Florida Peninsula Insurance Company announced the nomination of Michael Koscielny, CPCU CIC, as president-elect of the Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters (CPCU) Society. Koscielny serves as director of underwriting for Florida Peninsula and has served on the Leadership Council of the National Society of CPCU and other Society positions for 19 years. With more than 35 years of experience in the insurance industry, Koscielny’s background includes work with the Auto Club Insurance Association (known as AAA Michigan), Kemper Insurance Personal Lines and SAFECO. Prior to joining Florida Peninsula, Koscielny served as assistant vice president of property & casualty underwriting at American Modern Insurance Group. In addition to his involvement with the CPCU Society, Koscielny is a board member of the Underwriting Executives Council. His past leadership roles include, board member of Insuring the Children (the industry charity in Cincinnati), CPCU Instructor for the Insurance School of Chicago, past president of the Central Michigan Underwriters Association and past president of the Cincinnati Chapter of CPCU. Koscielny received a CPCU designation in 1996 and has held a CIC (Certified Insurance Counselor) designation since 1991.

Global speciality insurance group ANV Holdings BV announced the appointment of Janet Helson as CEO of the group’s Lloyd’s Managing Agency, ANV Syndicates Limited (ANV). The appointment is subject to regulatory approval. Effective Oct. 19, Helson will be responsible for the operation of ANV’s Lloyd’s platform, and will report to Lynsey Cross, CEO of ANV Group. Helson succeeds Andrew Hall, who was appointed interim managing director of ANV’s Lloyd’s Managing Agency in April. Helson previously served as director of Randall & Quilter’s Underwriting Management Division, where she focused on developing new business opportunities. Helson brings to ANV over 30 years of experience in the London insurance market. Previous roles include director, Turnkey Syndicates at Chaucer, director at Kiln and Crowe.

Gerard van Loon, who took on the role of ANV Syndicates director of underwriting in 2014 during the integration of ANV and Jubilee, resumes his previous role of ANV Group chief underwriting officer. Loon will oversee underwriting strategy for the Group including ANV Syndicates and ANV’s Managing General Underwriter (MGU) covering U.S. and international business.