Workers Compensation Research Institute announced that Ramona Tanabe joined as CEO. She has also provided legal counsel, testified at governmental hearings and managed core operations on behalf of the Institute. Cowbell appointed Simon Hughes as general manager for Cowbell U.K. He served as the cyber team lead at CFC Underwriting. BluSky Restoration Contractors, LLC announced the following appointments:

• Ashley Fullenkamp - vice president
• Derek Ewigleben - vice president of sales

Gallagher Re appointed Bart Zanelli as executive vice president within the North American team. He served as head of the insurance practice at Skyway Capital Markets. Newfront appointed Matt Yoder to its esteemed Executive Risk Solutions team as Midwest leader. He served as managing director at Marsh. Swiss Re Corporate Solutions appointed Lisa Butera as head financial & professional lines and casualty North America. She served as head P&C clients markets U.S. in the Reinsurance division at Swiss Re. NFP announced Gaurav Kapoor joined the company's North America construction and infrastructure group. He served as strategy and operations leader at Marsh. IMA Financial Group announced the following appointments:

• Dave Eckroth - chief operating officer
• Patrick Lanning - president of property & casualty
• Jacqueline Roth - president of employee benefits

Related: People on the move in the P&C insurance industry: March 31, 2023