Capital Insurance Group hasappointed KevinFloth and Ben Lyman agencydevelopment managers. Before joining CIG, Floth served as abusiness development consultant for QBE Insurance Group NorthAmerica; Lyman served as a commercial insurance provider for HUBInternational.

Julie McKenna has been appointed vicepresident of business development for Seibels. McKenna has over 20 years ofexperience in the insurance and technology industries and was mostrecently the Director of National Accounts at Guidewire Software, aprovider of software products to property & casualtyinsurers.

TheTravelers Companies Inc. has announced thatBrian MacLean, President and COO, will retireafter 30 years with the company, effective March 31, 2018. As aresult of MacLean's retirement, Travelers is realigning thereporting structure of its business leaders.

Steve Blakey has been appointed presidentand CEO of Starr Insurance Holdings. He replacesChuck Dangelo, who has announced his retirement.

Allianz Group's specialist corporate insurer AllianzGlobal Corporate & Specialty SE has announced thefollowing changes to its Board of Management, which take effect in2018:

• From July 1, 2018, COO Sinéad Brownemoves to a new Board-level role at AGCS, taking over from ChiefRegions and Markets Officer, Carsten Scheffel, who retires from hisrole at the end of June.
• Bettina Dietsche, currently Head of GroupOperations at Allianz SE in Munich joins AGCS on April 1,2018, to succeed Ms. Browne as COO, subject to approvals of theregulator and the Supervisory Board.
• Chief Claims Officer Alexander Mack willretire from AGCS on June 30, 2018.
• Philipp Cremer will take on the non-Boardlevel role of Global Head of Claims.

Stephen Feron has been appointed seniorvice president for Integro Insurance Brokers' Marinepractice. Feron joins Integro from Chubb where he rose to seniormarine underwriter.

Richard Yeoman has been appointed BranchExecutive for Ironshore Inc.'s Dallas region,effective January 2018. Prior to his appointment, he served LibertyMutual's Middle Market unit as a commercial lines underwritingmanager.

Global law firm Clyde & Co has hired 15insurance and litigation partners from Sedgwick LLP. They arepredominately based in three offices in California, as well asChicago, New York and Miami.

• Ralph A. Guirgis, Margaret M.Holm, Curtis DParvin and Sean R.Simpson will be based in Orange County.
• Craig S. Barnes, Alison K.Beanum, James J.S.Holmes and Susan KoehlerSullivan will be based in Los Angeles.
• Bruce D. Celebrezze, Brian D.Harrison, Martin J. O'Leary and Alexander E.Potente will be based in San Francisco.
• Katelin O'Rourke Gorman will be based inNew York.
• Alfred C. Warrington V will be based inMiami.
• Catalina J. Sugayan will be based inChicago.