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Marsh McLennan Appoints Mathews Digital Infrastructure Leader; Loop Hired to Lead AXA XL Media Liability

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Mike Mathews Marsh McLennan, headquartered in New York City, appointed Mike Mathews as global digital infrastructure leader. Based in Boston, Mathews brings over 25 years of specialized industry experience to this newly created position, having worked with companies and investors across key sectors, including data centers, advanced computing, digital mining, renewable energy, wireless networks and … Read more

Neumann Appointed Howden US Financial Lines Claims Leader

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Elizabeth Neumann Howden, with U.S. headquarters in Miami, Florida, appointed Elizabeth Neumann as executive vice president, financial lines claims leader. Neumann will be based in New York. Neumann joins Howden from CAC Specialty, where she spent the last two years as CAC’s U.S. financial lines legal and claims practice leader, responsible for claims operations, client … Read more

Chubb Appoints Hazelton COO of North America Field Operations; Haase Joins Everest as CEO of Legacy Operations

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Chubb Appoints Hazelton COO of North America Field Operations Bill Hazelton Chubb, headquartered in New York City, named Bill Hazelton as chief operating officer (COO) for North America Field Operations, effective Dec. 1. Hazelton will oversee the delivery of Chubb’s full portfolio of personal and commercial insurance products and services to agent and broker distribution … Read more

MMA Appoints Balentine as President of National Business Insurance

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Adam Balentine Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA), headquartered in White Plains, New York, appointed Adam Balentine as President of National Business Insurance. Based in Kansas City, Missouri, Balentine leads the development of strategic growth initiatives for MMA’s property and casualty business, oversees the national claims group and manages specialized risk practices, proprietary products and programs. With … Read more

Tassone Jr. Promoted to AM Specialty CEO; Canopius Names Leftwich US Head of Strategy; FM Hires Erbig as CFO

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Tassone Jr. Promoted to CEO of AM Specialty Dominick Tassone Jr. Dominick Tassone Jr. was promoted to CEO of AM Specialty Insurance Company (ASIC U.S.), effective Jan. 1, 2026. Since joining AM Specialty Insurance Group in 2023 as chief underwriting officer, Dominick has played an integral role in advancing the underwriting platform, driving profitable growth, … Read more

CRC Group Names New Team Members in Specialty Division; Howden US Appoints Hanback EVP

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CRC Group Names New Team Members in Specialty Division Ryan Degale CRC Group, headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, added three new professionals to its CRC Specialty division. Ryan Degale rejoins CRC Specialty as a broker based in Orlando with the Boca Raton, Florida office, with a background in property brokerage, specializing in coastal, distressed, and exposed … Read more