Victor Insurance Holdings appointed Matteo Bonfà country manager of Victor Italia. Before joining Victor, he was CEO and chief underwriting officer of U.S. Underwriting Solutions. Valley Insurance Agency Alliance has announced the following promotions:

• Sam Hentschke - service development coordinator
• Clinton Mudd - regional manager

NFP announced that Tyson Stevenson joined the company as managing director and West region sales leader. Prior to NFP, he served as an executive vice president and commercial lines practice leader for USI Insurance Services. GuideOne Insurance announced the election of Diane C. Bridgewater to the company's board of directors. She has more than 35 years of experience in a variety of financial leadership roles. Distinguished Programs announced John Chisenhall has joined the sales team as regional sales executive of its Midwest territories. He previously served as assistant vice president for The Keating Group. Third Coast Underwriters has promoted the following members:

• Peter Vaughn - director, insurance operations
• Mike Altman - regional director, business development

Sompo Global Risk Solutions has appointed Ismael Lopez CEO of Sompo Mexico. He joined Sompo Seguros Mexico in 1997 as technical director. Omnidya announced Akshay Vachhani has joined as chief technology officer. He has previously worked at Morgan Stanley as executive director of data and analytics. Related: People on the move in the P&C insurance industry: Apr. 10, 2020