POWERS Insurance and Risk Managementand sister company Valley Insurance Agency Alliance hasappointed Tim Davis director ofoperations. Prior to joining the companies, Davis worked for anational online retail insurance agency for nearly 10years.

Tim Ryan has been promoted to president,specialty casualty of Navigators. Ryan joined Navigators inJuly 2013 and previously served as president of the excess casualtydivision.

Kinsale Capital Group Inc. hasappointed Gregory M. Share to its Boardof Directors. Share is Managing Partner of Ambina Partners LLC, aninvestment firm focused on investing in software and financialservices companies.

David Holdreith has joined Blackrock as director andrelationship manager in FIG - North America. Holdreith joinsBlackRock from PIMCO where he was responsible for insurance clientrelationships in the U.S. and Bermuda.

International broker and risk management firm IntegroInsurance Brokers has appointed MichaelMcCarroll senior vice president in the firm'sWoodland, California office. McCarroll joins Integro from WillisTowers Watson.

Ian Burford has been appointed chairman ofSpecialised Risks for Fidelis Insurance, effectiveSeptember 4. Burford left Novae in May 2017, where he had beensince 1998, most recently as underwriting performancedirector.

Navigators hasappointed Silvia Sandoval reinsuranceunderwriter in the company's Marine division. Most recently,Sandoval worked at Liberty International Underwriters as part ofthe Marine underwriting team where she was responsible fordeveloping the company's business in Central America and theCaribbean.

Joshua Eckrich has joined Lockton's Kansas City operation toassist clients in achieving their strategic growth goals and tomanage their risks. Eckrich comes to Lockton from Aon where he leda team that worked with clients on complex risk managementissues.

Neon has appointed BenMurphy to its property insurance team in London. Mostrecently serving at Hiscox, Murphy spent 12 years as a propertyunderwriter working on the commercial property account andspecialised in North American and Caribbean business.

Mike Reeves hasjoined Sedgwick to support the development ofnew business and markets for its international division. Reevesjoins Sedgwick after retiring from a 40-year career to a largeglobal adjusting firm.

EMC Insurance Group Inc. has announcedthat executive vice president and COO KevinHovick will retire on January 2, 2018. Hovick hasserved as the executive vice president and COO since2011.

Whit Hudson has been appointed vicepresident for Assurance's property & casualtydivision. Hudson joins with over 18 years of experience andspecializes in working with clients in the manufacturingindustry.

Marsh& McLennan has announced the passingof Robert J. Newhouse, Jr. Newhouse, Jr.retired as vice chairman of Marsh & McLennan in 1990 followinghis 36-year career at the firm.

Hub International Limited has announcedthat Roy Taylor, president of the WesternRegion for HUB, is retiring effective January 1, 2018. Taylor spent14 years with the company.