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Executive News
Loris to Zurich
Zurich North America (Schaumburg, Ill.) named Dan Loris director of the property line of business for Zurich Technical Center. Loris formerly was the assistant vice president of underwriting strategy at Allianz Global Risks (London).
Schacht Joins Navigant
James W. Schacht joined Navigant Consulting (Chicago) as a managing director in the financial services practice. Schacht previously was director of insurance and special deputy receiver for the State of Illinois.
WellPoint Promotes Boxer
WellPoint (Indianapolis) promoted Mark Boxer to EVP, technology and operations, and CIO. Boxer also will retain responsibilities for e-business and enterprise operations. He replaces Ron Ponder, who will leave the company at the end of the year.
Jeffrey Joins Aflac
Jeremy Jeffrey joined Aflac (Columbus, Ga.) as senior vice president and deputy chief investment officer of the investment department, leaving Morgan Stanley after 23 years.
Employers Direct Hires Schueman
Employers Direct Insurance (Agoura Hills, Calif.) hired Greg Schueman, former VP of IT and CTO for Mercury Insurance (Mountain View, Calif.), as VP and CIO of workers' compensation insurance.