Memphis, Tenn.-based Sedgwick Claims Management Services Inc.,said that it has appointed ErickaDeBruce vice president of engagement, inclusion andsocial responsibility. She joins from International Paper, whereshe was global diversity and inclusion manager.

The Risk Institute at the Ohio StateUniversity Fisher College of Business in Columbus, Ohio, said ithas appointed Huntington Bank Chief Risk Officer HelgaHouston chairwoman of its advisory board. She succeedsMike Mahaffey, chief strategy and chief risk officer at Nationwide,who served as chairman since the board’s inception in 2013.

St. Petersburg, Fla.-based independent insurance agentAnchor Insurance has appointed JohnWortman president and Kevin Pawlowskichief operating officer. Wortman joins from the Florida CitizensInsurance Corp., where he served on the board of governors.Pawlowski joins from MP TotalCare, where he was chief executiveofficer. Both appointments are subject to approval by the FloridaOffice of Insurance Regulation.

India-based assurance services provider MavericSystems said it has appointedVenkataraghavan Seshadri, formerly with Tesco,vice president of technology-led services; KarthikeyanMalayappan, previously with Intellect Design Arena, vicepresident of retail banking; and Kishan Sundar,previously with Tesco, vice president of digitalassurance.

Itasca, Ill.-based insurance brokerage and risk managementservices company Arthur J. Gallagher &Co. said it has named William “Will”FitzSimons senior managing director of its equityadvisors retail brokerage services practice group. He joins fromMarsh USA in Chicago, where he was managing director of privateequity mergers and acquisitions services.

The Arlington, Va.-based Insurance Institute forHighway Safety said it has elected JackSalzwedel chairman of its board of directors. He ischairman, chief executive officer and president of American FamilyMutual Insurance Co. The new chairman-elect is Floyd M.Yager, senior vice president and chief data officer atAllstate Insurance Group. The new vice chairman is WilliamL. Windsor, associate vice president of the office ofconsumer safety at Nationwide.

The Arlington, Va.-based HighwayLoss Data Institute announced the election ofThomas O. Rau as chairman of its board ofdirectors. He is director of property and casualty actuarialresearch analytics at Nationwide. The new vice chairman isH. Todd Pearce, director and assistant actuary ofpricing, product, and reserving department at Geico.

Atlanta-based claims management softwareprovider Crawford & Co. saidit has named Bonnie C.Sawdey senior vice president and chief people officer. Shemost recently served as vice president of HumanResources.

Bala Cynwyd, Pa.-based property/casualty and professionalliability insurer Philadelphia Insurance Cos. saidit has promoted Sam Garro to senior vice presidentof compliance, and Patrick Walton to senior vicepresident of underwriting, both from vice president.

Chicago-based managing general underwriter International InsuranceAgency said that Daniel G.Boisvert has been appointed chief executive officer. Heretains his current role as chief executive officer of GW GlobalInsurance LLC.

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