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ICW Group
ICW Group strengthens Specialty arm with ART solutions and key appointment
16th January 2026
ICW Group, a national insurance carrier providing specialised risk and coverage solutions, has expanded its ICW Specialty business unit with the introduction of Alternative Risk Transfer (ART) solutions and the appointment of Travis Murnan as Head of Alternative Risk Transfer, based in Atlanta, Georgia. The move is part of ICW Group’s ... Read the full article
ICW Group names Lynn Moretti as Chief Claims Officer
28th October 2025
ICW Group Insurance Companies, a group of property and casualty insurers, has appointed Lynn Moretti as Chief Claims Officer, which sees her relocate from London to the company's headquarters in San Diego, California. In her new role, she leads the company's claims strategy to drive innovation, efficiency, and a linear customer ... Read the full article
ICW Group adds Jake Sokol as Head of Excess Casualty
26th September 2025
ICW Group Insurance Companies, a group of property and casualty insurers, has appointed Jake Sokol as Head of Excess Casualty for its newly established specialty products business unit, ICW Specialty. The new business unit includes VerTerra Insurance, ICW Group’s Excess and Surplus lines carrier. In his new role, Sokol will provide strategic ... Read the full article
ICW Group promotes Iva Yuan to Chief Actuary, Head of Reserving, Pricing, and Product
8th August 2025
ICW Group Insurance Companies, a group of property and casualty insurers offering a range of commercial insurance products nationwide, has promoted Iva Yuan to the role of Chief Actuary, Head of Reserving, Pricing, and Product. In this key position, Yuan will oversee the company’s overall actuarial strategy and lead the development ... Read the full article
ICW Group enters E&S market with new business unit, ICW Specialty
20th June 2025
California-domiciled privately held insurance company, ICW Group Insurance Companies, has launched a new Excess and Surplus (E&S) business unit, ICW Specialty. The unit is being launched through VerTerra Insurance, ICW Group's Excess and Surplus lines insurer. Operating out of Atlanta, ICW Group will build ICW Specialty's products and “go-to-market and distribution strategies” ... Read the full article
Mark Moitoso named President of ICW Group Insurance Companies
31st January 2025
California-domiciled, privately held insurance company, ICW Group Insurance Companies, has appointed Mark Moitoso as President, effective immediately. In this role, he will oversee the company’s underwriting and shared services operations, drive growth, and expand its product line. Based at ICW Group’s headquarters in San Diego, Moitoso succeeds Kevin Prior, who will ... Read the full article
ICW Group expands workers’ compensation coverage into New York
10th May 2024
ICW Group Insurance Companies has expanded its workers' compensation insurance coverage into the New York market to support its growth strategy. ICW Group noted that the entry into New York furthers its commitment to offering comprehensive coverage and preventative risk management services to businesses nationwide. Agents and brokers can now reportedly submit ... Read the full article
ICW Group promotes Paul Zamora to CUO
15th March 2024
California-domiciled privately held insurance company, ICW Group Insurance Companies, has promoted Paul Zamora to the role of Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO). Zamora’s remit in the role includes leading the company’s property and casualty multi-line underwriting strategy and business expansion. He will also continue leading the workers’ compensation underwriting and risk management ... Read the full article
ICW Group Insurance names Sandy Smith as VP, Risk Management
1st December 2023
Sandy Smith assumes oversight of the team of risk management specialists in her new role as Vice President, Risk Management, at ICW Group Insurance Companies. Paul Zamora, Senior Vice President, Workers' Compensation, ICW Group, commented on the appointment: "A key pillar to ICW Group's success in the work comp space is ... Read the full article
Reinsurance rate changes ‘only one side of the coin,’ says Mirek Wieczorek, ICW Group
20th September 2023
In the ever-changing landscape of the re/insurance industry, the focus on rate increases has been intense in recent times, but according to Mirek Wieczorek, Head of Reinsurance at ICW Group Insurance Companies, there's more to the story than just rising rates. "It's only one side of the coin," Wieczorek states in ... Read the full article
Being ‘multidisciplinary’ is key for ICW Re: Mirek Wieczorek
13th September 2023
Mirek Wieczorek, Head of Reinsurance at ICW Group Insurance Companies, has emphasized the company's versatile capabilities, describing it as "multidisciplinary" and well-prepared to thrive not only in conventional traditional markets but also in the realm of less traditional, customized, bespoke programs. In an interview with Reinsurance News, Wieczorek highlighted ICW Re's ... Read the full article
ICW Group Insurance Companies promotes John Novak to President
29th June 2023
ICW Group Insurance Companies, a group of property and casualty carriers, has announced the promotion of John Novak to President. His remit will include leading the company's multi-line growth strategy, expanding its value-added service offerings and driving the company's digital transformation. Along with serving as President, Novak, an industry veteran with ... Read the full article
ICW Group promotes Iva Yuan to SVP, Product & Actuarial
12th June 2023
ICW Group Insurance Companies, a leading group of property and casualty carriers, has promoted Iva Yuan to the position of Senior Vice President, Product & Actuarial. In her new role, Yuan will be responsible for leading the company's actuarial and product management practices. Yuan's primary focus will be on enhancing ICW Group's ... Read the full article
ICW Group names Mirek Wieczorek Senior VP, Head of Reinsurance
21st April 2023
ICW Group Insurance Companies, a leading group of property and casualty carriers, has promoted Mirek Wieczorek to Senior Vice President, Head of Reinsurance, charged with leading the growth strategy for ICW Re. Wieczorek has more than three decades of leadership experience in the reinsurance industry, having first joined ICW Group almost ... Read the full article
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