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Comings & Goings

Posted On: Mar. 18, 2007 12:00 AM CST

Brokers:

The Haake Cos. in Overland Park, Kan., has named Joe Erickson chief operating officer and executive vp of property and casualty operations. Previously, he was a commercial insurance manager for Thomas McGee L.C. in Kansas City, Mo.

David O'Keeffe has been named president of the newly formed Camford National Insurance Brokers L.L.C., a Lebanon, N.J.-based specialty lines wholesale insurance brokerage. Previously, he was vp/partner of Oxbridge Insurance Associates Inc.

Atlanta-based Beecher Carlson has named Ida D. Havens as senior vp in its national health care practice. Previously, she was a managing director for health care in the southwest for Aon Corp.

Jim Sybert has been named president of Hylant Group's Tennessee office in Nashville. Before joining Hylant, he was managing director of the central region loss management services division for Willis Group Holdings Ltd.

Also at Hylant, Janice Hackett has been named executive vp of the Tennessee office. Previously, she was a senior vp at Willis.

Aon Corp. has named John Barrett as resident managing director for Los Angeles. Previously, he was a managing director for Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc.

Integro Ltd. has named James E. Dunn as a principal in the property practice in New York. He joins Integro from Marsh, where he served as a senior property claim consultant.

Lockton Cos. L.L.C. has expanded its New York team with the addition of Ray Beegle as senior vp and property practice leader. Previously, he was an executive vp and northeast regional marketing officer for Willis.

Insurers:

Arch Insurance Group in New York, a subsidiary of Arch Capital Group Ltd., has promoted Joseph C. O'Donnell to executive vp responsible for Arch Insurance Group's executive assurance division. Previously, he was a senior vp.

George Town, Grand Cayman-based United America Indemnity Ltd. has appointed Saul A. Fox as chief executive officer. Previously, he was chairman of the UAI Board.

Also at UAI, Robert M. Fishman, has been named CEO and president of United America Insurance Group. Previously, he was CEO of UAI.

Reinsurance:

New York-based Guy Carpenter & Co. L.L.C. has made several senior-level promotions.

David Priebe has been named head of Guy Carpenter's global specialty operations in New York, where he will oversee the firm's 16 specialty practices, Instrat modeling and actuarial unit, and the business development unit. Previously, he was president and CEO of Guy Carpenter & Co. Ltd.

Assuming Mr. Priebe's former duties are Nick Frankland, who has been appointed chief executive officer of U.K. operations, and Andrew Marcell, who has been named CEO of Continental European operations and head of business development and specialty practices within the United Kingdom and Continental European regions. Most recently, Mr. Frankland was deputy CEO of the United Kingdom and Mr. Marcell was leader of the firm's worldwide casualty specialty practices.

Hamilton, Bermuda-based Max Re Capital Ltd. has named Walker Rainey as executive vp and chief financial officer of Max Europe Holdings Ltd., the Dublin-based holding company for Max Re Capital's European operating entities. Previously, he was senior vp and CFO of Max Europe Holdings.

Other providers:

Chicago-based law firm Kerns, Pitrof, Frost & Pearlman L.L.C. has promoted Kristin D. McMahon and Michael L. Brooks from special counsel to partner.

Kai Petersen has joined the Los Angeles office of Buck Consultants L.L.C. office as principal and western region retirement practice leader of the consulting firm. Previously, Mr. Petersen led the retirement practice for The Segal Co.'s west region.

Sedgwick Claims Management Services Inc. has named Bill Brewer as executive vp, CFO and a member of the Sedgwick CMS executive committee. Before joining the Memphis, Tenn.-based company, he was a partner in the financial services assurance practice of Pricewaterhouse Coopers L.L.P.