Gallagher Names Eaton Exec Director to Assist US Cargo
Gallagher appointed of Jonathan Eaton to govt director, answerable for overseeing wholesale to different non-specialist brokers and dealing with Gallagher workplaces within the U.S. to assist cargo consumer retention and new enterprise development. He’ll be a part of Gallagher in September.
Eaton joins Gallagher from Howden with greater than 30 years of expertise. At Howden, Eaton was managing director of cargo since 2020. He has additionally labored for dealer RKH Specialty and insurers XL Catlin, Aviva, and AIG.
Fish to Head Group Advantages, Bassett International CUO at The Hartford
The Hartford, headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut, appointed Michael Fish as head of group advantages, succeeding Jonathan Bennett, who will retire on the finish of 2024 after 25 years with the corporate.
At present chief working officer for group advantages, Fish joined The Hartford in 2004 and beforehand served as head of group advantages product and technique. He additionally led the Group Advantages underwriting group. Earlier than becoming a member of The Hartford, Fish labored in numerous management positions for Unum Group.
The Hartford additionally named H. Clay Bassett Jr. as world chief underwriting officer and head of reinsurance. Bassett at present serves as deputy world chief underwriting officer and head of Navigators Reinsurance, a model of The Hartford. He joined the corporate in 2019 with the acquisition of The Navigators Group, Inc., the place he was the chief underwriting officer. Earlier than that, Bassett served as chief underwriting officer for Folksamerica Reinsurance Firm and held numerous underwriting administration positions with Swiss Re, AIG and Nationwide Reinsurance Company.
Bassett succeeds M. Ross Fisher, who will retire on the finish of 2024 after greater than twenty years with the corporate.
Fish and Bassett will transition to their new roles by Oct. 1.
