{"id":22662,"date":"2024-10-25T05:29:08","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T05:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/?p=798465"},"modified":"2024-10-25T05:29:08","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T05:29:08","slug":"people-moves-h-w-kaufman-names-kaufman-kaufman-davis-co-presidents-desett-joins-hub-as-n-a-commercial-lines-pres-benson-new-chubb-multinational-insurance-lead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/2024\/10\/25\/people-moves-h-w-kaufman-names-kaufman-kaufman-davis-co-presidents-desett-joins-hub-as-n-a-commercial-lines-pres-benson-new-chubb-multinational-insurance-lead\/","title":{"rendered":"People Moves: H.W. Kaufman Names Kaufman, Kaufman Davis Co-Presidents; Desett Joins HUB as N.A. Commercial Lines Pres.; Benson New Chubb Multinational Insurance Lead"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"nav nav-tabs tabs tabs-entry\">\n<li class=\"active\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/news\/national\/2024\/10\/25\/798465.htm\">Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/news\/national\/2024\/10\/25\/798465.htm?comments\" rel=\"nofollow\">0 Comments<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"article-content clearfix\">\n<p><strong>H.W. Kaufman Group Names Kaufman and Kaufman Davis to Newly Established Co-President Role<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_798467\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-798467\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-798467\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image001-1-150x150.png\" alt width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image001-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image001-1.png 294w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-798467\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Danny Kaufman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>H.W. Kaufman Group<\/strong>, headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan, named <strong>Danny Kaufman<\/strong> and <strong>Jodie Kaufman Davis<\/strong> as co-presidents. The newly created positions establish distinct leadership responsibilities across Kaufman\u2019s broad global portfolio. Alan Jay Kaufman will continue serving as Kaufman\u2019s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, we are firmly and emphatically signaling to the marketplace, along with our clients, insurance company partners and 2,000+ associates, that Kaufman is committed to our independence under Danny and Jodie\u2019s ongoing operational leadership,\u201d said Alan J. Kaufman. \u201cI am very proud of Danny and Jodie \u2013 the evolution of our company is a direct result of their strategic vision, their passion for this business and their shared desire to see Kaufman thrive under the next generation and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_798468\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-798468\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image002.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-798468\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image002-150x150.png\" alt width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image002-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image002.png 294w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-798468\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jodie Kaufman Davis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In addition to his current role as president of Burns &amp; Wilcox in the U.S., Danny Kaufman is responsible for the Burns &amp; Wilcox brokerage and Canadian divisions. The leadership for both divisions reports to him.<\/p>\n<p>Jodie Kaufman Davis will become vice chair of Atain Insurance Companies while retaining oversight of RB Jones. She will continue to be responsible for Kaufman\u2019s businesses outside North America.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Property &amp; Casualty Executive Desett Joins Hub International as North American Commercial Lines President<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_798469\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-798469\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-798469\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Tim-DeSett-150x150.jpg\" alt width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Tim-DeSett-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Tim-DeSett-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Tim-DeSett.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-798469\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tim DeSett<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Hub International Limited (HUB)<\/strong>, headquartered in Chicago, named <strong>Tim DeSett<\/strong> as North American commercial lines president. DeSett is responsible for developing HUB\u2019s Commercial Lines strategy and driving organic growth.<\/p>\n<p>With more than 30 years of experience in the insurance industry, DeSett most recently served as executive vice president, property &amp; casualty, at NFP. Prior to that, DeSett was the head of North America field operations and distribution for AIG.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bzn bzn-sized bzn-intext-2\">\n<ins data-revive-zoneid=\"162\" data-revive-topics=\"business-insurance,commercial-lines\" data-revive-companies=\"chubb\" data-revive-block=\"1\" data-revive-id=\"36eb7c2bd3daa932a43cc2a8ffbed3a9\"><\/ins> <\/div>\n<p><strong>Chubb Appoints Benson as EVP to Lead North America Multinational Business Unit<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_798470\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-798470\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-798470\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Tim-New-Headshot-150x150.jpg\" alt width=\"150\" height=\"150\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-798470\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tim Benson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Chubb<\/strong>, headquartered in Whitehouse, New Jersey, appointed <strong>Tim Benson<\/strong> as executive vice president, multinational insurance leader, effective October 30.<\/p>\n<p>Benson and the multinational team will coordinate closely with Chubb\u2019s Global Services group in the execution and delivery of North America multinational programs globally.<\/p>\n<p>Benson, based in Philadelphia, succeeds <strong>Laura Vest<\/strong>, who is retiring from the company after 20 years.<\/p>\n<p>Benson joined Chubb in 2005 and has over 20 years of insurance industry experience, most recently serving as executive vice president &amp; chief revenue officer for Chubb\u2019s middle market division. 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