XL Expands Technology Underwriting Staff in New York, Atlanta, Chicago

June 26, 2012Email ThisPrintNewslettersTweetArticleComments

XL Group plc has expanded its technology underwriting capabilities in New York, Atlanta and Chicago, adding six underwriters to its U.S. cyberliability underwriting group and appointing a new vice president to its Select Professional group.

In New York, XL Group is adding Marcin Weryk and Maura Weikman as senior underwriters and Ryan Gibney as underwriter. Dawn Simmons, senior underwriter in XL’s London office, is also joining XL’s New York-based tech/cyberliability team. Simmons joined XL Group in 2010 to launch XL’s cyberliability products in Europe and has worked in both XL’s London and Paris offices.

To provide brokers more local access to its technology and cyberliability expertise, XL is setting up additional regional underwriting operations, adding Joel Fehrman as underwriter in XL’s Atlanta office, Vernon W. Suckerman as senior underwriter in Chicago. Steve Anderson is the senior underwriter for this business in XL’s Dallas office.

XL Group’s Select Professional group also appointed John Coletti as vice president. Coletti joins XL from CNA. Prior to CNA, he was at Gulf Insurance in New York. Coletti will be based in XL’s New York office and report to Don Allard, chief underwriting officer of XL Group’s Select Professional business.

 

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Western Security Surplus Insurance Brokers Announces Staff Changes

April 4, 2012Email ThisPrintNewslettersTweetArticleComments

Kyle Stevens, president and CEO of Western Security Surplus Insurance, announced organizational changes in the Dallas office and a new hire for WSS’ Roseville, Calif., office.

Jennie Reed has been promoted to senior broker, regional vice president and will be responsible for the Texas territory. Reed will oversee marketing all of WSS’ products in Texas and will be the primary point person for Texas’ agents in alignment with WSS’ territory plan.

Ron Klimek moves into a marketing role as West-Pro Marketing vice president with a focus on MGA and program products. His primary responsibility will be to work alongside brokers educating agents across the country on WSS programs and MGA offerings. Working closely with Stevens, Klimek will be tasked to stay current on WSS’ expanding products and programs and will be responsible for promoting all products written through West-Pro.

The Northern California office welcomes Ann Macomber as WSS’ newest broker and office manager in the Roseville, Calif., office. A Bay-area native, Macomber comes to WSS with a wealth of experience in the retail industry and is enthusiastic about returning to California from the Dallas area.

West-Pro Insurance Services is WSS’ MGA facility and is located in Dallas. WSS has additional brokerage facilities in Roseville, Calif.; Dallas, Texas; and Fullerton, Calif.

Source: Western Security Surplus Insurance Brokers

 

 

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