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Makes executive leadership changes. Tim Sweeney named president of Liberty Mutual. He was president of Global Retail Markets. Jim MacPhee succeeds Sweeney as president of Global Retail Markets. He was president and COO of Global Retail Markets U.S. Neeti Bhalla Johnson named president of Global Risk Solutions, reporting to Sweeney. She succeeds Dennis Langwell in that post. He will retire at year-end. Vlad Barbalat takes up Bhalla’s old role as president and chief investment officer of Liberty Mutual Investments. >> Promotes Dennis Cook to president of IronHealth, succeeding Lainie Dorneker, who now heads healthcare at Bowhead Specialty. >> Works with SecurityScorecard to provide free cyber-security analysis and recommendations to qualifying clients of Global Risk Solutions North America and Liberty Specialty Markets. >> Promotes Virna Rhodes to head of workers comp claims, succeeding Wes Hyatt, who moved to chief client officer for Global Risk Solutions. >> Moves Nicholas Garside to newly created post of chief underwriting officer.

Promotes Michael Schoppman to CEO and vice chair. Edward Amsler moves from CEO to chairman of the board.

Bell and Clements (bellandclements.com), a division of Munich Re Specialty Insurance, has rolled out intellectual property legal professional liability for law firms with 65% or more of revenue generated from intellectual property law. Risk management services from Freeman Mathis & Gary are part of offering.

Promotes Lindsey Erickson to CEO, replacing George Ruhana, who was serving on interim basis and moves back to role as operating partner.

Launches sbaflood.com, an online way for Small Business Administration borrowers to obtain commercial flood insurance. Says it can quote and bind in less than two minutes. Meets all bank requirements and offers up to $4 million in building coverage limits, contrasted to $500,000 under NFIP policies. Also has optional business interruption coverage.

SCOR Canada Reinsurance promotes Olivier Gay to CEO, replacing Paul Christoff, who left to become SVP and CFO for reinsurance at Everest RE. Gay will continue role as chief underwriting officer for SCOR Canada as well.

Hires Billy Moore as head of agency management for AgriSompo North America with overall management of agency relationships and marketing of risk management products and services. He moves from Ag Resource Management, where he was COO and president of insurance.

Florida-based workers comp insurer now licensed in 13 new states: Hawaii, Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Coverage available in all 50 states through fronting partnership.

This U.S.-based pet insurer plans international expansion. Hire Simon Wheeler as EVP for international business, a newly created post based in the United Kingdom. Starting operations in October. He moves from Agria Pet Insurance.

Michelle Middleton hired as president of Berkley Mid-Atlantic Group, succeeding John Kearns, who moves to chairman of the operating unit.