Allianz Commercial Expands US Construction With Hires; IMA Hires Lockton’s Wargo to Lead Property Team

Allianz Commercial, headquartered in New York City, expanded its U.S. construction team with five new hires who will join Allianz Commercial’s Master Builder’s Risk team by mid-April.

Kristen Hoskinson was appointed executive underwriter team leader for Allianz Commercial. Based in Atlanta, Hoskinson was previously the master builder’s risk practice leader and eastern zonal construction leader at AXA XL. Hoskinson also held underwriting positions at International Marine Underwriters, Ace Group and Zurich Financial Services.

Emily Hernandez joins as an underwriting specialist, effective April 14, and is based in Chicago. Previously, Hernandez was an Underwriter at AXA XL and was responsible for the Midwest region, where she focused on Master Builder’s Risk, Project Specific Builder’s Risk and Contractor’s Equipment.

Alexander Hansen joins as a senior underwriter, effective April 14. Hansen is based in Chicago and was previously an underwriter with AXA XL. He held various account management positions at Lockton Companies, Aon Risk Solutions and Hub International earlier in his career.

Karima Jones joins Allianz Commercial in a newly created hybrid role focused on delivering seamless client services support alongside her underwriting skills. Jones is based in Atlanta and was previously a Builder’s Risk Underwriter for AXA XL’s North America construction property team.

Jared Bush-Howe joins as a senior risk consultant for the construction team and will be based in St. Louis. He joins from AXA XL where he was a senior construction risk engineer and worked with the master builder’s risk and builder’s risk teams. He previously worked as a project engineer with Hensel Phelps and had various prior roles in both the residential and commercial markets.

Wargo to Lead IMA Property

IMA Financial Group, headquartered in Denver, Colorado, hired Erik Wargo as executive vice president, head of property. Wargo joins IMA’s headquarters team in Denver and will report to Patrick Lanning, president, national practice groups & central region.

Wargo has over two decades of brokerage experience specializing in commercial property programs for risk management clients, with prior experience as vice president, property placement specialist at Marsh; assistant vice president, property broker at Crump; senior vice president, property marketing account executive at McGriff; and senior vice president, director, Northwest Property at Lockton.

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