SmartChoice Names Caldwell CEO; Griffin Promoted to Zurich US Head of Multinational Underwriting; Burns & Wilcox Name New York, Chicago Leaders

SmartChoice Names Caldwell CEO

Smart Choice, headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, restructured its executive leadership, naming Andrew Caldwell as CEO, while founder Doug Witcher has transitioned to the chairman of the board role.

For the past decade, Caldwell has served as the president of Smart Choice. Caldwell has previously served as vice president, accounting director, and director of commission accounting, as well as a variety of other capacities since his start with the company in 2003.

Zurich appoints Griffin US Head of Multinational Underwriting

Zurich promoted Cody Griffin to U.S. head of multinational underwriting for Zurich North America, headquartered in Schaumberg, Illinois.

Griffin, based in Denver, Colorado, was previously head of multinational casualty at Zurich North America. Griffin has been with Zurich since 2020 and has held several positions at Zurich Multinational. Before joining Zurich, Griffin held underwriting positions at AIG and Liberty Mutual. In his expanded role, Griffin will work closely with Zurich Customer & Distribution Management and will collaborate with Bob Boyle, U.S. Head of Multinational, who oversees the execution of Zurich’s 20,000 U.S. multinational policies and programs as well as the digital transformation of the Zurich Multinational offering.

Burns & Wilcox Names Gargano Managing Director, New York and Rangel Associate Managing Director, Chicago

Burns & Wilcox, headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan, named new leaders for its New York and Chicago offices.

Alex Gargano joins Burns & Wilcox as managing director overseeing the company’s operations across New York and the Tri-State area. He will be based in the Burns & Wilcox Manhattan office and report into Doug Legters, Regional Vice President, Northeast. Gargano comes to Burns & Wilcox with more than 30 years of experience. Since 2020 he has served as senior vice president, underwriting E&S, at Vault. This position followed nearly 20 years in a variety of leadership roles at AIG.

In Chicago, Burns & Wilcox has elevated Erica Rangel to associate managing director. Rangel, whose career spans nearly 20 years, is one of the top professional liability brokers at Burns & Wilcox. Rangel joined Burns & Wilcox more than seven years ago following roles at RT Specialty and CRC.

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