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Aon has promoted Ward Ching, head of strategic solutions and innovation, and Michael Gruetzmacher, head of alternative risk transfer and innovation, to lead its Strategic Solutions and Innovation practice within Aon Commercial Risk Solutions in North America. Bleu Bettencourt was named managing director, alternative risk transfer and innovation. Read More

Diana Hardy, audit partner at accounting, tax, and advisory firm RH CPAs, will be the next chair of the North Carolina Captive Insurance Association (NCCIA). Ms. Hardy, currently the NCCIA's vice chair, will become chair on May 2, 2022. She has more than 12 years of experience in the auditing and accounting fields. Read More

Accounting, tax, and advisory firm RH CPAs has announced the hiring of three senior audit associates, Yasir Abdul Karim, Zameer Ahmed, and Zain Iftikhar. All three new senior audit associates are joining the firm in its Karachi office and will work in audit for insurance companies both onshore and offshore. Read More

The Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA) has selected longtime association management executive Kevin Mead to be its next president. Mr. Mead, who will start his position February 22, succeeds Richard Smith, who announced in October that he would be leaving the organization after 12 years as the VCIA's top executive. Read More

Debbie Walker, the long-time top captive insurance company regulator at the North Carolina Department of Insurance (NCDOI), will retire at the end of March, the NCDOI has announced. Ms. Walker, the NCDOI's senior deputy commissioner, worked for the NCDOI for 30 years, including the last 9 years as a captive regulator. Read More