Farmington Hills, Mich.-based H.W. Kaufman Financial Group has appointed Wayne Bates president of Atain Insurance Cos. and corporate senior vice president of Kaufman Financial Group. He joins from Canopius U.S. Insurance, where he served as president for eight years.

Bermuda-based global specialist insurer Hiscox has named Bryan Falchuk head of Claims for its Hiscox USA business unit. Based in Atlanta, Falchuk replaces Nicole Goodwin, who was appointed chief underwriting officer this past summer. Prior to joining Hiscox, Bryan held several senior roles in insurance and as a consultant with firms, including Liberty Mutual and McKinsey.

Dayton, Ohio-based national insurance provider and program administrator Norman-Spencer Agency Inc. announced the addition of Jodie Organisciak as concrete senior underwriter and the promotion of Jason Norman to recreational marine senior underwriter.

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Trudy Knockless

Trudy Knockless is a reporter on ALM Media's Business of Law desk.  She has a background serving legal and insurance publications. Contact her at [email protected] or on LinkedIn at Trudy Knockless.