lines paper. Previous to that, he spent four years with The Hartford as an Executive Underwriter and Claims Consultant.

Cusano began his career practicing law with Hartford-based law firm Updike, Kelly and Spellacy. He returned briefly to the firm this year working in commercial litigation and professional liability before joining Business Risk Partners.

While in his early thirties, Cusano served as one of the youngest mayors in the state of Connecticut for the town of Rocky Hill.

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MARK BOLAND has been appointed to lead Endurance's U.S. wholesale primary casualty insurance operations. Boland joined Endurance in 2007 and successfully built a property and casualty portfolio focused on hard to place small to mid-size complex risks, working through a network of surplus lines agents. Boland has 30 years of experience in commercial lines underwriting and, more recently, in senior management roles. He will be located in New York.

Prior to joining Endurance, Boland served as President of Coventry Managers, a commercial property and casualty carrier. From 1996 through 2005, he was President and CEO of Hermitage Insurance Company, a commercial lines subsidiary of Tower Group, Inc. Mr. Boland's prior experience includes several underwriting positions.

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Steven Dresner, Head of Endurance's Specialty Operations for U.S. Wholesale Insurance said, "Based on Mark's wealth of experience and his success over the last few years at Endurance, I am confident that under his guidance our expanded primary casualty team will make a significant mark in this space despite the challenging environment."

Zurich announced today the appointment of MARK SHERIDAN as Chief Operations Officer Global Life. In this role, Sheridan will develop and execute the Global Life Operations and IT strategy, managing all aspects of operational delivery.

Since 2008, Mr. Sheridan has been the Group IT Key Account Executive to Global Life, ensuring the delivery of the IT elements of the Global Life strategy. He spent many years in the U.K. leading several IT platform integration projects across the Eagle Star, Allied Dunbar and Zurich IT portfolio. Sheridan joined Eagle Star as an IT developer in 1984.

JAY LEFKOWITZ has been named to the newly created position as head of U.S. Risk Management North America Primary Casualty group at XL Group. Lefkowitz is based in New York and will direct the group's U.S. Risk Management team which provides auto liability, general liability and workers' compensation coverage to US-based businesses.

Lefkowitz joins XL from ACE Risk Management where he most recently served as President of National Accounts, managing all aspects of underwriting, claims, audits and adjustment, staffing, account retention and production. Prior to joining ACE in 1999, he was Vice President of AIG's Risk Management group where he formed the company's M&A group which was a multi-line insurance products group catering to Private Equity firms and their portfolio companies. His 20-plus-year insurance career also includes underwriting positions with CNA, Atlantic Mutual and Home Insurance Company.

Ken Riegler, the recently appointed President of XL's North America Primary Casualty group said, "XL continues to attract and retain some of our industry's most experienced professionals. With a seasoned team and leaders like Jay, we're well equipped with a superior level of knowledge and underwriting skill to deliver quality coverage and services to our diverse client base. Together we all look forward to building on an impressive reputation and book of business."

Ironshore Inc. announced that JOSEPH L. BOREN has been appointed Executive Vice President of Ironshore Insurance Holdings, LLC and will be President of U.S. Field Operations. JOHN O'BRIEN currently President of Ironshore Environmental, has been named as that unit's Chief Executive Officer, assuming responsibility from Boren, who held that position for three years.

Boren will be responsible for the U.S. distribution strategies for Ironshore's U.S. domestic businesses. He also will continue to manage Ironshore's Marketing, Strategic Broker Relations, Specialized Risk Solutions, and Mergers & Acquisitions Insurance transactions for Ironshore and remain Chairman of Ironshore Environmental.

"Ironshore's U.S. Field Operations have demonstrated healthy, sustainable growth over the past year, with Regional Executives responsible for the diverse distribution of Ironshore products through various channels across all business lines," said Kevin H. Kelley, Chief Executive Officer of Ironshore. "Joe's leadership within Ironshore is steadfast and his institutional knowledge of our strategic vision make him the best executive to create greater efficiencies throughout our U.S. operations structure that is now firmly in place."

Mr. Boren has been a long time insurance industry leader within the environmental sector. Along with Mr. O'Brien, he launched Ironshore Environmental in 2009, which is recognized for developing innovative insurance products to meet changing industry demand for managing the financial impact of environmental incidents and liabilities. Prior to joining Ironshore, they built the largest environmental insurance company at AIG Environmental.

Mr. Boren noted, "John has been instrumental in building out both Ironshore Environmental as well as AIG Environmental and his vision for this industry is unmatched."

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New Product Announcements (Jan. 10, 2012)

Technology

JEVCO Insurance Company, a Canadian specialty insurer, and Guidewire Software, a provider of core system software to property/casualty (general) insurers, announced that JEVCO is in production with Guidewire ClaimCenter. JEVCO selected a claims system that would provide a strong technology foundation to help it enhance its quality of service for brokers and customers. The company is deploying ClaimCenter for all its lines of business across Canada and is now in production in three provinces: Alberta, Ontario and Quebec.

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Resources

Willis Group Holdings announced the global launch of its insurance placement system, WillPLACE, an online tool that helps Willis to match its clients? insurance needs with the most appropriate insurers.

With WillPLACE, Willis placement professionals are able to gather data about insurers? risk appetites around the world, which is then imported into the WillPLACE Market Match tool. Using a proprietary matching algorithm, this information is then correlated online with the WillPLACE database that records the specific risks clients have, and matches these with appropriate insurers.

Experian, announced the launch of its Financial Stability Risk ScoreSM, a new tool that allows credit and lending professionals to identify accounts at the highest risk of business failure. Use of the new scoring model brings improved financial results by enabling users to segment businesses into risk categories, identify the accounts that are most likely to fail and set policies to limit risk exposure.

Coverages

Torus, the global specialty insurer, announced its entrance into the U.S. surety market with the launch of Torus Surety. To augment the development of this new platform, Torus has entered into an agreement to acquire First Sealord Surety, Inc.

Torus Surety will focus on providing contract surety in the U.S. to small and mid-size construction contractors. In time the operation will also offer commercial surety products. Torus will also seek to develop contract surety business in key emerging markets throughout Latin America. This will be done through Torus? admitted reinsurer in Brazil and the company?s other licenses in the region.

Ryan Specialty Group announced today that Concord Specialty Risk has entered into new trading relationships with Arch Specialty Insurance Company, Freedom Specialty Insurance Company, and a U.S. subsidiary of Zurich Insurance Company Ltd. Under the new facility, Concord will underwrite various transactional liability insurance products with a combined capacity of $55 million and the ability to access at least $20 million additional capacity for larger risks. The facility will be administered by Concord in a seamless process from underwriting to binding to claims management and resolution. Concord will act as the single point of contact between the facility markets and the Insured.

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DONALD BATCHELOR was named vice president at Ametros Financial. Prior to joining Ametros Financial, he held the position of senior vice president of network services and operations with a startup healthcare company specializing in the federal sector. Batchelor has more than 30 years of healthcare experience, consisting of eight years in clinical positions and 22 years in healthcare management. His senior-level management experience with both Fortune 100 healthcare companies and start up healthcare companies can allow Ametros Financial to further develop and expand all aspects of its business. He will be working from the Ametros Southlake, Texas office.

"Working with Don again has been an aspiration of mine since we were at Health Net and First Health together. He is as good as it gets, and that fits the Ametros style perfectly," said Thomas Ash, chief executive officer at Ametros Financial.

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Lynton Barker, executive chairman of Active Risk, commented, "We are delighted that Iain Johnston is joining the Active Risk Board. His wide ranging experience in the IT industry and strong sales and marketing skills will prove invaluable to support our growth strategy and business development activities. There is an increasing demand for Enterprise Risk Management software as businesses see how this can underpin their strategic decision making. Active Risk has the proven solution and the right team in place to support customers and to exploit the growing business opportunity. We welcome Iain to the Board."

In addition to his role with Active Risk, Iain is also a non-executive director of Internetq plc. He was Deputy Chairman of Alterian plc until October 2011, having co-founded the business in 1997 and was also CEO of the Loewy Group Ltd until the sale of the business in July 2011.

Agencyport Software (formerly Sword Insurance), a leading provider of software and services to the global insurance and reinsurance industries, announced that JEFF COSTLEY has joined the company senior sales director. Costley is based in Atlanta and brings more than 20 years of enterprise software sales to the insurance industry. He will primarily focus on the excess and surplus (E&S) market where he is well-regarded as a thought leader and a member of industry associations like AAMGA and NAPSLO.

"Carriers in the E&S market are now leveraging new ACORD standards and sophisticated vendor software like ours to service their agents, MGAs and retail and wholesale brokers. Agencyport has been a leader in P&C distribution technology for over a decade and Jeff will lead our expansion into the E&S market," said Mike McCurley, Agencyport's senior vice president of global sales. "His proven knowledge of the evolving IT challenges within the insurance industry will prove invaluable to our sales team, our company, and to our customers."

Previously, Costley held key positions within the Insurance software sector including national responsibility for excess and surplus market sectors. Costley has led, managed and executed the sales process from introduction to close of sale. He has also helped shape marketing strategies and routinely partnered with the product development teams, recommending enhancements and new development for future software versions and releases.

"Agencyport is known across the insurance industry for delivering outstanding customer service to back its broad and innovative product and service portfolio" said Costley. "I look forward to putting my expertise and experience within the E&S sector to work for Agencyport."

Exigen Insurance Solutions, a provider of modern core solutions to insurers delivered through an aligned-outcome business model, announced the appointment of WILHELM ZELLER as director. Zeller is the former chief executive officer and executive board chairman of Hannover Re.
"Mr. Zeller's addition to our board brings even further industry experience and insight to a strong team focused on the exciting market opportunities for our growing and talented organization," said Exigen Insurance Solutions' executive chairman, Alec Miloslavsky. "The company will benefit directly from his growth-oriented, business-building approach. Willie shares our vision of technology as a creator of business value in the insurance enterprise and we look forward to his contributions and guidance."

Zeller served as CEO at Hannover Re for 13 years. Under Mr. Zeller's guidance, Hannover Re grew in standing from sixth to third largest reinsurer in the world. His strategy of efficient capital management, active cycle management and a focus on profitability made Hannover Re into the world's second most profitable reinsurer. Prior to joining Hannover Re, Zeller was a member of the executive board of Cologne Re from 1977 through 1995. Earlier in his career, he served as the head of the Casualty Department and International Department Non-Life at Zurich Insurance Company.

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NICK PEARSON, a New York-based partner in the Insurance and Reinsurance Department of the international law firm Edwards Wildman, has been elected president of the Insurance Federation of New York Inc. A director of the IFNY for 10 years, Pearson served as president-elect in 2011 and began his one-year term on December 15.

IFNY membership includes leaders from all segments of the New York insurance industry. Since 1913, it has served as a forum for the entire industry for the consideration of issues of mutual concern. Its membership includes life and P&C insurers, agents, brokers, law firms and consultants. IFNY is a not-for-profit corporation and does not engage in lobbying. Its board includes four former New York Superintendents of Insurance.

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Ironshore Inc. announced that PAUL S. GIORDANO, executive vice president, general counsel and secretary, has been named the co-chair of the Financial Services Policy Committee at The New England Council based in Boston, where Ironshore's U.S. group headquarters are located. Giordano will serve with Jim Febeo, senior vice president of government relations at Fidelity Investments, in leading the committee's mission to identify and support policies that promote the financial services sector in New England.

Giordano has a breadth of experience in the financial services sector, primarily in the global insurance industry. Prior to joining Ironshore in 2009, he was CEO and deputy chairman of Security Capital Assurance and held various leadership positions with XL Capital Ltd. Giordano serves as a senior advisor to the Committee on Capital Markets Regulation, an independent research organization dedicated to improving the regulation of U.S. capital markets.

"The New England Council has been honored to count Ironshore among our members for many years.Paul's extensive experience in the financial services sector here in our region will no doubt make him a tremendous asset to our Financial Services Policy Committee.His leadership as a co-chair will be instrumental as we continue to monitor the impact of financial industry reform during this period of unprecedented economic market challenges," said James T. Brett, president and CEO of The New England Council.

Zurich Financial Services Group announced that JEFF DAILEY was appointed to a member of the Group Executive Committee. He was president and chief operating officer of Farmers Group Inc. and became its CEO in January.

Dailey joined Farmers in 2007 as president of personal lines for Farmers when Farmers acquired Bristol West Holdings, where he served as Bristol West CEO. In January 2011, he was promoted to president and chief operating officer, and at the same time it was announced that he would become the new CEO of Farmers upon Bob Woudstra's retirement.

Zurich's Chief Executive Officer, Martin Senn said, "we are delighted to welcome Jeff in the Group Executive Committee. His 30 years of experience in the insurance industry as well as his strategic vision, proven track record and personal commitment make him a valuable addition to our senior management team. I would also like to thank Bob Woudstra for his valued contributions during his nearly 40 years of dedicated service with Foremost, Farmers and Zurich. I wish him and his family the very best in his retirement."

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The partners of Johnson Lambert & Co. LLP have announced that BRANDY VANNOY is a new partner at the Johnson Lambert partnership. She is a tax partner in the North Carolina office of Johnson Lambert & Co. LLP responsible for providing engagement management, tax compliance and consulting services to property-casualty insurance companies, life insurance companies, associations and other not-for-profit organizations and affiliated entities. She is actively involved in reviewing and assisting clients with FAS 109, FIN 48, SSAP 10R and SSAP 101 financial reporting calculations. Vannoy consults on tax related federal and state issues, as well as business opportunities and is experienced with IRS and state department exams, including negotiating settlements.

She joined Johnson Lambert & Co. LLP in 2004 after spending several years with KPMG LLP where she served both domestic and international clients in tax return preparation and planning for the financial services and a variety of other industries.

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Osmera's experience and expertise include human resources management in the healthcare, PEO, publishing, and retail industries. Most recently she served as the human resources director for Maple Crest nursing facility operated by American Baptist Homes. Amanda has also served in similar positions with alternative newspaper publisher Creative Loafing, Berkshire Hathaway backed Nebraska Furniture Mart and PEO Lanier Upshaw.

The National Academy of Social Insurance recently invited two senior researchers from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) to become members -- deputy director and counsel, RAMONA TANABE, and senior analyst, CAROL TELLES.

"At a time when U.S. social insurance programs, such as workers compensation, are capturing news headlines and the attention of policymakers, NASI looks forward to recognizing, using, and sustaining the expertise of our new members from WCRI," said NASI President Janice Gregory.

NASI is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization made up of experts on social insurance. Its mission is to advance solutions to challenges facing the nation by increasing public understanding of how social insurance contributes to economic security.

Academy members are recognized experts in social security, Medicare and health coverage, workers' compensation, unemployment insurance, and related social assistance and private employee benefits. Individuals selected for membership have distinguished themselves by improving the quality of research, administration, or policymaking in one or more of these areas.

Barclays continues to grow its Non-Bank Financial Institutions team with the appointment of KARLA MALOOF as head of insurance, North America. Maloof will be responsible for developing and leading the regional strategy for the insurance sector.

Maloof joins Barclays from HSBC in Bermuda, where she was head of global banking and a member of the Senior Management Committee, focusing on the commercial insurance and reinsurance sector. Prior to joining HSBC in 2005, Maloof served as first vice president with Mellon Financial Corporation's insurance banking and loan products group, covering property and casualty, reinsurance and life insurance companies in the US, Europe and Bermuda.

Karla will report into Carl Boulton, head of insurance for Barclays Corporate, who commented; "Karla's appointment is a significant step forward in our global strategy to provide best in class coverage and solutions for our clients around the world and follows recent hires to strengthen the team in Western Europe."

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Marsh announced the appointment of VINCENT C. MARROT as global leader, energy engineering and leader of construction engineering in Marsh's International Division. In this newly created position, Marrot will be responsible for delivering Marsh's risk-engineering products and services on a globally consistent basis for Marsh's Energy Practice and for Marsh's Construction Practice outside of North America.

Marrot brings to Marsh 20 years of engineering experience, including the last 12 years as an insurance loss adjuster. He joins Marsh from AquaTerra Adjusters, a division of Cunningham Lindsey International, where he was a senior vice president.

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A native of France, Marrot holds advanced degrees in petroleum engineering, engineering in manufacturing, and mechanical engineering. He will be based in Houston.

Lockton Affinity has expanded its government contracting expertise with the addition of SARA K. PAYNE as a senior vice president. Payne, an expert in the creation and operation of Defense Base Act insurance programs for government contractors, will be based in Lockton Affinity's Washington, D.C. area offices.

"Sara Payne is recognized as a leader in managing complex insurance programs for government contractors," said Steve Eginoire, chairman and CEO of Lockton Affinity. "Our clients will benefit from her in-depth knowledge and innovative approach to building and maintaining specialized insurance programs for government contractors while they are posted abroad."

Payne has previously led the Government Contractor team at Rutherfoord International, an insurance broker in the Washington, D.C. area. She was with the company for 18 years.

MICHAEL F. POWER has also joined Lockton as senior vice president and Northeast Real Estate Practice Leader based in the insurance broker's midtown Manhattan offices. He will be responsible for business development and client advocacy for clients in the real estate and hospitality industries.

"Mike Power's experience and breadth of expertise will be of tremendous value to our real estate clients," said Tim Ryan, chief operating officer of Lockton Northeast. "The property insurance market continues to be dynamic, and Mike will help guide our clients through the risk management and insurance challenges ahead."

Power has expertise in alternate risk funding techniques, insurance contract analysis, and working with the complexities of risk management for a wide variety of commercial and residential Real Estate and Hospitality related exposures, as well as active involvement in all facets of related insurance placements. He has advised clients on the feasibility of Captive insurers as well as accessing the London, Bermuda and European insurance markets.

Most recently, he headed the New York Real Estate Practice at insurance broker Willis with an emphasis on metropolitan New York area clients. He started his career with the Maryland Casualty Company, transitioning to the brokerage community with Leonard Newman Agency in White Plains, N.Y. He has also held senior leadership positions with Sedgwick James and Wells Fargo Insurance Services.

Willis North America announced the appointment of GERALD CECIL as a practice leader for Willis Programs. In this role, Cecil will be responsible for building on the Programs' national broker distribution network and managing the existing Platinum Broker network. He will also lead the team's marketing efforts with trade associations and collaborate with underwriting teams to enhance customer knowledge, understanding and awareness of the various Willis programs including RecycleGuard, WasteHaulerGuard and AutoServiceGuard.

Prior to joining Willis, he served as business development director, global automotive industry practice at Zurich Financial Services Ltd. Cecil has also held leadership roles at Universal Underwriters and Wausau Insurance Companies.

David Hampson, president & CEO of Willis Programs said: "We are pleased to have Gerry join the Willis Programs family. Gerry has extensive industry specific experience that will help us grow vertically as well as horizontally. In addition, Gerry's experience with distribution will allow us to improve and grow our distribution network."

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