Accredited appointed Grace Meek as president of Accredited America. She served at Homesite Underwriting Managers LLC as CEO & President. BMS announced the following appointments:

• Tom Spraggs - director and head of UK financial institutions.
• Richard Austwick - divisional director
• Tom Woolcott - broker

CRC Group announced the following appointments:

• Michael Louderback - underwriting team leader
• Sam Crawford - underwriter

Verisk Speciality Business Solutions appointed Taha Ahmad to its senior team as director of pricing solutions. He held roles at Deloitte, Lloyd's, QBE, Willis Re, MSIG and the Navigators Group. Powers Insurance & Risk Management appointed Josh Steinkoetter as a commercial lines sales account executive. He held numerous positions as an assistant director and manager at agencies in Columbia, Mo. Novidea appointed Jeffrey Heine as chief revenue officer. He has 20 years of P&C insurance industry expertise and is known for building high-performing global teams, establishing scalable processes, and leading growth initiatives. Related: People on the move in the P&C insurance industry: March 22, 2024