Kansas has become the latest US domicile to authorise protected cell captive insurance companies after Governor Laura Kelly signed House Bill 2334 into law earlier this month
Verve Risk Services has appointed Gordon Steward as head of forestry, as part of its strategy to grow mid-market managing general agent (MGA) platform
Josh Smith has joined Alliant Insurance Services as senior vice president and sales director within its Employee Benefits division
Hylant and Toyota Tsusho America have launched Hylant Toyotsu Insurance Services to serve the insurance and risk management needs of Japanese-owned businesses operating in the US
The company has appointed Bernadette Flores as senior vice president of P&C to lead the new division
Kaj Samsom has been appointed commissioner of the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation (DFR), succeeding Sandy Bigglestone, who held the role in an acting capacity for four months
The Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) has announced that its CEO and secretary general, Typhaine Beaupérin, will step down from both roles in June
Westfield Specialty International has launched a reinsurance division as part of its growth strategy, appointing Chris Gray as divisional director
