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RIMS Selects Gary LaBranche as New Chief Executive Officer
The Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) has named Gary LaBranche the Society's new chief executive officer. Mr. LaBranche will succeed Mary Roth, who announced her retirement late last year after 37 years with RIMS. Mr. LaBranche will assume his new role June 1. Read More
Courtney Claflin Leaves Top University of California Captive Post
Courtney Claflin, the veteran executive director of captive programs at the University of California Office of the President, left his position earlier this month after 7 years. Mr. Claflin's role with the university involved the development, implementation, and management of captives. Read More
Delaware's Steve Kinion Earns ICCIE's ACI Designation
Steve Kinion, director of Delaware's Bureau of Captive and Financial Insurance Products, has earned the International Center for Captive Insurance Education (ICCIE) Associate in Captive Insurance (ACI) designation. Mr. Kinion has been Delaware's top captive insurance regulator since 2009. Read More
Tennessee Names Daniel Clements Assistant Captive Section Director
Daniel Clements, a veteran insurance executive and regulator, will join the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance's (TDCI) Captive Insurance Section as its assistant director. Mr. Clements previously worked at the TDCI, where he was in charge of examinations of insurance companies. Read More
Concert Group Holdings Appoints Sam LaDuca Chief Actuary
Recently formed insurance fronting business Concert Group Holdings, Inc., has appointed Sam LaDuca as chief actuary. Mr. LaDuca, who will report to Concert Group's CEO Jonathan Reiss, will take his new post on April 1, 2022. Mr. LaDuca joins Concert after 25 years with Merchants Insurance Group. Read More