Farmington Hills, Mich.-based H.W.Kaufman Financial Group has appointed WayneBates president of Atain Insurance Cos. and corporatesenior vice president of Kaufman Financial Group. He joins fromCanopius U.S. Insurance, where he served as president for eightyears.

Bermuda-based global specialist insurer Hiscoxhas named Bryan Falchuk head of Claimsfor its Hiscox USA business unit. Based in Atlanta, Falchukreplaces Nicole Goodwin, who was appointed chief underwritingofficer this past summer. Prior to joining Hiscox, Bryan heldseveral senior roles in insurance and as a consultant with firms,including Liberty Mutual and McKinsey.

Dayton, Ohio-based national insurance provider and programadministrator Norman-Spencer Agency Inc.announced the addition of Jodie Organisciak asconcrete senior underwriter and the promotion of JasonNorman to recreational marine senior underwriter.

Allianz Group's Chicago-based Allianz Global Corporate &Specialty has named Thomas Williamsregional practice leader, Environmental Impairment Liability NorthAmerica. Based in Atlanta, he will report to Dieter J. Hautzer,vice president and regional head of liability North America. Hesucceeds Arthur Lu, who was promoted to head of globalEnvironmental Impairment Liability, based in New YorkCity.

Jacksonville, Fla.-based insurance provider Main Street America Group hasappointed Nancy Giordano-Ramos vice presidentand head of bonds. Giordano-Ramos had been interim head of bondssince earlier this fall, following the departure of former bondsvice president Brian Beggs. She will be based in Jacksonville.Giordano-Ramos joined Main Street America in 2010 as director ofbonds account management.

North Little Rock, Ark.-based, environmental consulting firmCTEH announced thatRaymond Meyer, CEM, has joined the company to leadits emergency response crisis management team. He has more than 35years of emergency management experience, and is an experiencedincident commander and emergency manager, CTEH said.