QBE North America announced the appointment of Brian Griffith as executive vice president, Field Management and Distribution. In his new role, Griffith will be responsible for field management and will lead the strategy for all distribution channels across QBE, as well as drive all strategic agency management activities. This includes all U.S. major trading partner engagement, as well as engagement at the regional level. Griffith brings to QBE more than 22 years of property and casualty underwriting and leadership experience, and a track record of driving profitable growth.

Tom Moran has rejoined Heidrick & Struggles, the leader in providing executive search, leadership consulting and culture shaping worldwide. Moran previously spent more than two decades with Heidrick & Struggles, serving as the managing partner of the insurance practice and co-regional managing partner for North America of the financial services practice. Most recently, he served as a vice chairman at another leading executive search firm, while also serving as a partner in that firm's financial services and CEO & board practices.

Thomas Howell Ferguson P.A. (THF) announced the relocation of Christopher Howell, CPA, from Tallahassee to Tampa, Fla., to assume the role of market leader for the THF Tampa office. Howell will be primarily focused on the expansion of the insurance practice in the Tampa metro, while concentrating on growing the firm's not-for-profit and SEC practices in Tampa. As the firm's insurance industry co-leader, Howell is hands-on with the strategic planning and growth of the insurance team, as well as the planning and scheduling for the assurance services department.