Peoples and Places

SIA Group hires marketing coordinator: Nikki Hartley joined SIA Group, Raleigh, N.C., as marketing coordinator. Her responsibilities will include assisting in the execution of marketing programs and identifying new clients.

Main Street America promotes several, appoints officers: The Board of Directors at Main Street America, Jacksonville, Fla., approved the officer-level promotions of Mike Lancashire to senior vice president, claims and integrated customer solutions; Tom Frazier to vice president, chief investment officer; Dick Schultz to vice president, chief accounting officer; and Cathy Parrish to assistant vice president, director, compensation and benefits. Main Street America's board has also appointed four new company officers as assistant secretary: Chris Cox, director, distribution management; Karen LaPlante, director, human resources consulting; Alice Moriarty, director, claims field; and Ron Profaizer, director, integrated customer solutions operations.

Westfield Insurance promotes Kohmann: Joseph C. Kohmann has been promoted to group finance leader and treasurer at Westfield Insurance, Westfield Center, Ohio, effective April 1. He replaces Robert Krisowaty, who retired. Kohmann joined Westfield in 2000 as CFO and treasurer of Westfield Bank, a subsidiary.

Assured Agencies hires two: Eric Anderson joined Assured Agencies, Lake Mary, Fla., as senior vice president. In his position, he will oversee acquisitionsn and operations in the Pacific Northwest, Kentucky and Indiana. He has more than 20 years of experience in overseeing retail insurance agency operations and identifying acquisitions. He comes to the company from Brown & Brown. Paul Vredenburg also joined the agency as senior vice president of business development, and also will serve on the Board of Directors. He will identify and evaluate acquisitions opportunities throughout the United States. He comes to the agency from Brown & Brown.

Amerisure Mutual names VP: Jim Suchara has joined Amerisure Mutual Insurance Co., Farmington Hills, Mich., as vice president, business systems development. He will oversee technological and systems innovations.

Crump hires Dallas broker: Garret Lowe has jonied the production team in the Dallas office of Crump Insurance Services as a property and casualty broker. He joins Crump from UBI.

 

New Policies

GeoVera launches windstorm-hurricane coverage: Geovera Insurance Co. now offers Residential Windstorm-Hurricane coverage in Hawaii. GeoVera is partnering with local independent insurance agents to offer the policy. Coverage extends to the dwelling, other structures, contents and loss of use (or fair rental value) and is available to homes with values up to $1 million.

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