People & Places

Lockton in St. Louis promoted four executives. The company named Vince Gaffigan director of risk consulting, Jim Matthewson to unit manager of risk management, Scott Curtis as property practice leader, and Diane Fisher to senior account executive and team lead in risk management.

J.M. Wilson hired Cherlyn Mims as assistant transportation underwriter for the Arlington Heights office.

Pritchard & Jerden Inc. announced the addition of Myles Sherrill and Tray Traynor as sales executives in the property & casualty department.

Gene Eisenmann, founder and chairman of Colemont Insurance Brokers passed away over the past weekend after a long battle with a host of illnesses. Over his long career, Eisenmann served as president and CEO of Stewart Smith Southwest, was former president of NAPSLO, director and president of Texas Surplus Lines Assocs., and was chairman of the Surplus Lines Stamping office. Most recently, Eisenmann served as vice-chairman and consultant at tKg.

News

Project CAP, creator of the Agency 2020 program, named Hester, Heitel & Assocs. the spotlight agency that represents the future for independent agencies. Industry service and product providers will work with Hester, Heitel & Assocs. to create model processes and explore possibilities of future growth.

New Programs

Pioneer Underwriting Ltd. announced its creation of a North American Primary Professional Indemnity Underwriting unit as part of the Pioneer platform. Continuing with its development strategy, Pioneer has appointed Patrick Comerford and Clive Moore to run the operation, and the program is fully backed by Liberty Syndicates.

Wright Flood and Rockwood Programs Inc. partnered to offer a no-deductible errors & omissions insurance program for qualified, smaller agents and brokers.

Consumer Specialties Insurance Co. increased the insurance limits available to site-specific CSI pollution coverage to $1 million. The higher limit offers coverage enhancements such as blanket waiver of subrogation, blanket additional insured coverage where required by vendors, reimbursement for product withdrawal expenses, and protection claims tied to acts of terrorism.

CITA Insurance Services now offers exclusive insurance program for hotels and resorts. The program offers broad coverage, including exclusive coverage for hospitality and professional liability and guest property liability with both Fireman’s Fund and Berkley Underwriting Partners LLC.

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