Program administrator hires former Willis execs

Specialty program administrator Dual North America Inc. has recruited two former Willis Towers Watson PLC executives to newly created leadership roles and promoted Kris Finsel to chief financial officer.

Brad Dame has joined Dual as chief commercial officer and Kimberly Jenkins as chief M&A officer, Naples, Florida-based Dual said in a statement Tuesday.

Mr. Dame was previously head of middle-market broking solutions and chief operating officer, middle market & specialty broking, North America, and global broking program manager at Willis Towers Watson. He is based in Alpharetta, Georgia, and will drive product strategy, development, distribution and operational execution.

Ms. Jenkins, based in Denver, was most recently the large accounts sales operations leader at Willis Towers Watson. She will lead M&A growth strategy in the North American market, working closely with Mr. Dame.

Mr. Finsel will transition to the role of CFO, succeeding Tracy Keill, who has retired, Dual said. Mr. Finsel, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, joined Dual in April 2020 as finance director, working closely with Ms. Keill to oversee the corporate finance function.

Dual North America is part of Dual Group, the specialist underwriting arm of Howden Group Holdings Ltd.