Several key players in the insurance and risk management sector have recently announced changes in their leadership teams. These appointments are expected to strengthen underwriting, sales, and strategic operations as these firms continue to evolve and expand in the market.
Zurich North America has appointed Bennett Himes as head of Underwriting for its U.S. Middle Market division, effective May 12.
Himes succeeds John Diaz, who has been appointed to lead Zurich’s Customer & Distribution Management function. Himes will be responsible for managing the overall underwriting strategy and maintaining the integrity of Zurich’s Middle Market business portfolio.
Most recently, Himes served as executive vice president and casualty leader at Chubb, where he managed general liability and excess umbrella lines across the U.S. and Canada.
Origami Risk has named Ryan Dardis (pictured above) as senior vice president of Sales, a new position aimed at overseeing and expanding the company’s sales operations across all markets.
Dardis brings over two decades of experience in sales leadership, having most recently led the Strategic Enterprise segment for Slack at Salesforce following its acquisition. At Origami Risk, Dardis will lead efforts to scale the company’s sales organization and align global teams to support the company’s growth.
Alliant Insurance Services has appointed Dan Powers as senior vice president within its Value-Based Healthcare and Risk Management Solutions practice, part of the Employee Benefits Group.
Powers has more than 20 years of experience in business development, partner strategy, and risk management. He joins Alliant from a national risk management provider, where he held a senior role overseeing business development and partner management. Previously, Powers worked at one of the world’s largest life insurance companies.
In his new role at Alliant, Powers will focus on working with healthcare providers, systems, and payers to design customized financial protection strategies involving risk transfer solutions, captives, and analytics for population health.
