Lockton announced that Kelly Conway joined the organization as chief people officer. She previously worked at Stryker as vice president of human resources. Markel Corporation announced that Julia Chu joined as chief risk officer. She has played a key role in further developing and implementing Markel's ceded reinsurance strategy. Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty promoted Bernard McNulty to chief agent, Canada. He previously served as VP, strategic broker and customer development at RSA Group. GuideOne National announced the following appointments:

• Nigel Spain - head of global technical property
• Randy Thompson - senior risk engineer

Fidelis Underwriting Limited announced the following appointments:

• Emily Clapham - underwriter, Contingency and Specie & Fine Art Markets
• Stacey Munton - underwriter, Contingency and Specie & Fine Art Markets

Hiscox appointed Ed Sanchez as head of alternative distribution in the U.S. based in Atlanta. He also served as head of the Hiscox underwriting center. Paul Davis Restoration appointed Courtney Makris as vice president of business development. She served as vice president of sales and account management at Enservio. Willis Towers Watson appointed Jeff Van Kley as senior director within its Insurance Consulting and Technology business. He previously worked at Carrick Holdings as executive vice president and chief actuary. Allstate Corp. appointed Rhonda Ferguson as its new general counsel. She served as executive vice president, chief legal officer and corporate secretary at Union Pacific Railroad. WCL announced the following appointments:

• Nick Waghorn - account manager
• Clement Arockiasamy - test analyst

StarStone U.S. announced that Alison Oliphant joined as president of its newly-formed excess & surplus (E&S) property division. She previously worked at Velocity Risk Underwriters as the head of commercial lines and chief underwriting officer. Sapiens International Corporation appointed Mathias Harrassowitz as regional director DACH. He served as managing director & sales director at Keylane. Stonetrust Commercial Insurance announced the following appointments:

• Jeff Skaggs - senior vice president of underwriting and marketing
• Dawn Boniol - manager of compliance, quality control and claims support
• Richard Perkins - loss prevention outreach coordinator

Ed appointed John Head as a broker and producer. He previously worked at Paragon International Insurance as a cyber and technology E&O broker. Related: People on the move in the P&C insurance industry: August 28, 2020