S&P Global Market Intelligence presents a daily roundup of management and board changes in the insurance industry. This feature excludes C-level leadership changes and stories previously covered by S&P Global Market Intelligence.
Insurance technology
Polly Insurance Agency LLC named Tom Lyons president and COO of insurance.
In the role, Lyons will be responsible for the company's insurance platform and will oversee product, marketing, operations, underwriting and analytics.
Lyons was COO at Plymouth Rock.
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Sedgwick appointed Nigel Cook head of major and complex loss in Asia.
Cook will oversee the growth of the company's major and complex loss offerings across Asia.
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Nichole Myers became the chief underwriter of Ethos Technologies Inc.
Myers was a senior vice president and underwriting innovation lead for the Americas at Swiss Reinsurance Co.
Life and health
Boston Mutual Life Insurance Co. named Joshua Police executive vice president of distribution and business development.
Police was a regional vice president and sales team leader at Sun Life Financial Inc.
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Voya Financial Inc. appointed Tatyana Kibrik chief technology officer of its asset management business, Voya Investment Management.
Kibrick was chief technology officer and head of asset management technology for Wells Fargo.
Multiline
Hub International Ltd. named Karim Chandani cross-border practice leader for hospitality specialty, Insurance Business America reported.
Chandani serves as the vice president for hospitality and real estate specialties at Hub International.
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Matthew Friedson became the managing director and national life insurance practice leader at Risk Strategies.
Friedson will develop and lead the national growth strategy for the company's life insurance practice.
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Argus Americas appointed Kimberley Caines-Best senior legal counsel.
Tawanna Wedderburn became the vice president of practice operations, while Sasha Castle-Siddiq became legal counsel, head of compliance.
Further, the company named Akilah Albuoy head of program/project management for the Americas.
Property and casualty
Fidelis Insurance Holdings Ltd. named Olivia Brindle head of sustainability.
Brindle was an investor relations senior manager at Swiss Re AG.
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James Wehr's service as a designated director of Global Indemnity Group LLC's board has ended as of April 13.
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Lockton Asia appointed Stella Sung senior vice president for benefits and health at its Hong Kong office.
Sung was the sales and distribution director at Bupa (Asia) Ltd.
Reinsurance
American Agricultural Insurance Co. Inc. named Michael Conlon general counsel, succeeding Andrew Boris.
Conlon was the vice president of product development at QBE North America.
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Dan Vestergren has stepped down as the chair of international at Hiscox Re & ILS, Insurance Insider reported, citing sources.
Vestergren, who is on gardening leave, is expected to be free to rejoin the market in the fourth quarter, according to the report.
