Liberty Company Insurance Brokers announced that Michael Lopez joined the firm's Santa Rosa office as managing partner. He had more than 20 years of leadership experience in providing strategic risk management, insurance and corporate culture leadership solutions for top-tier, multi-location and high-growth companies. Nationwide appointed Dawn Brost as senior vice president of the E&S Brokerage Excess and Casualty team. She served at Hiscox Insurance Company as the head of casualty. Resilience announced the following appointments:

• Jack Jenner - international head of distribution and strategy
• Rehan Hussain - head of underwriting
• Tom Ryan - lead underwriter
• Tom Egglestone - international claims leader
• Simon West - cyber advisory lead

California Casualty Management Company appointed Mark D. Pitchford as executive vice president and chief marketing officer. He served as head of the insurance practice at Afiniti, applied artificial intelligence provider. Acrisure Re appointed Chuck Furlong as senior vice president and broker. He served at Guy Carpenter as head of U.S. casualty facultative reinsurance. AXA XL appointed Matthew Waters as head of U.S. middle market to lead an initiative to expand its reach in the U.S. commercial insurance market. He served as EVP, general manager at Liberty's Middle Market business. Novidea appointed Peter Gregory as sales manager. He served at SSP Worldwide and held various roles in sales and marketing, before becoming the firm's director of broking. Powers Insurance & Risk Management announced the following appointments:

• Mark Sherman - personal lines practice leader
• Deanna Sherman - account manager

Crum & Forster appointed Drew M. Kovalsky as vice president credit underwriter. He served as vice president & credit analyst at Assured Guaranty. Related: People on the move in the P&C insurance industry: July 22, 2022