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Vermont Promotes Jim DeVoe-Talluto to Assistant Captive Director
Jim DeVoe-Talluto, an examiner-in-charge for the last 17 years in Vermont's Captive Insurance Division, has been promoted to assistant director of captive insurance of the division. Mr. DeVoe-Talluto succeeds Christine Brown, who recently was promoted to director of captive insurance in the state's Captive Insurance Division. Read More
Oklahoma Captive Coordinator Donald Ashwood Leaving State To Join Aon
Donald Ashwood, a long-time staffer with the Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID)—including more than a year and a half as the OID's captive coordinator—will be leaving the department to join Aon's captive and insurance management on September. 26. Read More
SRS Taps Brad Meindersma To Lead Company's Expansion in Canada
Brad Meindersma has joined Strategic Risk Solutions (SRS) as the president of SRS Managers (Canada) Limited. As a former senior vice president for Marsh Bermuda and executive vice president at JLT Insurance Management, Mr. Meindersma has worked directly with and advised senior executives from midsized to Fortune 50 companies. Read More
AXA XL Names Leaders for Its Newly Created Group Captives Unit
AXA XL’s Primary Casualty business has appointed Mark Benz and Joseph Davina to lead the company’s newly created Group Captives unit. Based in New York, Mr. Benz and Mr. Davina report to Chris Kopser, president and chief underwriting officer Primary Casualty, Americas, at AXA XL. Read More
Delaware Insurance Department Names Stephen Taylor Captive Bureau Head
The Delaware Department of Insurance has named veteran insurance regulator Stephen Taylor to be the new director of its Captive Bureau. Steve Kinion, Delaware's current top captive regulator, earlier announced he was leaving his role at the end of September. Read More