Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Inc. appointed Havis Wright to lead the expansion of the company's industry solutions division with the launch of a new dedicated inland marine underwriting unit. He served at Kinsale Insurance as division manager of inland marine. Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty appointed Annette Kelley as an executive underwriter and also announced the following promotion:

• Alex Li - environmental practice leader

Coterie Insurance appointed Marc Frenkel as chief financial officer. He served as chief operating officer at FinLync as well as VP of finance at AmTrust Financial. Newfront appointed Matthew Summers as regional managing director overseeing its construction practice in Texas. He previously served as the senior vice president and construction practice leader at Marsh. Acuity Insurance appointed Melissa Winter as the company's president. She previously served as a claims representative at Acuity. Valley Insurance Agency Alliance promoted Thomas "TJ" McCoy IV to personal lines manager for VIAA's sister company Powers Insurance & Risk Management. He served as a personal lines service coach for VIAA. Earnix announced the following appointments:

• Mike Keller - advisory board
• Scott Fitzgerald - advisory board

Convr appointed Brian Moore as chief operations officer. He served as vice president, customer success at machine learning company Guidewire. Related: People on the move in the P&C insurance industry: February 17, 2023