People & Places

Willis NorthAmerica appointed Vicki Carter as manager ofthe Willis Personal Lines Practice. Teri Robinsonwas appointed personal risk advisor of Willis Personal LinesPractice. Both will be responsible for the expansion of Willis'footprint in Georgia and the surrounding areas.

Aon RiskSolutions hired Kristin Kelley-Erbacher as asenior vice president in the Cleveland, Ohio office.

Brian Cesario joined Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. as western zone personalinsurance executive. Eric Brandt joined thecompany. as a chief claims officer.

Catherine S. Richardson joined The Councilof Insurance Agents & Brokers as vice president of externalrelations and sponsorship. Ms. Richardson's responsibilitiesinclude providing ongoing development of the corporate sponsorshipprogram.

Atlas GeneralInsurance Services, LLC announced two additions to itsKnoxville office. Billy Garren joined Atlas as anunderwriting manager for the commercial division and KristiTinker was appointed to the position of senior workers'compensation underwriter.

New Programs

Ruth Johnson, Michigan Secretary of State,created an anti-fraud task force as part of her office's Fighting Auto Insurance Rip-offs (FAIR)initiative. The initiative's goal is to crack down on suspectedfraud through staff training and aggressive vehicle registrationsuspensions and through cooperation with the law enforcementcommunity within the state.

Technology

Vertafore announced the availability of theVertafore Producer Advantage mobile app. Theapp is available for iPhone and iPad, and provides producers with asingle, comprehensive solution that is easily accessible.