TNEDICCA

TNEDICCA Welcomes 30-Year Progressive Insurance Veteran Dave Pratt to its Board

Dave Pratt’s decades of thought leadership expertise in insurance to boost product innovation and market penetration at TNEDICCA COLUMBUS, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–TNEDICCA, a leader in traffic crash data and location risk analytics, welcomes Dave Pratt, a 30+ year veteran of Progressive Insurance, to its board. Dave served in many roles at the insurance trailblazer, including General Manager of Snapshot, Progressive’s usage-based insurance telematics business, and President and CEO … Continue reading TNEDICCA Welcomes 30-Year Progressive Insurance Veteran Dave Pratt to its Board

Gene J. Simpson

Gene J. Simpson Named President of Republic Indemnity®

CINCINNATI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Great American Insurance Group is pleased to announce the hiring of Gene J. Simpson as President of its California-based workers’ compensation subsidiary, Republic Indemnity, effective immediately. “We welcome his expertise and experience, and look forward to continuing to grow Republic, which has a strong history of serving the workers’ comp market.”Post this Mr. Simpson joins the company from a workers’ compensation insurance carrier in … Continue reading Gene J. Simpson Named President of Republic Indemnity®

Africa50

An African First: Africa50 Infrastructure Acceleration Fund Achieves First Close, Securing $222.5 Million Primarily from African Institutional Investors

9 January 2024 Casablanca, 09 January 2024 – Africa50 Group, the pan-African infrastructure investment platform announced today the successful first close of the Africa50 Infrastructure Acceleration Fund (Africa50 – IAF) on December 29th, 2023. securing $222.5 million in commitments. In an African first, Africa50-IAF secured participation from 16 African institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, social security funds, insurance companies, banks and Development Finance … Continue reading An African First: Africa50 Infrastructure Acceleration Fund Achieves First Close, Securing $222.5 Million Primarily from African Institutional Investors

REGENCE BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF UTAH

Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah Names Jim Guemple Market President

SALT LAKE CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah has announced Jim Guemple as its new market president. Guemple will have broad market leadership responsibility in Utah, including oversight of strategy and growth for the health plan and community involvement, bringing more than 20 years of health care experience to the role. He comes to Regence from United Healthcare, where he was regional vice president of … Continue reading Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah Names Jim Guemple Market President

DELTA DENTAL OF TENNESSEE

Delta Dental of Tennessee’s Jeff Ballard Assumes President & CEO Role

NASHVILLE, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jeff Ballard, CPA, CGMA, has formally taken on the role as Delta Dental of Tennessee’s new CEO, the company announced. Ballard joined Delta Dental in 2015 as Chief Financial Officer and was elevated to president in 2022. He will now hold the title of president and CEO, a transition first announced in August 2023. “I am honored to lead an organization that works every … Continue reading Delta Dental of Tennessee’s Jeff Ballard Assumes President & CEO Role