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Guy Carpenter Forms Marine and Energy Mutual, Agency, Captive Practice

November 3, 2020

Guy Carpenter has launched a marine and energy mutual, agency, and captive reinsurance solutions practice and appointed Demian Smith as managing director to lead the new practice. Mr. Smith will report to Jim Summers, global head of Marine & Energy Specialty and deputy CEO of Global Specialties at Guy Carpenter. Read More


Hodgen Mainda Stepping Down as Tennessee Insurance Commissioner

October 30, 2020

Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) Commissioner Hodgen Mainda is stepping down from his position on November 13. In his resignation letter to Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Mr. Mainda said that he is leaving to move to the private sector and to spend more time with his family. Read More


Theresa Carpenter, Amit Hapani Join Hylant Global Captive Solutions

October 28, 2020

Theresa Carpenter and Amit Hapani have joined Hylant Global Captive Solutions. Ms. Carpenter joins Hylant as senior captive consultant and manager, while Mr. Hapani joins as a chartered accountant. The practice has undergone a rebranding and has experienced extensive growth, due in part to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Read More


Stephanie Mapes To Chair Vermont Captive Insurance Association Board

October 22, 2020

The Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA) has named Stephanie J. Mapes, director of the Burlington, Vermont-based law firm Paul Frank + Collins, chair of the association's board. Ms. Mapes has served on the VCIA's board of directors since 2018 and is a long-standing VCIA member. Read More


Hiscox Ltd. Names Kathleen Reardon CEO of Hiscox Re & ILS

October 22, 2020

International specialist insurer Hiscox Ltd. has appointed Kathleen Reardon CEO of Hiscox Re & ILS, subject to regulatory approval. Ms. Reardon, who will be based in Bermuda, will succeed Mike Krefta, who announced in August that he will be stepping down in early 2021. Read More