Arlington, Va.-based Casualty Actuarial Society has named Richard W. Gorvett, FCAS, CERA, MAAA, Ph.D., as its first staff actuary, effective Jan. 19. The 30-year industry veteran will act as an in-house adviser, offering perspectives on thought leadership, content development, strategic planning and communications. Prior to joining CAS, Gorvett served as director of the actuarial science program at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Pillsbury's insurance recovery and advisory practice announced the addition of a team of insurance litigators to the law firm's Washington, D.C, office. The group of seven — led by partners Mark Plumer, David Klein and Alex Lathrop — joins from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, where Plumer served as chair of Orrick's national insurance practice. Klein served as deputy chair.  

New York City-based insurance broking and risk management firm Marsh has added Jim Holtzclaw as senior vice president of cybersecurity consulting and advisory services at Marsh Risk Consulting. He joins from Waverley Labs, where he served as managing partner and general manager. Prior to Waverley Labs, he was the general manager of federal programs for CyberPoint International.