Matthew Duke, ACAS, was appointed head of pricing, U.S. middle market analytics at AXA XL. Duke joins AXA XL from Xceedance, where he served as senior vice president and chief actuary, head of global actuarial services. Prior to his most recent position, he served as head of pricing and growth analytics and interim head of risk for Blackboard Insurance. His 20-year career also includes various pricing and reserving positions with Guy Carpenter, Arch Insurance, and Travelers. He holds credentials as an Associate in Reinsurance (ARe) and Member of the American Academy of Actuaries (MAAA).
Stephen (Steve) McAnena, ACAS, was appointed executive vice president and chief operating officer for Horace Mann. In this role, McAnena will work closely with Marita Zuraitis, Horace Mann’s president and chief executive officer, to execute the next phase of the company’s strategic journey —continuing to advance Horace Mann’s vision to be the company of choice to provide insurance and financial solutions for educators and others who serve their communities. McAnena most recently served as president of personal lines, and earlier president of distribution, life and financial services for Farmers Insurance, and previously was with Liberty Mutual Group for more than 25 years. In these roles, McAnena and his team helped drive sustained, profitable growth through multiple distribution outlets with a strong passion for people development.
Zachary Martin, FCAS, and vice president at Frankenmuth Insurance was appointed assistant corporate secretary. Martin joined Frankenmuth Insurance in 2018 as the director of actuarial, risk and compliance services and brought 13 years of prior actuarial and technical experience from working for Liberty Mutual, Zurich North America and TD Insurance. He was promoted to vice president in 2019 and is responsible for pricing, analytics, reserving, risk and compliance activities. Further, Martin leads corporate initiatives to advance the company’s use of predictive analytics. In addition to serving on the Executive Committees of Frankenmuth Mutual Holding Company, Frankenmuth Holdings, Inc., Frankenmuth Insurance Company and all subsidiary companies, Martin is a member of the Retirement, Political Affairs, and Risk Committees. He also holds the following professional designations: Member of the American Academy of Actuaries (MAAA), Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA), and Certified Specialist in Predictive Analytics (CSPA).
Mario Binetti, ACAS, was appointed head of casualty at Conduit Re, a reinsurance company based in Bermuda. Binetti joins Conduit Re from BMS Re, where he was head of casualty treaty and actuarial. He previously worked at JRG Re, QBE Reinsurance, XL Capital and Everest Re, Bermuda. Binetti will be responsible for leading Conduit’s global casualty underwriting team, which had previously been split by geography. He will lead the continued development and delivery of the company’s casualty strategy, ensuring that Conduit continues to provide its clients with innovative and effective reinsurance solutions.